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THREE KEY STATS: BARRETT POSTS BIG NUMBER, OHIO STATE RUN DEFENSE DOMINATES, BUCKEYES WIN TURNOVER BATTLE AT INDIANA
INDIANA RUNS FOR ONLY 17 YARDS
Ohio State’s defense allowed 420 passing yards on Thursday night, the most the Buckeyes have allowed in a single game since they allowed 451 yards at Michigan in 2013. With three new starters in their secondary from last season, Ohio State’s passing defense certainly struggled against Indiana quarterback Richard Lagow and a talented stable of Hoosiers receivers, led by Simmie Cobbs, who had 11 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown.
The biggest reason why the Hoosiers passed for so many yards, though, was that they threw the ball 65 times – an Indiana school record for most passing attempts in a single game.
The biggest reason why the Hoosiers attempted so many passes wasn’t because they were having so much success through the air, but because they had no success on the ground.
Ohio State held the Hoosiers to just 17 net rushing yards on 27 rushing attempts, not allowing a single run of 10 yards or more for the entire game. As the Hoosiers’ passing offense began to lose its steam in the second half, Ohio State’s defensive front continued to stifle the Hoosiers’ running game, which ultimately led to the home team’s demise.
OHIO STATE WINS THE TURNOVER BATTLE 3-0*
If there’s one statistic Ohio State’s coaches are sure to be happy about from Thursday night's game, it’s that the Buckeyes didn’t have a single turnover, marking the first time Ohio State kept a clean sheet in that category in a season opener since 2012.
Indiana, on the other hand, had three turnovers, and the Buckeyes capitalized on all three.
Jordan Fuller intercepted a pass in the end zone off a Kendall Sheffield deflection early in the second quarter, which provided a much-needed boost of momentum and kept the Buckeyes from going two scores. Fuller returned the interception to the 40-yard line, which helped set up a field goal.
A forced fumble on a strip sack by Jashon Cornell was recovered at Indiana’s own 11-yard line by Jonathan Cooper, which led to a touchdown pass from Barrett to Binjimen Victor on the very next play.
The Buckeyes drove 87 yards for their final touchdown of the game after an interception at their own 13-yard line by Denzel Ward.
By scoring 17 points off of three forced turnovers, while taking scoring opportunities away from the Hoosiers on both interceptions, Ohio State truly swung the game into its lopsided favor by winning the turnover battle.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ol-ground-game-and-turnover-battle-at-indiana
* and that doesn't count the fumble recovery returned for a TD that was over turned after review. IMHO, the incomplete pass ruling was correct (i.e. his wrist was going forward); however, it also was "intentional grounding".
INDIANA RUNS FOR ONLY 17 YARDS
Ohio State’s defense allowed 420 passing yards on Thursday night, the most the Buckeyes have allowed in a single game since they allowed 451 yards at Michigan in 2013. With three new starters in their secondary from last season, Ohio State’s passing defense certainly struggled against Indiana quarterback Richard Lagow and a talented stable of Hoosiers receivers, led by Simmie Cobbs, who had 11 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown.
The biggest reason why the Hoosiers passed for so many yards, though, was that they threw the ball 65 times – an Indiana school record for most passing attempts in a single game.
The biggest reason why the Hoosiers attempted so many passes wasn’t because they were having so much success through the air, but because they had no success on the ground.
Ohio State held the Hoosiers to just 17 net rushing yards on 27 rushing attempts, not allowing a single run of 10 yards or more for the entire game. As the Hoosiers’ passing offense began to lose its steam in the second half, Ohio State’s defensive front continued to stifle the Hoosiers’ running game, which ultimately led to the home team’s demise.
OHIO STATE WINS THE TURNOVER BATTLE 3-0*
If there’s one statistic Ohio State’s coaches are sure to be happy about from Thursday night's game, it’s that the Buckeyes didn’t have a single turnover, marking the first time Ohio State kept a clean sheet in that category in a season opener since 2012.
Indiana, on the other hand, had three turnovers, and the Buckeyes capitalized on all three.
Jordan Fuller intercepted a pass in the end zone off a Kendall Sheffield deflection early in the second quarter, which provided a much-needed boost of momentum and kept the Buckeyes from going two scores. Fuller returned the interception to the 40-yard line, which helped set up a field goal.
A forced fumble on a strip sack by Jashon Cornell was recovered at Indiana’s own 11-yard line by Jonathan Cooper, which led to a touchdown pass from Barrett to Binjimen Victor on the very next play.
The Buckeyes drove 87 yards for their final touchdown of the game after an interception at their own 13-yard line by Denzel Ward.
By scoring 17 points off of three forced turnovers, while taking scoring opportunities away from the Hoosiers on both interceptions, Ohio State truly swung the game into its lopsided favor by winning the turnover battle.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ol-ground-game-and-turnover-battle-at-indiana
* and that doesn't count the fumble recovery returned for a TD that was over turned after review. IMHO, the incomplete pass ruling was correct (i.e. his wrist was going forward); however, it also was "intentional grounding".
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