Baltimore Routs Indianapolis as Schosmann Throws Five Touchdowns

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Matteo Schosmann threw five touchdown passes as Baltimore beat Indianapolis 42-10. Baltimore led from its first touchdown on and won by 32 points, and the Racers never got closer than 28.

The turning point came at 11:13 of the first quarter, when Schosmann hit Edgar Nizoro for an 11-yard touchdown that gave Baltimore a 7-0 lead. The Crabs never trailed after that, and there were no lead changes all afternoon.

Baltimore added 21 points in the second quarter. Schosmann connected with Reed Cheardmore for 20 yards at 14:46, Hugo Nijrtens for three yards at 9:50 and Jake Sho for 23 yards at 4:49, and the Crabs led 28-0 at halftime.

Cheardmore caught a 6-yard touchdown pass at 10:34 of the third quarter to make it 35-0. Graham Cheard then kicked a 46-yard field goal at 6:28, Indianapolis's first points, to cut it to 35-3. Nick Blundrick's 8-yard touchdown run at 6:00 of the fourth quarter made it 42-3, and Baltimore's lead reached 39 points at 5:56. Heath Groot found Heath Tairkworth for a 9-yard touchdown at 0:00 to set the final score.

Turnovers were common on both sides but did not change the result. Elvis Muesino intercepted Schosmann at 6:42 of the first quarter, and Luke Liham picked off Groot at 5:24 of the first quarter and again at 8:06 of the fourth. Muesino also recovered a Parker Tuton fumble at 1:44 of the third quarter.

Schosmann completed 27 of 31 passes for 304 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Tuton ran for 147 yards on 19 carries and caught six passes for 67 yards. Groot went 16 of 28 for 160 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, and Esteban Morrano ran 16 times for 94 yards. Victor Nusares led the Indianapolis defense with 17 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble.

Ryan Stoolings, an Indianapolis receiver, was listed with a high ankle sprain and is out one week. Both teams finished the week at 5-3.