Ohio State vs. Indiana Showdown: Big Ten & Heisman Implications

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00:00All right, so this is the first time that Ohio State, I believe, will truly be challenged in a game.

00:06And, Bill, the oddsmakers are telling us that Indiana is legit.

00:10OSU, four-and-a-half-point favorites, total of 47-and-a-half.

00:16Fernando Mendoza probably is going to end up winning the Heisman and definitely wins it if they win this game.

00:22Has thrown 32 touchdowns and five interceptions on the season.

00:25It's going to be a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft.

00:27But the question is, can Indiana score, Bill, let's say, three touchdowns in this game?

00:34It's going to require that to win the Big Ten championship.

00:37Like, 17 points is not going to get it done.

00:40Ohio State could sneak it out.

00:42And the odds are telling us is they have a shot.

00:44So whoever wins gets a bye, number one seed.

00:48How do you see it playing out?

00:50Yeah, this is for one seed and four seed.

00:53And you just said it.

00:54I mean, Ohio State hasn't given up 17 points in a game all season.

00:57So what happens when they clamp down on the running game?

01:01Indiana had trouble running the ball against Oregon, against Penn State, against Iowa.

01:05You know, that's going to stress Fernando Mendoza.

01:07He's going to have to make some big plays in the passing game to loosen that Ohio State defense up.

01:12You know, Ohio State's been one of the best teams against the spread the last two seasons,

01:16especially during this 16-game win streak under Ryan Day.

01:20I mean, I saw him in Ann Arbor firsthand last week.

01:23That defense is nasty.

01:24I think Julian Sayan makes enough plays in the passing game.

01:27The Buckeyes win.

01:28I like them to cover, but I am very aware of this trend where a lot of people are taking Indiana here.