BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Defensively, Ohio State’s 23-3 win over Indiana in its football opener on Saturday was a gem. But the Buckeyes’ offense was more like a raw stone that needs to be shaped and polished before it can earn similar accolades. OSU’s defense held Indiana to 153 total yards – 82 yards passing and 71 yards rushing. The Hoosiers didn’t reach 100 yards of offense until a minute and a half was left in the third quarter. Offensively, Ohio State started slowly, led only 10-3 at halftime, and got a little sharper in the second half. “It was a mixed bag, I guess,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said about his team’s offense. “I thought there were some good things, but we’ve got to play better situational football, we’ve got to finish in the red zone, we’ve got to finish in short yardage and we’ve got to do a…
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