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· collected 2026-10-01 · by Everett Merrill The Associated Press
Turbo Richard, an Indiana running back who previously played alongside Dylan Lonergan at Boston College, is set to face his former teammate this Saturday when sixth-ranked Indiana visits Rutgers. While Richard has been a standout for Indiana, racking up 383 rushing yards and four touchdowns, Lonergan has struggled as the starting quarterback for Rutgers (1-3), throwing five interceptions and completing only 56.1% of his passes. Both teams are preparing for an important Big Ten matchup; Indiana, with its undefeated record and strong ground game, looks to continue their winning streak, while Rutgers aims to build on a recent victory over Howard despite their early season struggles.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Turbo Richard, a key running back for No. 6 Indiana, and quarterback Dylan Lonergan of Rutgers faced each other in a college football game on October 7th after transferring from Boston College. Despite initial concerns about Richard's ankle injury from the previous week, he returned to play and ran for an impressive 204 yards with one touchdown as Indiana defeated Rutgers by a score of 47-15 in Piscataway, New Jersey. This victory extended Indiana’s winning streak to an unprecedented 21 games, surpassing Washington's record from 2022-2024. Meanwhile, Lonergan struggled for consistency and left the game early with an injury after Rutgers fell behind by a significant margin.
Written for “Indiana vs Rutgers Football” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Indiana running back Turbo Richard and Rutgers quarterback Dylan Lonergan, who shared a backfield at Boston College last season, are on tap for a reunion Saturday.
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who → share → reunion
Their paths have taken a very different turn after transferring during the offseason.
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paths → take → offseason
Richard is an integral part of the running attack for the sixth-ranked and defending national champion Hoosiers while Lonergan has struggled for Rutgers (1-3, 0-1 Big Ten).
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Lonergan → rank → Rutgers
Lonergan won the starting quarterback job over AJ Surace but has yet to find consistency leading the offense.
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Lonergan → win → offense
He has thrown five interceptions and completed just 56.1% (46 of 82) of his passes.
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He → throw → passes
Richard, who Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said is expected to play Saturday after getting injured during last week’s closer-than-expected 29-23 victory over Northwestern, has run for 383 yards and four touchdowns.
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Cignetti → say → yards
He is part of a vaunted ground game with Lee Beebe Jr. that is averaging 233.5 yards a game.
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that → average → yards
“We got good news on Turbo (Richard) and he will be day to day,” said Cignetti.
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Cignetti → get → day
“I’m optimistic he can play Saturday.”
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he → ’m → ?
Indiana (4-0, 1-0) owns the Football Bowl Subdivision’s longest active winning streak, a school-record 20 consecutive games.
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Indiana → own → streak
They also have won 12 consecutive conference games.
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They → win → games
“There’s no weakness in this team (Indiana) that’s why they’ve won 20 straight,” said Rutgers coach Greg Schiano.
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Schiano → ’ → 20
“They have won or tied the turnover margin for 28 straight weeks which is a modern-day record and goes along with many of their other accomplishments.
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which → win → accomplishments
So certainly, a tough task, but one we are certainly looking forward to.”
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we → look → ?
A dip in the poll
The six-point win over feisty Northwestern dropped the Hoosiers a spot in the AP Top 25 poll this week.
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win → drop → poll
“The last game, positive is we were in a close game and prevailed,” Cignetti said.
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Cignetti → prevail → game
Negative is we didn’t play well.
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we → play → ?
We got to play better.”
Inexperienced defense
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If Richard plays Saturday, the Hoosiers should be able to control the ball and the clock against an inexperienced Scarlet Knights defense that allows 166.8 yards a game on the ground.
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that → play → ground
Schiano, who won his 100th game at the school in Friday’s 58-7 romp over FCS school Howard, has built his defense around portal transfers.
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who → win → transfers
In Humes’ only start against USC, he misplayed a pass that resulted in a 52-yard touchdown in the 42-35 loss to USC.
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that → misplay → USC
“The big thing is going to be limiting the explosive plays and take the ball away,” said Schiano.
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Schiano → go → ball
“That’s going to be a challenge.
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That → go → ?
You better tackle well against this outfit because those running backs run as hard as anybody in the country.”
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backs → tackle → country
Rutgers’ dynamic duo
Junior wide receiver KJ Duff made the second team preseason AP All-America team and leads the nation with seven receiving touchdowns.
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Duff → make → touchdowns
He ranks fourth in receiving yards per game (137.5) and 11th with 7.25 receptions per game.
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He → rank → game
Duff and Raymond went over 2,000 yards for their careers in receptions and rushing yards, respectively, in the win over Howard.
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Duff → go → Howard
On the road again
A sellout crowd is expected at SHI Stadium for Indiana’s first road game of the season.
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crowd → expect → season
Cignetti has lost only one regular season road game as the Hoosiers coach — in November 2024 at Ohio State.
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Cignetti → lose → State
Cignetti downplayed any potential road hurdles.
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Cignetti → downplay → hurdles
“We’re still playing on a 100-yard football field, 52 yards wide,” he said.
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“We’ve got a lot of veterans on this team that have been there.
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that → get → team
It’s a business trip, so we’ve got to prepare well and put it between the white lines.”
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