COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State had to sweat out a furious second-half rally by No. 9 Indiana on Saturday, but the No. 3-ranked Buckeyes hung on for a 42-35 victory to keep their national championship aspirations alive. Leading 35-7 early in the third quarter, the Buckeyes never scored another offensive point, and Indiana slowly whittled away at the lead. Ohio State didn’t have much of an answer for Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Forced to pass after falling behind, he picked apart the Ohio State secondary for a career-high 491 yards passing and five touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Ty Fryfogle had his third straight huge game, making seven catches for 233 yards. It was his second consecutive 200-yard game. Indiana actually had a shot to tie late in the game thanks to an odd decision by Ohio State coach Ryan Day. It was 42-35 and the Buckeyes had the ball on…
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