Indiana at Ohio State: Live updates, score, highlights
Indiana is 10-0 for the first time in program history, ranked No. 5 in the nation and on track to secure a College Football Playoff berth. But the first true test of the season is Saturday’s top-five matchup at Ohio State. Head coach Curt Cignetti has turned around the program’s future in his first season, in part thanks to bringing players with him from James Madison and utilizing the transfer portal.
Playing perfect football to this point should matter. But Saturday’s game will be the first and only game against a ranked opponent this season for Indiana. Whether it is right or wrong that the committee will play out hypotheticals if the Hoosiers can compete in the playoff, they will as these final weeks approach.
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Saturday’s game will significantly impact how the CFP committee views Indiana. The Hoosiers were slated at No. 5 College Football Playoff rankings earlier this week. Indiana would host Ole Miss if the playoff started Saturday.
Indiana and Ohio State are set for a Noon ET kick on FOX. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt are on the call.
Ohio State trolls Indiana, Curt Cignetti
11/23/2024 02:28:37 PMAs time expired against Indiana on Saturday, the Ohio State videoboard showed a newspaper headlined titled, “Buckeyes Win??? Google it!” The phrase came from Curt Cignetti’s introductory press conference when he told media to “Google me.”
Final: Ohio State 38, Indiana 15
11/23/2024 02:23:57 PMOhio State improves to 10-1 on the season with its 38-15 win over Indiana. A win over Michigan next week will put the Buckeyes in the Big Ten championship game with a rematch against Oregon.
Quarterback Will Howard finished 22 of 26 for 201 yards and three total touchdowns.
Ohio State scores late touchdown
11/23/2024 02:22:30 PMA TreVeyon Henderson 35-yard rush up the middle set up Ohio State for a late score, as quarterback Will Howard rushed for a 1-yard touchdown. The Buckeyes now lead 38-15.
Indiana can’t field onside kick, sealing Ohio State win
11/23/2024 02:19:13 PMFollowing the two-point conversion, Indiana attempted an onside kick which was recovered by Ohio State, sealing the win for the Buckeyes.
Indiana makes it 31-15
11/23/2024 02:15:46 PMThe Hoosiers went 75 yards over 15 plays to cut into the Ohio State lead, making it 31-15 with 1:53 remaining in the game. Indiana converted the two-point conversion to make it a two-score game.
Ohio State adds to lead
11/23/2024 01:56:44 PMOhio State kicker Jayden Fielding converted a 45-yard field goal to extend the Buckeyes lead to 31-7.
Ohio State posts five sacks in three quarters
11/23/2024 01:40:54 PMThe Ohio State defense is rolling. Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke has now been sacked five times on Saturday with seven tackles for loss. The Buckeyes carry their 28-7 lead into the fourth quarter.
Ohio State extends lead to 28-7
11/23/2024 01:23:03 PMOhio State quarterback Will Howard threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jelani Thurman, the exclamation point on a 10-play, 75-yard drive. The Buckeyes are now up 28-7 with 6:02 remaining in the third quarter.
Indiana QB dealing with thumb injury
11/23/2024 01:07:41 PMIndiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke had surgery on his thumb earlier this season. According to the FOX broadcast, Rourke had his thumb retaped on the sidelines and his dealing with the comfortability. FOX broadcaster Joel Klatt added it could have an impact on protecting the football.
Caleb Downs houses punt for 79-yard touchdown
11/23/2024 01:02:18 PMOhio State safety Caleb Downs made a few Indiana defenders miss before taking off and housing an Indiana punt for a 79-yard touchdown. The Alabama transfer’s touchdown puts the Buckeyes up 21-7 with 12:44 remaining in the third quarter.
Indiana fumbles ball, recovers it
11/23/2024 01:00:16 PMIndiana running back Justice Ellison fumbled the ball on 2nd down early in the second half, as the Hoosiers were able to jump on the ball after it rolled around on the turf. Indiana takes over on its 32-yard line.
Second half underway
11/23/2024 12:57:51 PMIndiana trails 14-7 to open the second half and will take over on its 25-yard line. This is the first time Indiana has trailed to open up the second half this season.
Ohio State takes 14-7 lead into halftime
11/23/2024 12:36:40 PMOhio State takes a 14-7 lead into halftime after scoring 14 points in the second quarter. Ohio State quarterback is 14 of 16 for 116 yards and a touchdown. Buckeyes linebacker Cody Simon has posted eight tackles for 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in the first half.
Since Indiana’s touchdown on its opening drive, the Hoosiers have -17 yards of offense on 18 plays.
TreVeyon Henderson punches in score
11/23/2024 12:33:59 PMOhio State running back TreVeyon Henderson punched it in for a four-yard touchdown run, putting the Buckeyes up 14-7 with 21 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Buckeyes took advantage of field possession from Indiana’s bobbled punt snap.
Indiana mishandles punt
11/23/2024 12:32:10 PMIndiana punter James Evans missed the snap of the punt, as Ohio State jumped on the ball and took over on the Indiana 7-yard line.
Kurtis Rourke sacked again
11/23/2024 12:25:39 PMOhio State linebacker Cody Simon came flying into the Indiana backfield for the third time on Saturday, sacking Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke for an 8-yard loss on 1st-and-10.
The Hoosiers now face 2nd-and-18 from their 27-yard line.
