Ohio State has opened as 20.5-point favorites over host Indiana on Saturday (7:30 p.m.; ABC). The No. 5 Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) had last week off and are coming off a 66-17 win over visiting Maryland two weeks ago. The Hoosiers (2-4, 0-3) are coming off a 20-15 loss to Michigan State in Bloomington. Ohio State also has a win probability of 90.3 percent over Indiana, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. The Buckeyes are 3-2-1 against the spread this season. They pushed against Minnesota, did not cover against Oregon and Tulsa, and did cover against Akron, Rutgers and Maryland. Last season, Indiana finished in second place in the Big Ten East division, and lost 42-35 to Ohio State in Columbus. The Hoosiers’ only other loss last season was to Ole Miss in the Outback Bowl (26-20). Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is injured and did not play during…
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