November 23, 2024
Week thirteen of the NCAA college football season is almost in the books, and this Big Ten Conference matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers, two nationally ranked teams, has been on our radar all week.
The undefeated Hoosiers traveled to Columbus today to take on the 9-1 Buckeyes, and as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. It was, without a doubt, a reality check for Indiana today. Ohio State needed this win after their October 12th loss to new conference bully, Oregon.
After Indiana’s defense forced Ohio State to punt on their first possession, the Hoosier offense took the field and put a fabulous drive together. They drove downfield, and Indiana running back, Ty Son Lawton, punched it in from the two-yard-line to give Indiana a 7-0 lead.
Ohio State was on the ropes early, and they didn’t score their first points until 7:21 in the second quarter. After that, it was all Ohio State.
Indiana set up for a punt with 1:41 left to play in the second quarter, and the snap bounced right off the punter’s hands. A short field with time winding down before the half was exactly the break the Buckeyes needed, and running back, TreVeyon Henderson, ran it in for Ohio State’s second touchdown.
Ohio State finally had some breathing room, and they were finally in the lead, but it was only by seven. It was still anyone’s game at that point.
Could Indiana shake off the mistake, and regroup during halftime, or would that punt muff be the defining moment of this game?
That was the question.
Well, Indiana’s first drive of the third quarter stalled, and they were forced to punt.
Ohio State returned the punt for a touchdown. It was now 21-7, and the Buckeyes clearly held on to that momentum gained at the end of the second quarter.
As a matter of fact, Ohio State scored twenty-four second half points, and the final score was 38-15. This was Indian’s first loss of the season, and both teams are now 10-1 overall.
The Buckeye defense held Indiana to just 151 total offensive yards. 83 of those were on the ground, and 68 were through the air.
Ohio State quarterback, Will Howard, completed 22 of 26 passes for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wide receiver, Emeka Egbuka, had 9 catches for 68 yards and 1 touchdown, and running back, TreVeyon Henderson, registered 68 yards on 9 carries. Henderson averaged 7.6 yards per touch and he finished the day with 1 touchdown.
Next week, it’s Ohio State and Michigan!
Nooz Buffet 