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10/17 15:12 CDT No. 4 Ohio State takes advantage of No. 5 Indiana's miscue to
hold on for 19-15 victory
No. 4 Ohio State takes advantage of No. 5 Indiana's miscue to hold on for 19-15
victory
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) --- Julian Sayin threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to
Jeremiah Smith on fourth down early in the fourth quarter Saturday, and No. 4
Ohio State survived what appeared to be the go-ahead score when Nick Marsh's
left foot was ruled to be out of bounds as the Buckeyes beat No. 5 Indiana
19-15.
The victory ended Indiana's winning streak at 22 and home winning streak at 19.
They were the two longest active streaks in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
But the victory could prove costly for Ohio State (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten). Sayin
appeared to injure his right arm in the fourth quarter, left the game and
watched the final minutes from the sideline wearing a sling.
Indiana sure didn't go down easily in the rematch of last year's Big Ten
championship game. Trailing 19-7 after Smith's TD catch, the injured Josh
Hoover responded by finding Nick Marsh on a 19-yard TD pass and Turbo Richard
on the 2-point conversion to make it 19-15 with 10:30 to go.
It looked like he did it again on fourth-and-4 from the Buckeyes 27-yard line
when he hooked up with a wide open Marsh in the front corner of the end zone.
The fireworks even went off, but Marsh's left foot came down out of bounds and
he put his hands on his helmet, knowing what happened. It was first home loss
in coach Curt Cignetti's three seasons and the first top-five matchup in
Memorial Stadium history.
While the game lived up to the hype, the quarterbacks did not.
Sayin was 15 of 29 for 235 yards with two interceptions for the second straight
week. Josh Hoover appeared to hurt his right shoulder in the third quarter but
returned for Indiana and finished 20 of 40 for 296 yards with one TD and one
lost fumble, his first turnover of the year.
Smith also had an uncharacteristic day, catching only four passes for 68 yards.
The Takeaway
Ohio State: The Buckeyes ended a three-game losing streak against top 10 foes
and should be moving up in the AP Top 25.
Indiana: The Hoosiers played uncharacteristically, losing two fumbles on
offense and giving up a big play on defense.
Up next
Ohio State: Visits No. 19 Southern California in two weeks.
Indiana: Visits Michigan next Saturday, seeking a second straight victory in
the series for the first time since 1958-59.
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