For the first time this season, Ohio State lost; for the second time in just over 12 months, it was a 13-10 loss in the final game leading up to the College Football Playoff.
Indiana's defense exposed the dormant flaws in Ohio State's offense, as red zone failures, offensive line breakdowns and bad play calls cost the Buckeyes.
Curt Cignetti said Indiana's experience in matchup games and aggressive playcalling led to the Hoosiers' victory: "I wasn't going to play not to lose, we were playing to win."
Ryan Day calls Ohio State’s loss to Indiana “a major lesson to learn for this team” and a “tough lesson to learn,” but said the Buckeyes have “a lot of football ahead...
Bo Jackson becomes the fifth Ohio State freshman with 1,000 single-season rushing yards, joining Robert Smith, Maurice Clarett, J.K. Dobbins and TreVeyon Henderson.
Ohio State's club football team wins back-to-back national championships and its fourth title in six seasons with a 28-8 win over Coppin State in the NCFA championship game.
