A momentum-changing punt return – After a shaky start that saw the Hoosiers fall behind 7-0 on the first play of the game, a special teams play late in the first quarter flipped the momentum in Bloomington.
Following an IU defensive stop at the Old Dominion 35-yard line, Jonathan Brady took a 56-yard punt from the Monarchs 91 yards for a touchdown with under 10 seconds left in the opening quarter. It was the first IU punt return touchdown since 2021. Nicolas Radicic’s extra point was good, knotting the score at seven.
Moore’s second-quarter interception – Defensive back Louis Moore, whose temporary restraining order to grant him eligibility for the 2025 season was recently extended for two weeks, came up with one of the game’s key defensive plays in the second quarter.