When you look at the final score in Indiana's win over Nebraska, it's pretty obvious that it was a hard fought, well-earned win on the road. Both teams were 5-0 coming in and Matt Rhule has some things figured out with his quarterback Anthony Colandrea out in Lincoln. Curt Cignetti and Co. knew it was going to be a slugfest inside the other Memorial Stadium and that's exactly what it was. Were it not for wide receiver Nick Marsh's second half performance, it might be Indiana sitting at 5-1 instead of the Huskers. At the end of the day, several players on offense stepped up and now IU is 6-0 at the halfway point of the season.

In a close game like Saturday's, using a tool like Pro Football Focus allows us to see what happened on a player-by-player basis and gives some insight as to how it really went. It's not gospel, but there are some things that just don't show up in the box score that can tell another part of the story.

As expected, Marsh tops the list and it's not relatively close. He finished the day with 6 receptions for 187 yards and two scores. Both scores came in the fourth quarter making him the most impactful player by far. Beyond his massive stat line, he dominated as a downfield threat, earning the team's highest offensive and passing/receiving grades of the day.

Anchoring the left side of the line, Smith provided clean protection for the passing attack. His team-high 73.1 pass-blocking grade across 29 pass-blocking reps ensured the pocket held up for explosive downfield plays.

Hoover pushed the ball downfield, averaging a chunk-play 12.0 yards per attempt and keeping the turnover column completely clean with no interceptions. He put up a 94.4 QBR outing. He was efficient on his feet as well, grading out smoothly as both a passer and runner. He finished 12-of-22 for 263 yards and those two touchdowns to Marsh. He also had five carries for 24 yards, including a long of 16 to move the chains.

As outlined above, Smith delivered the line’s highest pass-blocking grade (73.1), but the guard play next to him was a major issue. Drew Evans struggled heavily in pass protection, earning a team-low 39.9 pass block grade on his 29 pass snaps.

Indiana’s offense executed with exceptional discipline in a hostile road environment. Across 17 total players who saw snaps, only center Austin Leibfried committed a penalty (1 penalty). Every single starter finished the game with zero penalties.