Ohio State vs. Indiana 2020 enemy territory preview, get to know the Hoosiers

Ohio State is all set to host Indiana in the ‘Shoe on Saturday for a top ten matchup. Here’s everything you need to know about the Hoosiers.

Current Head Coach

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Tom Allen 22-20 in his fourth full season at Indiana

Hoosier Offensive Style

Offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer likes to mix things up and utilize matchup advantages. It’s a fairly balanced offensive design with almost equal amounts of rushing and passing attempts. With Michael Penix, Jr. at quarterback, the team will look for more read-options than in previous seasons to take advantage of his ability to make plays on the ground.

The Hoosiers will spread out the defense, and give the quarterback the option to get out in space and create as he desires. Sometimes he’ll make throws out of the pocket, other times he’ll make the read in the spread-attack and either let the running back take it, or pull it himself. It’s a dangerous offensive scheme that defenders will have to remain assignment and gap sound on.

Hoosier Defensive Style

Indiana runs a 4-2-5 scheme that maximizes the talent that it has. Since Allen’s arrival as the defensive coordinator in 2016, the Hoosier defense has steadily improved. With very little fanfare, the UI defense has quietly emerged as a positive for the team. That couldn’t be said for the Hoosiers’ before the arrival of Allen. Even though he’s the head coach now, the same philosophies and way of doing things have remained under defensive coordinator Kane Wommack.

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