Know your foe, Indiana: Which Hoosier players Ohio State needs to focus on

Do any of these Hoosiers make the Buckeyes nervous? #GoBucks

[autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] opens it’s season on the road with a conference matchup against Indiana.

The Hoosiers are most likely going to go through a transitional season. They lost a majority of their top performers either to graduation, (quarterback [autotag]Connor Bazelak[/autotag] and running back [autotag]Shaun Shivers[/autotag]), or transfer, (linebacker [autotag]Dasan McCullough[/autotag]).

Indiana doesn’t reload like the Buckeyes, but that doesn’t mean head coach [autotag]Tom Allen[/autotag]’s crew will completely roll over on Saturday afternoon. There will be more than a few players in the Hoosiers’ home opener that will want to establish themselves this year. Find out five Hoosiers that could potentially give Ohio State some problems this weekend.

Five things to know about Indiana football

Rutgers football is getting ready for a Big Ten meeting with Indiana this weekend.

As the college football season rolls along, this Saturday will feature a matchup with two struggling Big Ten teams. Indiana will visit Rutgers following a disappointing loss to Maryland. While both teams got off to promising starts, Indiana heads into this matchup with a lot to prove.

After starting the season 3-0, the Hoosiers have lost four straight games. In conference play, Indiana only has one win, and their defense has struggled mightily. Dating back to September 17, the Hoosiers have allowed 30 points or more in five straight games.

With wins now at a premium, Indiana will need a big day from the defense, and quarterback Connor Bazelak needs to limit turnovers. However, that is no easy task against a Rutgers defense that recorded two interceptions against Nebraska two weeks ago.

Here are five keys for the Hoosiers as they look to get back to .500.