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The Rundown: Indiana at No. 6 Ohio State

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November 19, 2014 at 6:13am
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Apologies to those of you who read the original last night before it went to blog heaven.

THE RUNNING START
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Ohio State leads the series 70-12-5 and is 45-9-5 when the game is in Columbus. The Buckeyes defeated Indiana 42-14 last year in the Horseshoe. Ohio State has won 18 straight games against Indiana.

Indiana is 3-7 and is on a five-game losing streak. The Hoosiers have not won a B1G game this season (0-6). The Buckeyes win by an average score of 25-9 when playing Indiana in Columbus.

Below you will find some interesting facts about the teams, key offensive player stats, coach information, team stats and team schedules.

 

Ohio State

The Last Time...

  • Ohio State played Indiana in the Horseshoe was last year. Ohio State won 42-14 on a snowy night.
  • The Buckeyes lost to the Hoosiers the year was 1988. John Cooper's team got waxed 7-41 in Bloomington.
  • An Urban Meyer coached team lost in November was 2010.
  • Indiana defeated a B1G opponent was 11-30-13. The Hoosiers defeated Purdue 56-36 to end the 2013 season.
  • Indiana won a B1G road game was a 31-17 victory over Illinois on 10-27-2012.

 

On the Horizon...

  • J.T. Barrett has thrown 29 touchdowns passes this season. Barrett is two touchdown passes away from breaking Troy Smith's record of 30 for a single season.
  • Ezekiel Elliott is 46 yards away from a 1,000 yard season. Last year Carlos Hyde became Urban Meyer's first player to gain 1,000 rushing yards in a season.
  • Devin Smith comes into the game with 110 catches and 26 touchdowns. Smith is one touchdown away from tying Cris Carter (27 TDs) for 2nd all-time.
  • Joey Bosa has 11.5 sacks this season. Bosa is 3 sacks away from breaking Vernon Gholston's single season record of 14 sacks.
  • Barrett is 229 yards away from having 1,000 yards rushing.
  • Ohio State has won 22 consecutive regular season Big Ten games. With every B1G win the Buckeyes are setting a new record.

 

Indiana

Indiana Insider...

  • The Hoosiers are 1-4 on the road this season. Indiana's only road win was a 31-27 victory over No. 18 Missouri on 9-20.
  • Indiana has lost 5 straight games. The Hoosiers have been outscored 193-86 (39-17) in those five games.
  • Indiana's longest losing streak to Ohio State is 23 (1960-1986).
  • The Hoosiers were 0-30-1 against the Buckeyes between 1952-1986.
  • Tevin Coleman is second in the nation with 1,678 yards rushing. The School record is 1,805 (V. Dunbar 1991).
  • 15 Ohioans are on Indiana's roster. WR Shane Wynn (Glenville) is third on Indiana's career record sheet with 176 receptions, 20 receiving touchdowns and 1,854 return yards.
  • Indiana is playing for pride. The Hoosiers will not be bowl eligible this season.

 

Today's Trivia Questions:

  1. When was the last time Indiana won a Big Ten Championship in football?
  2. What is the most amount of points Ohio State has scored against Indiana in Columbus?  

 

Barrett

Freshman Arm:
J.T. Barrett left Minneapolis with a 31-24 victory and three Ohio State records. Barrett set a school record for longest touchdown run by a quarterback (86) and most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback (189) against the Gophers. To top the game off Barrett now holds the record for most touchdowns responsible for in a season (38). 

J.T. Barrett has now completed 64% of his passes for 2,356 yards, 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

 

Elliott

Seasoned Sophomore:
Ezekiel Elliott is making an impact on the 2014 season. Elliott is 46 yards shy of becoming Urban Meyer's second 1,000 yard rusher. For the season Ezekiel has rushed for 954 yards (5.7 ypc) and 7 touchdowns.

 

 

Marshall

Freshman Legs:
Jalin Marshall drew the ire of some fans for fumbling inside the five and muffing a punt at the 10. I know I have written that I prefer other players handling punt return duties because of Marshall's questionable decisions. From last week: 

“I know many people were happy to see Jalin Marshall get the nod as punt returner, but I am not one of them...Jalin Marshall is good, really good. However, Marshall still makes me nervous receiving punts (first punt return against MSU)." 

I hope Marshall is returning punts this week and does a phenomenal job. I would love to see Jalin Marshall get Ohio State's first punt return for a touchdown since the 2012 game against Wisconsin.

 

Samuel

Curtis Samuel did not have a carry against Minnesota. Samuel has now gone two straight games without a carry. I'm kind of surprised he is not getting any carries to relieve Ezekiel Elliott. Especially when Samuel is averaging 7.0 ypc.

