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Ranked Win at The Rock
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Linebacker Jacob Savage is a true freshman. It says so by Indiana roster, biography, and birthdate. But by any measure on a cold Saturday evening at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium -- poise, awareness, impact -- he was a veteran in the No. 6/5 Hoosiers’ 27-13 victory over No. 15/14 USC.
His team-leading 13 tackles, including a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry highlighted a defense that once again manhandled an offense when it mattered most in a game that resonated with must-win intensity, and rise-to-the-challenge Hoosiers heroes.
“I just wanted to be the best I could be,” Savage said, “whatever that might be.”