Give the ball to Zeke! Star RB saves No. 1 Ohio State at Indiana

Updated Oct 3, 2015 at 8:50p ET BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ezekiel Elliott did everything he could to keep Ohio State’s winning streak going. It still took a final goal-line stand for the top-ranked Buckeyes to hold off Indiana. And now, Ohio State’s grip on the No. 1 ranking could be slipping after Saturday’s 34-27 win over the Hoosiers. Elliott had an electrifying second half with touchdown runs of 55, 65 and 75 yards and finished with a career-best 274 yards as the Buckeyes narrowly won their 18th in a row — longest in the FBS. Nothing came easy for Ohio State (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten). Especially at the end, when Buckeyes cornerback Eli Apple batted away a desperation pass in the back of the end zone as time expired. From the start, the game was full of surprises. Indiana (4-1, 0-1) gambled twice on fourth down in the first half — including a fake punt from its 16-yard line that failed. Ohio State fumbled four times and wound up with three turnovers and eight major penalties. …

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