July 16, 2026

Ohio State halftime thoughts: Buckeyes run game starting to roll, defense putting pressure on while giving up a few big plays


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State Buckeyes vs. the Indiana Hoosiers — thoughts with the Buckeyes up 28-7 at halftime. * Ohio State scored three touchdowns in the final nine minutes of the second quarter. Tough for the Hoosiers. * Justin Fields was trying a little too hard to make plays early in the pass game. His second interception of the first half was a bad decision where he put up a ball to Chris Olave under pressure. Fields faces so many defenses that can’t handle him, when he goes against one that has a plan, he can try a little too hard. I think more Fields in the run game in the second half, as we saw on his big scramble setting up Ohio State’s third TD, might be the way to go. But there’s another big throw coming, too. This Indiana defense must continue to take risks. It has…

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