The coach of the year favorite has spoken plenty into existence this season. But he needed more than the right attitude to beat the Buckeyes.
and if he stopped there, I couldn’t argue. Michigan sucks too? No push back from Buckeye fans . But No. 2 Ohio State , winners of 39 Big Ten championships and eight national titles?
Cignetti earned every right to tout his Hoosiers during their ten-game winning streak that ended Saturday. He likely earned several coach of the year awards along the way. And let’s be clear: A win over the sucky Boilermakers next week should earn Indiana a College Football Playoff Berth. No debate.
Google this: Ohio State held Indiana to 148 yards on Saturday, the Hoosiers’ lowest total since the 2021 Tom Allen Hoosiers gained 128 against OSU. The Buckeyes recorded more sacks than Indiana converted third downs through three quarters. And IU produced one play longer than 20 yards. Cignetti proved a lot of doubters wrong this season. He deserves every accolade and postseason opportunity for Indiana’s splendid, surprising ascent into Big Ten contention. But the top step is the hardest to climb, and you need more than culture and experience to climb it. To hang with the sucky Buckeyes , you need a lot more talent than Indiana fielded this season.
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