Hoosiers down Akron 41-24

Posted September 15, 2007 11:00 pm

Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Kellen Lewis teased the Akron defense Saturday.

He'd drop back in the pocket, look down the field and then slither his way past oncoming defenders. He did this over and over. The Zips couldn't stop him, corner him or even slow him down, and Lewis made them pay.

Indiana's sophomore quarterback threw 3 touchdown passes and nearly set a new Indiana rushing record for quarterbacks by gaining 199 yards on 18 carries as he led the Hoosiers past Akron 41-24.

"I kind of know how (West Virginia quarterback) Pat White feels every week," Lewis said. "I didn't know I was that close to 200 or I might have done a quarterback sneak on that last play instead of taking a knee."

Still unbeaten Indiana was in a joking mood afterward, but the reality was Lewis gave them a glimpse of what they may need to do when they open Big Ten play next week against Illinois. Indiana is 3-0 for the second time this decade and only the third time since 1994.

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