 

 

INDIANA'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PASSING

QB Zander Diamont (Fr)

QB Zander Diamont (Fr)

Last Game: 15/31 (.484), 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

2014 Stats: 38/81 (.469), 282 yards, 1 TDs, 3 INTs

Career: 38/81 (.469), 282 yards, 1 TDs, 3 INTs

 

RUSHING

RB Tevin Coleman (Jr)

RB Tevin Coleman (Jr)

Last Game: 307 yards, 9.6 ypc, 1 TD

2014 Stats: 1,678 yards, 7.8 ypc, 12 TDs

Career: 2,861 yards, 7.2 ypc, 25 TDs

 

 

 

 

RECEIVING

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WR Shane Wynn (Sr)

Last Game: 120 yards, 10.9 ypr, 1 TD

2014 Stats: 568 yards, 13.2 ypr, 3 TDs

Career: 2,058 yards, 11.7 ypr, 20 TDs

 

 

OHIO STATE'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PASSING

QB J.T. Barrett (Fr)

QB J.T. Barrett (Fr)

Last Game: 15/25 (.600), 200 yards, 3 Tds, 1 INT

2014 Stats: 165/258 (.640), 2,356 yards, 29 TDs, 8 INTs

Career: 165/258 (.640), 2,356 yards, 29 TDs, 8 INTs

 

 

RUSHING

Elliott

​RB Ezekiel Elliott (So)

Last Game: 91 yards, 5.1 ypc

2014 Stats: 954 yards, 5.7 ypc, 7 TDs

Career: 1,216 yards, 6.2 ypc, 9 TDs

 

 

 

 

 

QB J.T. Barrett's Record 86 yard run.

QB J.T. Barrett's Record 86 yard run.

Last Game: 189 yards, 11.1 ypc, 1 TD

2014 Stats: 771 yards, 5.7 ypc, 9 TDs

Career: 771 yards, 5.7 ypc, 9 TDs

 

 

 

RECEIVING

WR Michael Thomas (So)

WR Michael Thomas (So)

Last Game: 45 yards, 11.3 ypr, TD

2014 Stats: 583 yards, 16.7 ypr, 8 TDs

Career: 605 yards, 15.9 ypr, 8 TDs

 

 

 

 

 

WR Devin Smith (Sr)

WR Devin Smith (Sr)

Last Game: Did not have a reception

2014 Stats: 564 yards, 25.6 ypr, 8 TDs

Career: 2,136 yards, 19.4 ypr, 26 TDs

 

 

 

THE RUNOFF

Coaches

Meyer is 37-3 in November since 2003.

Meyer is 37-3 in November since 2003.

Urban Meyer

33-3 at Ohio State (3rd year)

137-26 overall (13th year)

Meyer is 2-0 against Kevin Wilson and Indiana as Ohio State's head coach.

 

 

 

Kevin Wilson was 0-10 as a high school head coach.

Kevin Wilson was 0-10 as a high school head coach.

Kevin Wilson

13-33 at Indiana (4th year)

13-33 overall (4th year)

5-25 in the B1G (0-8 in 2011 and 0-6 so far in 2014)

Salary 1.2 Million

 

 

Cliff

Cliff Claven's Little Known Facts Corner:

  • J.T. Barrett is 184 yards away from breaking Troy Smith's single season record of 3,310 total yards.
  • Ohio State has won an NCAA best 13 consecutive regular season road games.
  • The Buckeyes have rushed for a touchdown in 18 straight games.
  • Ohio State in fist in the nation in starting field position (37).
  • The Buckeyes are out-scoring opponents 234-74 (23-7) in the first half this season.
  • Time for a return? The Buckeyes did not return a kickoff or punt for a touchdown in 2013. That broke a ten-year streak of having at least one return in a season.
  • J.T. Barrett has won 14 weekly honors this season.

 

2014 Statistical Comparison
Ohio State
     
Indiana
2014 Stats Rank Category 2014 Stats Rank
44.5 10th Points For 25.1 88th
22.0 25th Points Against 33.6 104th
    OFFENSE    
263.1 12th Rushing Offense 264.3 10th
246.7 49th Passing Offense 146.4 116th
509.8 10th Total Offense 410.7 60th
    DEFENSE    
134.5 30th Rushing Defense 173.9 79th
189.4 18th Passing Defense 258.8 101st
323.9 17th Total Defense 432.7 89th
    OFF. MISC.    
.531 4th 3rd Down Conv. .295 120th
.830 65th Red Zone .786 93rd
11.0 28th Punt Return 5.1 107th
23.8 19th Kickoff Return 19.4 99th
    DEF. MISC.    
.380 50th 3rd Down Conv. .353 26th
.800 43rd Red Zone .974 125th
107.7 16th Pass Eff. Def. 133.6 86th
38.6 42nd Net Punting 36.2 86th
  Total: 14 THE EDGE Total: 2  

 

Today's Trivia Questions:

When was the last time Indiana won a Big Ten Championship in football? 

Answer: 1967. The Hoosiers were co-champions with Minnesota and Purdue and got the nod to play in the 1968 Rose Bowl. Indiana lost to USC 3-14.

1957 Buckeyes

What is the most amount of points Ohio State has scored against Indiana in Columbus?

Answer: The Buckeyes won 56-0 in 1957.

Sources-
ohiostatebuckeyes.com
The Indiana Media Guide
 

Next Articles-
The Series History (Wed)
Ohio State on Nov. 22nd (Thurs)
Blast From The Past (Fri)
The Ohio State Effect (Sun)

 

 

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