After an unexpected week off, we get to see Justin Fields and Ohio State back in action this weekend against a somewhat surprising top-ten matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers. Believe it or not, it’s a tussle to determine first place in the Big Ten East, with the winner having the serious inside track to Indianapolis in a very shortened season.
Indiana has a sensational dual-threat quarterback in Michael Penix, Jr., and a defense that’s been one of the best so far in the Big Ten. In other words, this isn’t your father or grandfather’s Indiana team. Head coach Tom Allen has quietly assembled an upgrade in talent in Bloomington.
But Ohio State is still Ohio State, and it’s a prohibitive favorite in this one. Here are five reasons we believe the Buckeyes will beat back the upstart Hoosiers and remain undefeated.
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