Rutgers defeats Indiana, snaps Big Ten home losing streak

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- , Greg Schiano felt the season could be salvaged. The Rutgers coach dismissed his offensive coordinator, finding a new identity, and breathing hope into a season that was headed off track. Samuel Brown V had a career-high 101 yards rushing and a touchdown and Noah Vedral threw for 113 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers rallied past Indiana 24-17 on Saturday. “Whenever my name was called, just to execute my job,” the freshman Brown said of his career day. “That was pretty much it.” It was good enough to snap a 21-game conference home losing streak for Rutgers (4-3, 1/3 Big Ten). The last conference home win was against Maryland in 2017. It was the longest home conference game losing streak in Big Ten history. Indiana (3-5, 1-4 Big Ten) opened the game with a 93-yard touchdown return on the kickoff as Jaylin Lucas went untouched to put the Hoosiers up 7-0. “That’s huge.