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After giving up 10 consecutive points to Missouri in the fourth quarter, the Hoosiers (2-1) travelled 75 yards on six plays to reclaim the lead for good. Tevin Coleman ran 44 yards to the Missouri 15-yard line to setup the game-winning score. Indiana extended its final drive thanks to a pass interference penalty on Missouris John Gibson on fourth-and-6 at the Hoosiers 29. Sudfeld attempted to find Dominique Booth across the middle of the field, but Gibson wrapped his arms around the receiver before he could make the catch. "You have a bad taste in your mouth," Missouri linebacker Michael Scherer said. "This should have never happened, but it did, so weve got to rebound and weve got to work. Thats all there is to it." Indiana entered the game as a double-digit underdog, having lost 45-42 to Bowling Green, but recorded 11 tackles for loss, hamstringing Missouri for most of the first three quarters. The Tigers finished with 498 total yards, including 145 in the final 15 minutes. Missouri looked to be in prime position, too, after Andrew Baggett kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:20 remaining to cap an 11-play, 70-yard drive for a 27-24 lead. The score followed a 1-yard touchdown pass from Maty Mauk to Sean Culkin 11 minutes earlier to tie the game. "When was the last time we faced adversity?" Mauk asked. "Obviously, you dont want that, but were going to bouunce back and I have no doubt everybodys going to get healthy and were going to come out ready to play Saturday. Wholesale Retro Jordans Shoes. " Mauk completed 28 of 47 passes for 326 yards, two touchdowns and an interception and Russell Hansbrough added 119 yards on the ground on 10 carries. The Tigers (3-1) play at South Carolina next week to start a stretch of eight consecutive games against Southeastern Conference opponents. Hansbrough provided sparks for the Tigers in the opening half after walking off the field gingerly on Missouris second possession after Indianas Antonio Allen committed a horse-collar tackle. He then gained 111 yards on his first three carries, including 68 yards on a touchdown run to tie the score at 14 midway through the second quarter. The Tigers struggled to contain Coleman, though, without defensive end Markus Golden, who injured his left hamstring midweek in practice but is expected to return next week, coach Gary Pinkel said. The senior defensive end has 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks this season. Coleman opened the games scoring with a 1-yard run 10 minutes into the game, extending his streak of reaching the end zone to 12 games and tying the school record set by Anthony Thompson in 1988-89. The junior finished with 132 yards on 19 carries despite sitting the final 20 minutes of the first half with cramps, Wilson said. He returned during the Hoosiers first drive after the break. "It was a really big win," Coleman said. "We came out here with fire. We played until the end." Indiana gained 493 total yards, 77 short of their season average, and finished just 1 of 14 on third-down conversions. While there are things to fix, a win against an SEC opponent nonetheless provided some enthusiasm heading into Big Ten play against Maryland. "We aint got nothing figured out," Wilson said. "Were the same group of bums that played last week. Thats the same bunch of bums this week. Well see how we show up next week." ' ' '