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Fernando Mendoza completed 24 of 28 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns and No. 3 Indiana celebrated its highest ranking in program history with a 38-13 rout of Michigan State.
Michigan State football saw a short weather delay vs Indiana as storms rolled through the Bloomington area during halftime.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. --- It has been a very tough start to the Big Ten schedule for Michigan State, who sit at 3-3 overall, but is 0-3 during conference play. Things are not getting any easier, too, as the Spartans are now prepping for a daunting task against No. 3 Indiana (6-0, 3-0) on the road.
Indiana jumped a spot in the poll with then No. 2 Miami losing 24-21 to Louisville. The Hurricanes were one of four top 10 teams (Ole Miss, Texas Tech and LSU) to lose over the we
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Michigan State PFF grades, snap counts: Chiles thrives while Spartans stumble vs. Indiana
While the Spartans’ defense struggled against quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the tune of 332 passing yards and four touchdowns, the MSU offense had a more productive outing with 367 total yards of offense led by QB Aidan Chiles completing 82% of his throws for 243 yards.
Oct 18, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) catches a pass for a touchdown against Michigan State Spartans defensive back Aydan West (2) during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images / Robert Goddin-Imagn Images
The junior was limited in practice early in the week after getting knocked out of the UCLA game, but Chiles recovered and responded with perhaps his most complete performance in 19 starts at MSU after possibly his two worst.
Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick apart the good and bad from Indiana's 38-13 homecoming win Saturday against Michigan State. Discussion includes Fernando Mendoza's performance, the strength of IU's skill group,