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Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes: Can the Hoosiers stay undefeated?
The Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday.
Indiana has an epic season
The Indiana Hoosiers are second in the Big Ten Conference with a 10-0 record, including 7-0 in conference play. They are coming off a 20-15 win over the Michigan which was their only second win over the Wolverines since 1988. Kurtis Rourke was 17 of 28 with 206 yards as the Hoosiers stayed undefeated after ten games in the season.
The Buckeyes are ready for this
The Ohio State Buckeyes are third in the Big Ten Conference with a 9-1 record, including 6-1 in conference play. Their only loss of the season came against Oregon and the Buckeyes are currently on a four-game winning streak. They are coming off a 31-7 win over Northwestern. Will Howard went 15 of 24 for 247 yards.
Betting Trends
The Buckeyes are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games overall, 12-0 SU in their last 12 home games, and 13-0 SU in their last 13 home games against Indiana. They are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played in November and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played in Week 13. Ohio State has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games overall, 13 of their last 16 games against teams from the Big Ten Conference and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the East Division, and over in 6 of their last 7 games against Indiana. The Hoosiers are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games overall, 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against Ohio State, and 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Big Ten Conference. They are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall, 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against Ohio State and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played in November. Indiana has played over the total point line in 7 of their last 9 games overall, their last 10 games on the road, and 9 of their last 12 games against teams from the East Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
No one really expected anything from the Indiana Hoosiers, who were just a mediocre football program, but they deserve all the respect this season, standing undefeated after 10 games. The Hoosiers are now ranked fifth in the nation and are going to Ohio State to face the second-ranked Buckeyes, who won the last 28 meetings. Just to give the perspective of the Buckeyes’ dominance, they won the last three matchups by a combined 109 points. That dominance will continue today as Ohio State will end the Hoosiers run by covering the -10.5-point spread.
