Hoosiers battle back to upset Badgers

IU scored 22 unanswered points late in the second half Saturday to mount an improbable come-from-behind victory over No. 22 Wisconsin, 32-29. The victory represents the Hoosiers' biggest comeback since they erased a 21-point deficit against Illinois in 1999. It is also IU's first win over a ranked opponent since an Oct. 21, 2000 victory over Minnesota.\nThe Hoosiers winning score occurred with 2:16 left to play when senior quarterback Gibran Hamdan hooked up with junior wide receiver Glenn Johnson for a 20-yard touchdown pass. Hamdan led the Hoosiers downfield in an epic-like drive of 76 yards in 10 plays to give IU its first lead since the early second quarter.\nWisconsin had carried a 16-10 lead into halftime, and added onto it quickly by scoring on their first two possessions of the second half. After an eight-yard touchdown run by junior Anthony Davis, the Badgers failed on a two-point conversion attempt and took a 22-10 lead.\nTheir next score occurred less than a minute later after a Hamdan interception deep in IU territory. Wisconsin scored in two plays, with freshman running back Dwayne Smith plunging in for a one-yard touchdown.\nThe Hoosiers did not answer until there was 1:19 left in the third quarter when Hamdan threw a short pass to sophomore wide receiver Courtney Roby. Roby proceeded to juke past his defenders for a 31-yard touchdown.\nIU's other score in the comeback was a four-yard pass from Hamdan to junior tight end Aaron Halterman with 9:21 left to play.\nWisconsin was unable to answer IU's final score, going four-and-out on their last possession of the game.\n"When you work as hard as we do, you deserve to reap a reward like this," Coach Gerry DiNardo said.\nCheck Monday's Indiana Daily Student for full coverage.