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Justin Fields “good” says Ryan Day after injury scare against Penn State

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said that quarterback Justin Fields is “good” after an injury scare late in the 4th quarter vs. Penn State.

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields finally got to feel what it’s like to play four quarters in a college football game. It didn’t look that way early on with Ohio State getting out to a 21-0 lead early in the third quarter, but some mistakes allowed Penn State back in the game.

So, Fields stayed in to finish the deal and lead the Buckeyes to a hard fought and resilient 28-17 win in front of a sold out Ohio Stadium crowd.

It wasn’t without a scare though. That same crowd that was noisy and boisterous all day became as quiet as over 100,000 fans can when Fields went down in a heap after a hard tackle by Penn State late in the game. At the time, the Buckeyes were leading 28-17 and went for it on 4th and five with just 2:17 remaining in the game.

The crowd came to its senses once again with applause when Fields sprung up and jogged a little under his own power. This all after being checked on by the medical staff for a couple of minutes with some pretty astronomical goals still hanging in the balance.

After the game, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was asked about the injury and how Fields is doing. It should also be noted that the Buckeye signal-caller did come back into the game to take the final knee.

Day said that Fields was “good,” and went on to equate him to a warrior and said he had “a heart of a lion.”

More like ripped the heart of a (Penn State) lion out.

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Ohio State can ill-afford to lose Fields if it has designs of continuing this special journey the team has been on. Not when a trip to Ann Arbor, Indianapolis and beyond is next along the way.

Sorry Michigan fans, it looks like No. 1 will be slinging it around next week in the Big House.

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Ohio State band trolls Michigan at halftime of Penn State game

In another nod to the Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry, the OSU band trolled Michigan by using a formation to cut the Block M.

There might be a big top ten matchup happening in the ‘Shoe right now between Ohio State and Penn State, but Ohio State always has its mind on Michigan.

The Buckeye band — affectionately known as TBDBITL — is world renown  for its halftime performances, and it might have just put one on for the ages when it comes to The Game between Ohio State and Michigan.

While performing a halftime formation, Ohio State merged into a scissors formation, unveiled a Michigan banner, and proceeded to cut that banner in half.

Thanks to Charlotte Wilder of SI for the video via her Twitter account. Hey Michigan band, you’re move. We’ll wait.

Let’s just hope the Ohio State defense does the same to Michigan’s chances of winning next week.

WATCH: Urban Meyer corrects BTN on Penn State being more important than Michigan

BTN’s Dave Revsine tried to say the Penn State game was bigger than Michigan for Ohio State. Urban Meyer would have none of it.

Some on the outside will just never understand.

There is no doubt the game against Penn State this weekend is a contest with some significant implications. The winner is likely the winner of the Big Ten East, and still alive in the College Football Playoff chase. So yeah, it’s big.

But don’t tell former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer that the game against the Nittany Lions is bigger than The Game the week after. No, no. Dave Revsine of the Big Ten Network made that mistake and was quickly corrected by Meyer.

When asked about the gravity of what the Ohio State vs. Penn State matchup has been over the last few years, Meyer stopped short of calling it a rivalry. There’s only one big rivalry in his eyes.

Watch as Revsine tries to point to the Penn State game as being more important on the schedule this year. Then watch Meyer correct him on two separate occasions.

Classic. Also note the usage of the word “we” Meyer still uses when discussing Ohio State. Once a Buckeye …

Michigan at Indiana odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Michigan at Indiana college football matchup, with college football betting odds, picks and best bets

The Michigan Wolverines (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten East) and Indiana Hoosiers (7-3, 4-3 East) battle at “The Rock” in Bloomington, Ind., in a key divisional battle Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

We analyze the Michigan-Indiana odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Michigan at Indiana: Three things you need to know

1. Michigan has covered four in a row, but is 3-8 against the spread in its past 11 games on the road and 0-3-1 ATS in its past four meetings with Indiana.

2. Wolverines freshman RB Zach Charbonnet has rolled up 589 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns.

3. Hoosiers RB Stevie Scott III has posted 791 rushing yards with 10 total scores, while WR Whop Philyor is good for a team-high 863 receiving yards.

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Michigan at Indiana: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 2 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Michigan 40, Indiana 24

Moneyline (ML)

Michigan (-345) is a moderate favorite on the road, and the Wolverines are not going to be caught looking ahead to their titanic battle next weekend with Ohio State. However, they’re too expensive on the road against an underrated Indiana (+265). The Hoosiers would have been a much more tempting play had QB Michael Penix Jr. not gone down with an injury.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Michigan to win would return a profit of $2.90.

Against the Spread (ATS)

MICHIGAN (-8.5, -115) will come home from Bloomington with a hard-fought double-digit victory. Indiana (+8.5, -106) will keep it close — and might even be tied or leading at halftime — but the deeper Wolverines will pull away in the second half.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER (53.5, -110) is 5-1 in Michigan’s past six on the road, and 6-2 in the Wolverine’s past eight inside the conference. The over is 5-0 in Indiana’s past five at home against teams with a winning road record, and 10-4 in the Hoosiers’ past 14 inside the Big Ten, too.

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