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    IU Football live game updates and discussion: Indiana 38 Alabama 3 — FINAL

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    PASADENA, Calif. – Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s CFP quarterfinal and Rose Bowl matchup with Alabama.

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    You can share your thoughts before and during the game in the discussion thread below.

    Indiana and Alabama kick at 4 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN.

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    FINAL STATS

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    FOURTH QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Roman Hemby 18 yard run.  Hoosiers go 5 plays and 63 yards.  It’s 38-3 Hoosiers with 10:33 left in the game.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Kaelon Black 25-yard run.  Hoosiers go 6 plays, 75 yards.  It’s 31-3 Hoosiers with 14:21 left in the game.

    Indiana ball at the Alabama 27 to start the final quarter.  1st and 10.  It’s 24-3 Hoosiers.

    THIRD QUARTER

    FIELD GOAL ALABAMA:  Talty is good from 28 yards.  Crimson Tide go 9 plays and 65 yards.  It’s 24-3 Indiana with 2:44 to go.

    Timeout Alabama.  Crimson Tide have the ball at the IU 25, 1st and 10.  It’s 24-0 Hoosiers with 5:13 left in the third.

    Quarterback Ty Simpson is out of the game for Alabama with an apparent injury.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Mendoza 24 yards to Sarratt.  Indiana goes 10 plays and 79 yards.  Hoosiers lead 24-0 with 7:46 left.

    Alabama goes three and out to start the second half.

    HALFTIME STATS

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    SECOND QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Omar Cooper, Jr. 1-yard pass from Mendoza.  Indiana goes 11 plays, 58 yards.  It’s 17-0 Indiana with :17 left in the half.

    3rd and 3 Indiana at their own 49 at the 2:00 timeout.  Hoosiers lead 10-0.

    FUMBLE BY ALABAMA:  Aiden Fisher and D’Angelo Ponds force it, Isaiah Jones recovers.  IU ball at their own 42.  Hoosiers lead 10-0 with 3:09 left.

    Alabama forced to punt.  Indiana’s ball at their own 43, 1st and 10.  Hoosiers lead 10-0.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Charlie Becker 21 yard pass from Mendoza.  Indiana goes 4 plays and 34 yards.  It’s 10-0 Indiana with 10:49 left in the half.

    Indiana stops Alabama on 4th down and will take over at the Alabama 34.  It’s 0-0 with 12:28 left.

    FIELD GOAL INDIANA:  Nico Radicic is good from 31 yards.  It’s 3-0 Indiana leads with 14:57 left in the half.

    FIRST QUARTER

    Indiana ball 4th and 9 at the Alabama 12 at the end of the first.  Hoosiers will attempt a field goal to open the second.  It’s 0-0.

    Timeout called by Indiana.  Hoosiers have driven 85 yards to the Alabama 12.  2nd and 9 Hoosiers.  It’s still 0-0 with 1:07 left in the first.

    Both teams punt on their opening drives.  It’s Indiana ball at their own 3, 1st and 10.  It’s 0-0 with 8:52 left in the first.

    Alabama wins the toss.  Indiana will receive.

    PREGAME NOTES

    Latest Weather at kickoff

    Rain chances have all but vanished for today. More just a question of field conditions at this point.

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    Final Injury Report

    IU kickoff specialist Brendan Franke is OUT. Key Alabama tight end Josh Cuevas picks up gametime decision tag.

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    No. 1 INDIANA (13-0) vs. No. 9 ALABAMA (11-3)
    • Kickoff:  4:00 p.m. ET, Thursday
    • Location:  Rose Bowl Stadium (89,702, natural grass)
    • Television:  ESPN — Chris Fowler (pbp), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe & Kris Budden (sideline)
    • Stream:  ESPN
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is around a 7 to 7.5-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff:  62 degrees, mostly cloudy, 24% chance of rain, winds 3 mph
    Full Gameday Preview:

    IU football game day: Indiana vs. Alabama CFP/Rose Bowl primer and prediction

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