Indiana-Ohio State Preview Capsule

Indiana (4-6, 2-4) at No. 4 Ohio State (10-0, 6-0), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)Line: Ohio State by 32.Series Record: Ohio State leads, 68-12-5.WHAT’S AT STAKEIndiana must win its final two games to become bowl eligible. Ohio State has lots of streaks on the line: a nation’s best 22 games in a row, needing another to set a school record, plus a 17-game win streak against the Hoosiers. The Buckeyes can also clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship game with a win.KEY MATCHUPIndiana QBs Nate Sudfield and Tre Robinson vs. Ohio State’s defense. The Hoosiers had scored at least 28 points in a program-record 10 consecutive games before last week’s 51-3 beatdown against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Buckeyes had the game firmly in hand at Indiana before a late surge made things interesting in a 52-49 victory. Ohio State’s defense is up and down, surrendering big points a week ago at Illinois (in a 60-35 win) after shutting out Purdue the game before that.PLAYERS TO WATCHIndiana: LB David Cooper and S Greg Heban must have huge games since the Hoosiers were gashed for 554 yards rushing by Wisconsin – and Ohio State may be even better on the ground. RB Tevin Coleman has 958 yards rushing and 12 TDs.Ohio State: RB Carlos Hyde, the Big Ten’s rushing leader, is averaging 8.3 yards per carry the last five games and is coming off a career-best 246-yard day (with 5 TDs). QB Braxton Miller has also been on fire, rushing for 184 yards last week. LB Ryan Shazier has been a bulwark, while DL Joey Bosa (coming off a neck injury) is among the conference’s best freshmen.FACTS & FIGURESBoth schools have set records for touchdowns scored this season, Ohio State with 67 and the Hoosiers with 52. … Hyde, who has 947 yards in just seven games, can become the first running back to top 1,000 yards in Urban Meyer’s 12 years as a head coach. … Indiana hasn’t beaten the Buckeyes since back-to-back wins in 1987-88. … Before that, Ohio State won 23 in a row in the series (1960-86). … Both teams play their biggest rival a week later, the Buckeyes traveling to Michigan and Indiana hosting Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket.Sports & RecreationAmerican FootballIndiana

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