Ohio State survives Indiana on Marsh's fourth-down misstep — SkimNews
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- Ohio State escaped 19-15 when Indiana WR Nick Marsh's left foot came down on the sideline paint in the end zone with 1:02 remaining, negating what would have been the go-ahead score on a wide-open catch
- Julian Sayin connected with Jeremiah Smith on a 38-yard fourth-and-1 touchdown early in the fourth quarter to stretch the lead to 19-7 before exiting with a right arm injury that will sideline him for several weeks
- Josh Hoover returned from his own right arm injury to lead a 75-yard Indiana drive capped by a 19-yard TD to Marsh and a two-point conversion to Turbo Richard, cutting the deficit to 19-15 with 10:30 left
- Ohio State (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) extended their 22-game overall winning streak and 19-game home streak — both the longest active in the FBS — while avenging last December's Big Ten title game loss to the Hoosiers
- Both quarterbacks struggled: Sayin went 15-of-29 for 235 yards with two interceptions for the second straight week, while Hoover finished 20-of-40 for 296 yards with one TD and a lost fumble — his first turnover of the year
- Indiana's Charlie Becker caught nine passes for 165 yards, while Jeremiah Smith was held to four catches for 68 yards in an uncharacteristic day
- Curt Cignetti suffered his first home loss in three seasons at Memorial Stadium in the first top-five matchup ever played at the venue
Why it matters: Ohio State keeps its national championship defense alive at 6-1 but now faces a multi-week stretch without their starting quarterback — a depth problem that CBS Sports' two headlines argue could decide the Buckeyes' season. Indiana, meanwhile, drops to 6-1 and sees its College Football Playoff resume take a hit despite a near-upset of the defending champs in the first top-five game in Memorial Stadium history.
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