The Buckeye Weekly Podcast How Ohio State Beats Indiana
Dec 5, 2025
The hosts analyze Ohio State's strategies to overpower Indiana in the championship match. Key topics include exploiting Indiana's offensive line weaknesses and leveraging Ohio State's dynamic passing game. They discuss how pressure can force Indiana's quarterback into mistakes. The importance of run defense and tackling against Indiana's inconsistent ground game is emphasized. Finally, the impact of special teams and avoiding costly errors is crucial for Ohio State's potential victory.
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Target Indiana's Right-Side Protection
- Ohio State can exploit Indiana's right-side line weaknesses to create pressure and disrupt plays.
- Pressure up the middle and right gaps could force Fernando Mendoza into risky throws and turnovers.
Pressure Forces Mendoza Into Mistakes
- Mendoza makes critical mistakes under pressure, shown by late-game interceptions against Iowa and Oregon.
- Creating timely pressure could convert Indiana's narrow margin for error into turnovers Ohio State needs.
Indiana's Run Game Doesn't Scale
- Indiana's rushing success collapses against top run defenses, with low yards per carry versus Iowa, Oregon and Wisconsin.
- Ohio State's strong run defense should limit Hemby and Black and force Indiana to become one-dimensional.