PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — Josh Hoover threw four touchdown passes and Indiana remained unbeaten with a 47-15 victory over Rutgers in a NCAA Football Bowl Division game Saturday at SHI Stadium. The announced attendance was 48,650. Indiana, the visiting team, improved to 5-0. Rutgers, the home team, dropped to 1-4.

Hoover, a quarterback from Rockwall, Texas, completed 20 of 27 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns. He led an Indiana offense that scored in every quarter and finished with 47 points.

AJ Surace completed 6 of 10 passes for 128 yards and one touchdown for Rutgers. Dylan Lonergan completed 5 of 10 passes for 67 yards. Ben Black III caught one pass for 53 yards and one touchdown. Dyzier Carter had one reception for 35 yards. KJ Duff had four receptions for 78 yards. Elias Coke had one reception for two yards, and Jourdin Houston had one reception for 10 yards. Antwan Raymond rushed 11 times for 31 yards and caught two passes for seven yards. Clay Thevenin rushed 12 times for 47 yards, caught one pass for 10 yards, recorded one tackle and scored one touchdown. Sean Ashenfelder and Aiden Gibson also appeared at quarterback for Rutgers, while Dane Pizzaro handled kicking duties.

Charlie Becker caught eight passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns for Indiana. Nick Marsh added seven receptions for 120 yards and one touchdown. Lee Beebe Jr. rushed 18 times for 122 yards and one touchdown. Davion Chandler had two receptions for seven yards and one touchdown. Tyler Morris had one reception for two yards. Shazz Preston had two receptions for 24 yards. Sean Cuono rushed twice for one yard, and Jayreon Campbell rushed twice for seven yards.

For Rutgers on defense, Bradlee Jones had nine tackles and one quarterback hurry. Jesse Ofurie, Sage Clawges, Sean Allison and Ty Morris each had six tackles, with Ty Morris adding one quarterback hurry. Sekou Kromah had six tackles and half a sack. Chris Joines had five tackles. Mikey Munn had four tackles. JJ Conyers, Zaire Angoy and Rondo Porter each had three tackles, with Porter adding half a sack. Kaj Sanders, Zahmir Dawud and Latrell Noel each had two tackles. Abram Wright, DJ Allen, Devonte Anderson, Keshon Griffin, Malachi Davis and Jermaine Polk each had one tackle.

For Indiana on defense, Isaiah Jones had seven tackles and one quarterback hurry. Tobi Osunsanmi had seven tackles and one sack. Byron Baldwin Jr. and Preston Zachman each had six tackles. Mario Landino and Rolijah Hardy each had four tackles, with Hardy adding one quarterback hurry.

Rutgers punter Jakob Anderson punted six times for 274 yards. A Rutgers team punt was recorded at 39 yards. Nico Radicic handled field goals and extra points for Indiana, making a 39-yard field goal, missing a 22-yard attempt, making a 48-yard field goal and converting extra points.

In the first quarter, Hoover connected with Charlie Becker on a 9-yard touchdown pass. Nico Radicic kicked the extra point. Radicic later made a 39-yard field goal.

In the second quarter, Hoover found Davion Chandler for a 2-yard touchdown, but Radicic’s extra point failed. Turbo Richard then rushed 14 yards for a touchdown, and Radicic kicked the extra point. Radicic missed a 22-yard field goal attempt later in the quarter. Indiana led 23-0 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Hoover threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Nick Marsh, and Radicic kicked the extra point. Hoover later connected with Charlie Becker on a 3-yard touchdown pass, and Radicic again kicked the extra point. Rutgers got on the board when AJ Surace threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Ben Black III. Dane Pizzaro kicked the extra point. Indiana led 37-7 after three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, Rutgers scored when Clay Thevenin rushed 1 yard for a touchdown. Dyzier Carter ran for a successful two-point conversion. Indiana answered with Lee Beebe Jr.’s 1-yard touchdown run, and Radicic kicked the extra point. Radicic later made a 48-yard field goal. Indiana finished with a 47-15 win.

Indiana improved to 5-0. Rutgers fell to 1-4. Indiana previously defeated Northwestern, Western Kentucky, Howard and North Texas. Rutgers previously defeated Howard and lost to Southern California, Boston College and Massachusetts. Indiana next plays at Nebraska, then hosts Ohio State, visits Michigan, hosts Minnesota, hosts Southern California, visits Washington and hosts Purdue. Rutgers next visits Maryland, visits Northwestern, hosts Michigan, visits Wisconsin, hosts Nebraska, visits Penn State and hosts Michigan State.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Indiana 53, Rutgers 24. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Indiana with a 96.5 percent probability to win. Rutgers had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -24.5. The total score of 62 went under the over/under line of 56.5.