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11/30 12:02 CST No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana match up in the Big Ten
Championship
No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana match up in the Big Ten Championship
By The Associated Press
No. 2 Indiana (12-0) vs. No. 1 Ohio State (12-0), Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Ohio State by 6. Against the spread:
Ohio State 9-2, Indiana 7-5.
How to watch: FOX
Key stats
Ohio State Offense
Overall: 438.5 yards per game (24th in FBS)
Passing: 267 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 171.5 yards per game (53rd)
Scoring: 37 points per game (13th)
Ohio State Defense
Overall: 203 yards per game (1st in FBS)
Passing: 121.3 yards per game (1st)
Rushing: 81.7 yards per game (4th)
Scoring: 7.8 points per game (1st)
Indiana Offense
Overall: 483.8 yards per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 254.1 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 229.8 yards per game (9th)
Scoring: 44.3 points per game (2nd)
Indiana Defense
Overall: 251.8 yards per game (4th in FBS)
Passing: 172.5 yards per game (14th)
Rushing: 79.3 yards per game (2nd)
Scoring: 10.9 points per game (2nd)
Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Ohio State ranks 2nd in the
FBS, allowing opponents to convert 27.3% of the time. Indiana ranks 4th,
allowing a 27.7% third down conversion rate.
Indiana leads the FBS with a +17 turnover margin.
Both teams avoid getting penalized. Ohio State is 24th in the FBS averaging 42
penalty yards per game, and Indiana ranks 3rd with a 26.8-yard average.
Indiana is 17th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 91.8% of trips.
Both teams rank high in time of possession. Ohio State is 3rd in the FBS with
an average time of possession of 33:56, while Indiana's 7th-ranked average is
33:40.
Team leaders
Ohio State
Passing: Julian Sayin, 3,065 yards, 30 TDs, 5 INTs, 78.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Bo Jackson, 952 yards on 151 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Jeremiah Smith, 942 yards on 72 catches, 11 TDs
Indiana
Passing: Fernando Mendoza, 2,758 yards, 32 TDs, 5 INTs, 72.0 completion
percentage
Rushing: Roman Hemby, 866 yards on 163 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Omar Cooper Jr., 828 yards on 59 catches, 11 TDs
Last game
Ohio State won 27-9 over Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 29. Sayin led Ohio State
with 233 yards on 19-of-26 passing (73.1%) for three touchdowns and one
interception. Jackson carried the ball 22 times for 117 yards, adding four
receptions for 49 yards. Carnell Tate had five receptions for 82 yards and one
touchdown.
Indiana won 56-3 over Purdue on Friday, Nov. 28. Mendoza threw for 117 yards on
8-of-15 attempts (53.3%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball two times for 27 yards and one rushing touchdown. Hemby
carried the ball 12 times for 152 yards and scored one touchdown. Davion
Chandler put up 65 yards on one catch with one touchdown.
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