BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey played virtually flawlessly, completing 23 of 27 passes and throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns to help the Hoosiers shrug off last week's blowout loss with a 38-3 nonconference rout over Connecticut.
"It was kind of a point of emphasis all week at practice to be crisp and sharp and take what they give us," he said. "It was a good day for sure."
To Ramsey, who started 16 games in 2017 and 2018, this not about vindication but about living up to the challenge coach Tom Allen issued during practice following last week's 51-10 loss to No. 6 Ohio State. And with injured starter Michael Penix Jr. missing his second straight game, Ramsey took full advantage of his second chance.
He made it look easy, too, after tight end Peyton Hendershot lost a fumble on the third play from scrimmage. UConn (1-2) converted the turnover into a 41-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead.
Ramsey began to take control on the next series, leading the Hoosiers (3-1) to the go-ahead touchdown, and never gave the Huskies another chance. He sealed UConn's 18th consecutive loss against a Football Bowl Subdivision foe.
"Peyton was extremely accurate and that's what he does really, really well," Allen said.
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