Washington DL Jacob Bandes delivers athletic grab for first career INT vs. Indiana
Washington arrived in Bloomington against some serious odds on Saturday, facing an Indiana team that was the talk of college football at 7-0.
ESPN’s College GameDay even paid a visit to IU for the 1st time ever for a Saturday show, highlighting the incredible job that Curt Cignetti has done in his 1st season as head coach. And while the Hoosiers held a 24-14 lead late in the 3rd quarter as they fought to continue their dream season, there was a moment when Washington could truly believe it had a shot at the upset.
It happened on the 1st play of the 2nd half, when Tayven Jackson dropped back and fired a pass down the middle. The pass was broken up, as many passes are from time to time. But here’s where things got weird. After a Washington player deflected Jackson’s pass, it went backward toward the line of scrimmage and was picked off by a … defensive lineman?
Yes, senior Jacob Bandes miraculously intercepted the deflected pass, setting Washington up in great shape suddenly at the Indiana 24-yard line.
The ball bounced off another player.. This pick was insane!!! 👏 @UW_Football pic.twitter.com/l9o1X9GrDL
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 26, 2024
A few minutes later, Demond Williams Jr. scored on an 8-yard run, getting the Huskies within 17-14 and putting a little doubt into the crowd at Memorial Stadium. Indiana did respond with a touchdown of its own though later in the quarter and took a 24-14 lead into the final period, with an 8-0 record in sight.