July 3, 2026

Ohio State comes home to a frustrating 49-26 victory over Indiana

In 2017, following a thrilling come-from-behind, one-point victory over Penn State, the Ohio State football team got blown out on the road by Iowa, 55-24. In 2018, following a thrilling come-from-behind, one-point victory over Penn State, the Ohio State football (6-0, 3-0) team struggled against the Indiana Hoosiers (4-2, 1-2), before eventually pulling out the victory, 49-26. Despite the lofty ranking, the Buckeye defense was porous at best; the offense felt frustratingly like the worst of the middling, zone-read era; and both sides of the ball continued their season-long struggles with penalties. However, OSU found enough plays to win, but it was never as comfortable as most would have assumed it would be coming into the game. Despite rocky performances at times on both sides of the ball, quarterback Dwayne Haskins turned in yet another monster game. The QB threw six touchdown passes, which tied the school single-game record, and…

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