Indiana picks off Ohio State near red zone
11/23/2024 12:18:16 PMIndiana defensive tackle CJ West forced pressure as Ohio State quarterback Will Howard’s pass was broken up by cornerback D’Angelo Ponds. The ball was intercepted by linebacker Jailin Walker, giving the Hoosiers the ball at their 11-yard line.
Indiana and Ohio State are tied 7-7 with 5:22 remaining in the first half.
Cody Simons strip sacks Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke
11/23/2024 12:15:29 PMFacing a 3rd-and-8, Ohio State linebacker Cody Simon came from the blindside and sacked Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke for a 9-yard loss. Rourke fumbled the ball, with Ohio State’s Ty Hamilton jumping on the ball.
The Buckeyes take over on the Indiana 18-yard line.
Ohio State ties game on 11-yard touchdown pass
11/23/2024 12:08:30 PMOhio State quarterback Will Howard threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Emeka Egbuka in the left corner of the end zone, tying the game at 7-7 with 7:22 remaining in the first half.
Howard is now 14 of 14 for 116 yards to start the game for the Buckeyes.
Buckeyes come up big on third down, force punt
11/23/2024 12:02:12 PMOhio State linebacker Cody Simon and EDGE JT Tuimoloau sacked quarterback Kurtis Rourke for a loss of 11 yards on third down, creating a 4th-and-16 and punt for Indiana. The Buckeyes will take over on the Indiana 44-yard line with 9:42 remaining in the first half.
Ohio State stuffed on 4th down
11/23/2024 11:56:27 AMAfter putting together a 15-play, 73-yard drive over 8 minutes long, Indiana stopped the Buckeyes on 4th-and-1 from its 2-yard line. Indiana leads 7-0 with 13:35 remaining in the first half.
End of 1Q: Indiana 7, Ohio State 0
11/23/2024 11:48:02 AMA Quinshon Judkins run for two yards put Ohio State on the Indiana 9-yard line to end the first quarter. The Hoosiers lead 7-0.
Carnell Tate digs Ohio State out of hold
11/23/2024 11:43:36 AMOhio State wide receiver Carnell Tate pulled down 25 and 24-yard catches on third and fourth down to put the Buckeyes on the Indiana 11-yard line.
Ohio State called for block in the back
11/23/2024 11:42:04 AMOhio State quarterback Will Howard dumped the ball off to running back Quinshon Judkins for a decent gain, but the play was called back for a block in the back. The penalty significantly backed up the Buckeyes.
Indiana puts together 70-yard opening drive
11/23/2024 11:27:11 AMIndiana drove 70 yards down the field over 11 plays on its opening drive, punching it in with a two-yard touchdown run from Ty Son Lawton. The Hoosiers lead 7-0 with 6:52 remaining in the first quarter. Ohio State had allowed just one opening-drive touchdown in its last 25 Big Ten games.
Buckeyes go three-and-out
11/23/2024 11:17:27 AMA quick Quinshon Judkins run up the middle followed by two passes from Will Howard and Ohio State goes three-and-out on its opening series. Indiana will take over from its 30-yard line.
Lee Corso makes pick
11/23/2024 11:00:17 AMThe former Indiana head coach picked his Hoosiers to knock off No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbis.
Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin out for season
11/23/2024 10:43:29 AMOhio State starting center Seth McLaughlin — a transfer from Alabama who had been playing like an All-American this season — suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during practice on Tuesday.
“Certainly, nobody cares,” Ryan Day said Wednesday. “So we’ll make adjustments. You wake up the next day, and you move on. But, yeah, it’s tough. But that’s why you recruit depth, and that’s why you work to get those guys in the game. That’s why you work in the offseason to build depth.
Curt Cignetti tells Indiana doubters to ‘stick that narrative up their you know what’
11/23/2024 10:39:28 AMSaturday’s game against Ohio State is arguably the biggest in Indiana football history. Head coach Curt Cignetti would argue otherwise, however.
Ahead of the Hoosiers’ kickoff against the Buckeyes in Week 13, Cignetti made an appearance on ESPN College GameDay to discuss the magnitude of Saturday’s matchup — making a bold statement on the confidence he has in his team.
“This is just a football game,” Cignetti told College GameDay’s Jessica Sims. “60 minutes between the white lines. We’ve got a veteran group, right? We earned the right to be here. There’s no magic wand. We’ve got the largest victory margin, in college football, right? There’s a narrative out there that’s created another chip for us.
“People can stick that narrative up their you know what.”
Ohio State TE Will Kacmarek set to play
11/23/2024 10:31:44 AMOhio State starting tight end Will Kacmarek hasn’t been in action for the Buckeyes since their road loss to Oregon last month, and coach Ryan Day gave a very promising update on the status of the playmaker earlier in the week.
Now Kacmarek is finally making his return to the lineup for the Buckeyes. The starting tight end is not on the team’s official availability report ahead of their top-five clash against No. 5 Indiana.
Five-star offensive tackle visiting Ohio State
11/23/2024 10:24:03 AMCharlotte (NC) Providence Day School five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. is at Ohio State for the Indiana game. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound Sanders is ranked by the On3 Industry as the nation’s No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 6 prospect overall. He’s been a verbal to Tennessee since August 17.
Final Indiana-Ohio State line
11/23/2024 10:19:56 AMOhio State is a 10.5-point favorite at home, according to FanDuel. The over-under is set at 52.5. This is the fourth time in the 98-game series that both teams are ranked in the national Top 25, the first since the 2020 season when Ohio State was No. 3 and Indiana was No. 9, and the first Top 5 matchup. Ohio State has won 29 straight games in this matchup.