Inside the Numbers of the Hoosiers Battle Against the Buckeyes

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Written by Matt Smith

Indiana welcomes the number five team in the country to Bloomington this weekend as the Hoosiers will take on Ohio State. The game is the primetime ABC game this weekend at 7:30 eastern time. 

  1. OSU favored by 20

    • Ohio State is 4-2 against the spread this season

    • Indiana is 1-5 against the spread

    • Over/under set at 60

  2. Ohio State Offense

    • Averages 48.5 ppg

    • Average 562.7 yards per game

    • Only 5 giveaways

  3. Turnover battles

    • Indiana has 12 giveaways this season

    • Lost the turnover battle in every single loss

    • Defense needs to create more turnovers

    • IU Opponents have cashed in those turnovers for 42 points

  4. Defenses

    • OSU 11 takeaways this season

    • IU 8 takeaways this season

    • OSU allows 20.5 ppg

    • IU allows 26.8 ppg

  5. Rematch of Last Season

    • IU gained everyone’s respect last season against OSU

    • Penix had nearly 500 yards and five touchdowns

    • Fryfogle over 200 yards receiving in the game

  6. IU needs better offense

    • IU has lowest scoring offense in the Big Ten East

    • Needs to score touchdowns

    • Too many drives end up in field goals

  7. CJ Stroud

    • New Starting quarterback for OSU

    • 18 TDs with 3 INTs

    • 1,699 yards passing

  8. OSU in driver seat again

    • Following loss to Oregon, OSU playoff hopes seemed dead

    • With an Iowa loss and Penn State loss, it appears OSU is the favorite

    • Need to run the table against the Big Ten.