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Ohio State, No.3, beat No.9 Indiana 42-35 in a roller coaster game Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes were able to survive a few turnovers early in the game to take a 28-7 lead in the locker room at halftime, and it looked like they were on course for a comfortable win. Indiana had other ideas.
While the Hoosiers weren’t able to capitalize on turnovers early on, they were able to exploit the Ohio State high school in the second half to make it a game. Time and time again, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has found open wide receivers in the high school to cut off the Ohio State header. The Hoosiers returned for a 42-35 game in the fourth quarter, then forced an Ohio State roll on downs inside the late Indiana 10-yard line. That’s when the Buckeyes defense saved the day, forcing a quick triple takedown. The Hoosiers had one more chance, but had little time and no downtime.
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields finished with 300 passing yards, 78 rushing yards and three total TDs; however, he also threw three interceptions after not throwing any all season. Fields was outnumbered by Penix of Indiana, who threw for 495 yards and five touchdowns. Ohio State improved to 4-0 this season, while Indiana fell to 4-1 but is expected to remain well ranked in the new Top 25 AP on Sunday.
CBS Sports was with you all the way to update this story with analysis and highlights from the state of Ohio-Indiana below. Stay tuned for the in-game takeaways.
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