Game Thread tOSU 33, Indiana 14 (Oct 3, 7 pm ET, BTN)

[BB73]

CFN.Indiana.Preview

CFN.Indiana.Offense

CFN.Indiana.Defense

CFN.Indiana.Depth.Chart

 

[BB73]

Tony Gerdeman takes a look at Indiana, and forecasts an 0-8 Big Ten record.

Ozone

Big Ten Countdown: No. 11 Indiana

By Tony Gerdeman

Predicted Finish
2-10 (0-8)

Two-Cent Overview
Head Coach Bill Lynch has installed the Pistol offense and permanently uninstalled quarterback Kellen Lewis from the team. Without Lewis, there may not be any dynamic players on offense. However, the Hoosiers do return the nation?s leading career sack duo in defensive ends Greg Middleton and Jammie Kirlew, but need to stop the bleeding in the interior in order to help out a busy, yet semi-capable back seven.

Schedule
Sep.3 E. Kentucky (W)
Sep.12 W. Michigan (W)
Sep.19 at Akron (L)
Sep.26 at Michigan (L)
Oct.3 Ohio State (L)
Oct.10 at Virginia (L)
Oct.17 Illinois (L)
Oct.24 at Northwestern (L)
Oct.31 at Iowa (L)
Nov.7 Wisconsin (L)
Nov.14 at Penn State (L)
Nov.21 Purdue (L)

Cont'd ...

 

[BB73]

Steve Helwagen takes a look at tOSU's first night game on the BTN. Indiana has installed the Pistol offense.

BN.free

 

[cjbuckeye]

hotel?

anyone have advice on good hotels in the bloomington area, close to the stadium?

 

[leroyjenkins]

anyone have advice on good hotels in the bloomington area, close to the stadium?

My only advice is to get there early. IIRC traffic is bad (2 lane road) coming into the stadium.

 

[JimsSweaterVest]

Third shut-out in a row. You heard it here first folks!

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

For those wondering, that would be the first time since 1973. And no, that by itself would not put this defense into THAT discussion.

But it would be a tremendous feat nonetheless.

 

[buckeyeintn]

Anyone else in Section 107?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Third shut-out in a row. You heard it here first folks!

I seriously doubt that. Indiana's offense is pretty decent. That said, I think we hold them to single digits...low teens at worst.

For those wondering, that would be the first time since 1973. And no, that by itself would not put this defense into THAT discussion.

Giving up more points to Navy and USC than the '73 defense gave up the entire 1973 regular season (45 points vs 43 points) already takes this defense out of the discussion.

Still, this is the frst season with multiple shutouts since 1996 (also the last time with consecutive shutouts...had three total shutouts that year).

 

[Osu|2002]

I dont know about you guys but i hate waiting all day for an average opponent .

Oh well, my prediction.

Ohio State-27
Indiana-6

 

[jenkinswoody]

Anyone else in Section 107?

Nope, but in section 111. 6yr old son's first "real" game. Any advice on Bloomington (such as the aforementioned traffic would be appreciated). We plan on going early and checking the place out. Thanks in advance.

OSU 35
IU 6

 

[southcampus]

42-6 good guys

 

[JimsSweaterVest]

I seriously doubt that. Indiana's offense is pretty decent. That said, I think we hold them to single digits...low teens at worst.

Thank you, Debbie Downer. :tongue2:

 

[Redhawk]

You mean we won't get a "cream-out"?

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

The lines on this game are running between 16 and 17.5 points.

I haven't decided whether to put v$ on it this week, but I would be surprised if the Buckeyes did not cover that given decent weather.

Then again, they didn't have any problem covering in a monsoon yesterday.