Ohio State looks for a crisper performance this week as it returns home to play in what should be more manageable weather against Indiana at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State had its worst offensive performance of the season at Northwestern, gaining a season-low 283 total yards and tying its season-low by scoring only 21 points. While the weather and how that impacted Ohio State’s passing game had a lot to do with that, the running game also had its share of struggles for the third week in a row, particularly in short-yardage situations.
Starting fast will also be a point of emphasis for the Buckeyes this week after they scored just one touchdown on their first 10 possessions against Iowa, one touchdown on their first nine possessions against Penn State and no points on their first six possessions against Northwestern. “They’ll give us a great test, they always do,” Wilson said. “We need to play a lot better than we did last week.”While Indiana gave Ohio State a scare in its last trip to Columbus in 2020, when the Hoosiers scored 28 second-half points before the Buckeyes held on for a 42-35 win, the Hoosiers enter this year’s game with none of the momentum they had as a top-10-ranked team entering that game two years ago.
Indiana coach Tom Allen acknowledged this week that it’s been a “really challenging” season for his team, and all signs point to the Hoosiers being overmatched this weekend if Ohio State plays up to its ability. He doesn’t expect his team to give up, though.Across The Field: Indiana Beat Writer Zach Osterman Explains What’s Gone Wrong for Hoosiers Amid Six-Game Losing StreakAfter this week, Ohio State’s only remaining game at Ohio Stadium this season will be The Game against Michigan on Nov. 26.
While the Buckeyes still hope to play six more games this season by making it to the Big Ten Championship Game, the College Football Playoff and the national championship game, the realization has started to set in that they’re in the homestretch of the regular season, which gives them all the more reason to want to put their best foot forward in front of Buckeye Nation this week.
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