The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes are on the road to open Big Ten College Football action when they take on the Indiana Hoosiers. The game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start time and it will be televised live on ABC or ESPN2, depending on the region. Currently the betting odds for the game have the Buckeyes favored by double digits to come home with the victory.
Indiana is flying high with their 4-0 record. Quarterback Nate Sudfeld has thrown for better than 1,100 yards and seven touchdowns through those games. Jordan Howard adds a dynamic back for the Hoosiers with 675 yards on the ground, that’s the most in the country by a running back.
Ohio State is looking to maneuver their way back to the college football playoff, a loss here at Indiana would be a big dent to those plans. Indian fully believes they can knock off the Buckeyes, especially with Ohio State not looking like a dominant team.
The Bucks do have a pair of comfortable wins over Hawaii and Western Michigan, it’s not as if they are disinterested but now that Big Ten play has arrived, Urban Meyer’s team should be more focused.
Cardale Jones has been named the starter, he’s been up and down this season, but J.T. Barrett has been pedestrian as well. Ezekiel Elliot hasn’t been pedestrian, he is averaging almost six yards per carry and has rumbled his way to five touchdowns and will look to have another solid game on the ground against the Hoosiers.
Indiana has dropped 20 straight games to the Buckeyes, the Hoosier faithful believes this is the year they are able to end that streak and get it done.
Indiana is going to have to score some points, though, because the defense doesn’t appear to be one that can slow the Buckeyes down if they are moving the football effectively.
Even so, three scores does seem like a lot for a team in Indiana that is scoring a ton of points per game. The Hoosiers might not be able to win outright on the field, but they will be able to cover the points at home.
Free Pick: Indiana and the points
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