Five keys to Ohio State beating Indiana this weekend

Ohio State takes on a top ten Indiana squad this week in the ‘Shoe. The Buckeyes are huge favorites but here are five keys to victory.

Keep the lid on big plays for Indiana

Looking at the box scores for Indiana could be very misleading if you don’t dig any deeper. While Michael Penix Jr. has been solid, the only other dynamic weapon on Indiana is Ty Fryfogle. The rest of the offense has had moments, but Fryfogle is by far their biggest weapon. The speed and athleticism of Ohio State should be too much for the Hoosier offense.

If the Buckeyes can force Penix Jr. to look elsewhere this could be a long game for Indiana. Fryfogle gives them the best chance to get down the field in a hurry. In the red-zone, tight end, Peyton Hendershot can get open, but he is not used a ton outside of inside the 20. Wade should feast against Fryfogle and it could cause Penix Jr. to panic.

Bottle up the cannon shots Indiana has, and this one should end on the smiling side of the scoreboard for Ohio State.

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