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Middawg's avatar
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I'm not one to wager, but the 20+ pt spread seems just way too big, especially with how slow Ohio St wants to play and Penn St. success riding on giving Allen 35+ carries for 200 yards on the ground 

 

My question to our fan base is, what do you want to see or expect in this game?

 

For me the optimal outcome is probably Ohio St.  slowly beating Penn St. over the head repeatedly with a club for 4 quarters so they are demoralized, banged up, and searching for answers going into next weekend.  

 

If we didn't have the CFP rankings on Tuesday, and only had the AP poll, I could get get onboard with rooting for Penn St. to win to elevate Indiana to that #1 spot in the AP, even though that would boost Penn St.'s confidence next week.

 

#1 in the AP would be a sight to behold.  

 

There's been some talk Indiana will be the Committee's  #1 ranked team in the CFP list on Tuesday, if game results hold serve due to analytics favoring IU, so along those lines nobody will give a shit about the broken AP and hence a Penn St win over the Fucknuts is a meaningless result @ in the grand scheme.

 

Will be watching this game very closely, scouting how our Indiana Hoosiers can dominate both of them.  

 


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Topic starter Posted : 10/31/2025 9:47 pm
HoosierDaddy's avatar
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Posted by: @middawg

My question to our fan base is, what do you want to see or expect in this game?

I want to see OSU destroy all hope for PSU, so that next week our team doesnt have to travel to a rowdy 100k+ stadium and have to fight tooth and nail for a win. If PSU beats OSU, they will be riding high and will be a very dangerous opponent. 

Even if PSU plays up to their talent level these next couple weeks, national media would give us no respect for a close win, and a lot of hate for a loss. Could knock us from a bye week to an away game in the playoffs if the worst case scenario happened. If they beat OSU and we beat PSU, they will just say the B1G is weak. 

My hope for all of our remaining games is to be able to build up a nice halftime lead, and get our starters out some time in the 3rd Q so we are fresh for the playoffs. 

The #1 ranking right now is meaningless. We are so close to starting the war for the title, and at #2 its semantics over going up 1 more spot - we are in position for a bye right now either way


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Posted : 10/31/2025 10:09 pm
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HoosierAlum07
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Under no circumstances will I EVER root for OhShit! NEVER! Most hated team in sports! I don’t care if a win would help IU out in any way! Buck the F@$&nuts!


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Posted : 11/01/2025 12:20 am
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YOTHN's avatar
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We only play PSU in the regular season.  Im rooting for all of .our opponents to win out....including PSU. 


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Posted : 11/01/2025 5:09 am
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Tammany's avatar
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The line has been bet down a few points over the past few days.  Interesting.


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Posted : 11/01/2025 5:50 am
Hoosiers Rising's avatar
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Go PSU.  They beat OSU and we beat them next week.  


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Posted : 11/01/2025 9:10 am
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I don’t really care who wins. I hate both programs. It would be fun to have two undefeated teams in the Big Ten Championship game though. And I would love to knock off an undefeated OSU.


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Posted : 11/01/2025 9:53 am
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Hoosiers94
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I'm hoping Ohio St pounds the shit out of them. Leave them for dead which will make our trip to Happy Valley a little less stressful because I think they will have gotten more into the "giving up" mentality for this season. 


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Posted : 11/01/2025 10:05 am
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Posted by: @hoosierdaddy

Posted by: @middawg

My question to our fan base is, what do you want to see or expect in this game?

I want to see OSU destroy all hope for PSU, so that next week our team doesnt have to travel to a rowdy 100k+ stadium and have to fight tooth and nail for a win. If PSU beats OSU, they will be riding high and will be a very dangerous opponent. 

Even if PSU plays up to their talent level these next couple weeks, national media would give us no respect for a close win, and a lot of hate for a loss. Could knock us from a bye week to an away game in the playoffs if the worst case scenario happened. If they beat OSU and we beat PSU, they will just say the B1G is weak. 

My hope for all of our remaining games is to be able to build up a nice halftime lead, and get our starters out some time in the 3rd Q so we are fresh for the playoffs. 

The #1 ranking right now is meaningless. We are so close to starting the war for the title, and at #2 its semantics over going up 1 more spot - we are in position for a bye right now either way

A beatdown on psu by Ahia could also work the other way.  Next would be their season saver, their super bowl.  Psu still has a ton of talent, but has been poorly coached.

 


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Posted : 11/01/2025 10:05 am
MobileHoosier
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I hope for a slug fest regardless of outcome.  Would prefer to play OSU undefeated in B1G championship if we can get there.  Smile  Go Hoosiers! 


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Posted : 11/01/2025 10:15 am
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Kelly_32
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I keep going back and forth. 

Part of me wants Ohio State to break Penn State’s will. 

Part of me is rooting for the upset so we can be ranked #1 for the first time ever. 


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Posted : 11/01/2025 10:24 am
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Sammy Jacobs
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I took OSU -18.5. I'll root for Penn State, but I think they get blown out


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Posted : 11/01/2025 11:12 am
Zeke4ahs
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Yeah I think , hate to say it, but want Ohio State to win. I’m so tired of the SEC bs. It would be awesome to be 1, assuming we take care of business, but I think I’d rather Penn State get blasted and IU and Ohio State remain the cream of the crop. 


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Posted : 11/01/2025 11:55 am
Hoosiers94
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So far closer than I would have thought. It's early


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Posted : 11/01/2025 12:07 pm
Sammy Jacobs
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Penn State responded much better than I thought they would.


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Posted : 11/01/2025 12:10 pm
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