A BANDIT from Ohio will be attempting to snatch a win Saturday from the Ohio State Buckeyes when they face the Indiana University Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana’s Zack Shaw, a Coshocton High School graduate, isn’t contemplating any illegal action (if he is, the guys in the striped shirts will notice) during the match-up, but this is one game that he undoubtedly would like to win because of past circumstances. The 6-3, 253-pound redshirt senior, who has safety and defensive linebacker duties as a bandit, received offers from several colleges after high school but not from OSU although the Buckeyes were recruitng him when he committed to Indiana. After high school, he was rated the No. 13 prospect in Ohio and the No. 14 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com. Not only has Shaw studied the Buckeyes, but he commented that he wants to be at his best Saturday. And among his achievements last year, he recovered a fumble against No. 7 OSU. In that game, the Hoosiers led OSU 20-14 at one point in the third quarter but eventually lost 42-27 to the Buckeyes. The Coshocton High graduate is sixth on the Hoosier team with 15 tackles this year. Among the Hoosiers is a player from Eastern Ohio – Austin Dorris, who led the Shadyside Tigers to regional finals appearances in 2011, 2013 and 2014 as well as a 42-7 four-year record. …
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