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Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes face tough primetime road test at Indiana

Spencer-Holbrookby:Spencer Holbrook•10/23/21•

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Garrett Wilson by Birm -- Lettermen Row
Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson could have a big day against Indiana. (Birm/Lettermen Row)

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Ohio State-Indiana game time, details

Ohio State and Indiana will kick off for the 94th time in their history. The Buckeyes are 76-12-5 against the Hoosiers all-time, the last win in Columbus a year ago in a 42-35 thriller that came down to the wire.

Ohio State has played Indiana every season since 2009, and the Buckeyes haven’t lost to the Hoosiers since 1988, when they lost 41-7 in one of the worst losses in Buckeyes history.

  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Date: Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Weather: 52 degrees and cloudy
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • The line: Ohio State is a 21-point favorite, per VegasInsider
  • Over/under: 59.5 points
  • The Buckeyes 4-2 against the number this season.
  • The total has gone over in four of the Buckeyes six games this season.
  • Ohio State hasn’t lost a Big Ten conference game straight up since 2018 when it lost to Purdue.
  • Indiana is 1-6 against the spread in its last seven games.
  • The total has gone over in nine of Ohio State’s last 12 games.
  • The total has gone under in 10 of the last 15 Indiana games.
  • Indiana hasn’t beaten the Buckeyes since 1988.
  • The Hoosiers are 8-2 against the number in their last 10 games against Ohio State.

Weekend Kickoff presented by Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems

It’s time for the Buckeyes to chase another Big Ten crown. Next on the schedule to open the second half of the season: Indiana. On the road. In primetime.

Lettermen Row Weekend Kickoff presented by Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems is back again to break it all down – from what the Buckeyes need to show in the trip to Bloomington to what they need to do the rest of the way to get back to the College Football Playoff.

This week’s show features former Buckeyes linebacker Zach Boren, former defensive lineman Robert Landers and former Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter, alongside Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward.

This week’s episode is presented by First Responders’ Bridge.

Bold Predictions for Buckeyes in road game against Indiana

The Lettermen Row staff unanimously expects an Ohio State win in the primetime road trip to Indiana. And as always, the crew went deeper than the score to make Five Bold Predictions about what will happen on Saturday in Bloomington.

READ: Five Bold Predictions as Buckeyes resume B1G title push at Indiana

Stick with Lettermen Row for wall-to-wall game-day coverage

Lettermen Row will be on site in Bloomington for comprehensive coverage of the latest Ohio State matchup, as the Buckeyes take on Indiana in a crucial Big Ten contest. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for experienced Ohio State coverage.

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