THE RUNNING START
When: Saturday, October 3, 2015
Where: Bloomington, IN, Memorial Stadium
TV: 3:30 ABC / ESPN2
Announcers: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham and Jerry Punch
This will be the 89th game between Ohio State and Indiana in football.
Below you will find some interesting facts about the teams, key offensive player stats, coach information, and team stats.
THE LAST TIME...
- Ohio State played at Bloomington was 2012. The Buckeyes won 52-49.
- Indiana defeated a No. 1 ranked team was...never (0-15).
- OSU and Indiana played with undefeated records was 1942.
- The Buckeyes lost to Indiana was 1988.
- OSU did not score at least 20 points was 2012 in a 17-16 win at No. 20 Michigan State.
- Ezekiel Elliott did not rush for 100 yards was against Minnesota in 2014 (91 yards).
ON THE HORIZON
- In the history of the AP Poll Ohio State has been ranked No. 1 for 100 weeks. That is second best all-time. Oklahoma is first with 101 weeks at No. 1.
- Ohio State is one shutout away from having two shutouts in a season for three consecutive years.
- Cameron Johnston is second all-time at Ohio State with 64 punts downed inside the 20 yard line. Johnston is 14 away from tying the Ohio State record.
- Braxton Miller is seven rushing touchdowns away from becoming the ninth player in D-I with 40 rushing and 40 passing touchdowns.
- Both coaching staffs will wear pink for breast cancer awareness.
Bloomington, Indiana.
GET TO KNOW INDIANA
- Indiana University is located in Bloomington, IN.
- IU was established in 1820.
- The Hoosiers are 4-0 this season.
- Indiana is 17-23 (.425) since 2012.
- IU defeated Wake Forest (31-24) last week to remain undefeated.
- 1990 was the last time Indiana started a season 4-0.
TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTIONS:
- Tyvis Powell blocked a field goal last week. Who was the last Buckeye to block a FG?
- How many blocked kicks (punt or field goal) has Ohio State under Urban Meyer?
- Since 2012 Ohio State has a nation's best .933 winning percentage. Can you name the team that is tied with the Buckeyes?
Answers at the bottom of today's article.
INDIANA'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING
QB Nate Sudfeld (Sr)
Last Game: 19/34, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
2015 Stats: 77/126 (.611), 1,143 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INTs
Career: 77/126 (.607), 5,449 yards, 41 TDs, 14 INTs
RUSHING
RB Jordan Howard (Jr) leads the nation with 675 rushing yards.
Last Game: 168 yards, 5.1 ypc, 1 TD
2015 Stats: 675 yards, 6.1 ypc, 4 TDs
Career: 3,143 yards, 5.6 ypc, 4 TDs
RECEIVING
WR Ricky Jones (Jr)
Last Game: 43 yards, 2 rec., 21.5 ypr, 1 TD
2015 Stats: 411 yards, 18 rec., 22.8 ypr, 3 TDs
Career: 471 yards, 22 rec., 21.4 ypr, 3 TDs
WR Simmie Cobbs Jr. (So)
Last Game: 75 yards, 10.7 ypr, 1 TD
2015 Stats: 244 yards, 17 rec., 14.4 ypr, 2 TDs
Career: 358 yards, 24 rec., 14.9 ypr, 2 TDs
OHIO STATE'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING
QB Cardale Jones (Jr)
Last Game: 19/33 (.576), 288 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
2015 Stats: 45/79 (.570), 622 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs
Career Stats: 101/172 (.587 ), 1,484 yards, 11 TDs, 6 INTs
QB J.T. Barrett (So)
Last Game: 1/3 (.333), 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
2015 Stats: 21/38 (.553), 193 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Career Stats: 224/352 (.636), 3,027 yards, 36 TDs, 12 INTs
RUSHING
RB Ezekiel Elliott (Jr)
Last Game: 124 yards, 7.8 ypc, 1 TD
2015 Stats: 455 yards, 5.9 ypc, 5 TDs
Career Stats: 2,595 yards, 6.8 ypc, 25 TDs
H-Back Braxton Miller (Sr)
Last game: 11 yards, 2.8 ypc, 0 TD
2015 Stats: 136 yards, 6.5 ypc, 1 TD
Career: 3,191 yards, 5.5 ypc, 33 TDs
RECEIVING
H-Back Braxton Miller (Sr)
Last Game: 27 yards, 13.5 ypr, 0 TD
2015 Stats: 121 yards, 17.4 ypr, 1 TD
Career Stats: 121 yards, 20.2 ypr, 1 TD
WR Michael Thomas (Jr)
Last Game: 80 yards, 13.3 ypr, 1 TD
2015 Stats: 238 yards, 14.9 ypr, 3 TDs
Career: 1,059 yards, 14.5 ypr, 12 TDs
THE RUNOFF
Urban Meyer has never lost a road game as Ohio State's head coach (14-0).
42-3 (.933) at Ohio State (4th year)
146-26 (.849) overall (14th year)
Meyer is 3-0 against Indiana
Meyer is 54-5 (.915) in August and September games
Kevin Wilson has set 43 offensive school records.
18-34 (.346) at Indiana (5th year)
18-34 (.346) overall (5th year)
This is Kevin Wilson's first head coaching job.
CLIFF CLAVEN'S LITTLE KNOWN FACTS CORNER
- Ohio State has won a nation's best 14 consecutive road games.
- Michael Thomas has over 1,000 yards receiving for his career.
- Thomas has caught a pass in 20-straight games.
- The Buckeyes' defense has not allowed a rush of 20+ yards this season.
- Vonn Bell is second in the B1G with seven passes defended.
- Ohio State has a record of 53-4 when ranked No. 1 and playing an unranked opponent.
- Ezekiel Elliott has nine-straight games of at least 100-yards rushing.
- Elliott is averaging 7.5 yards per carry over the last nine games.
- Ohio State has won a nation’s best 17 consecutive games and a nation’s best 14 straight road wins.
- Urban Meyer is three wins away from his fourth 20-game win streak. He was the first to get three 20-game winning streaks and could become the first to get four 20-game winning streaks.
- Tyvis Powell's blocked field goal against WMU was Ohio State's first since 2012.
- Raekwon McMillan had a career-high 16 tackles against WMU.
- In 2015 Indiana has outscored teams 51-0 in the third quarter.
- Since 2012 Indiana leads the B1G in passing yards.
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| 2015 STATS | RANK | CATEGORY | 2015 STATS | RANK |
| 34.5 | 46th | Points For | 38.3 | 30th |
| 12.3 | 10th | Points Against | 32.0 | 97th |
| OFFENSE | ||||
| 231.5 | 25th | Rushing Offense | 236.5 | 21st |
| 204.5 | 89th | Passing Offense | 285.8 | 30th |
| 436.0 | 51st | Total Offense | 522.3 | 18th |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| 121.8 | 36th | Rushing Defense | 138.5 | 47th |
| 131.5 | 8th | Pass Defense | 360.5 | 126th |
| 253.3 | 6th | Total Defense | 499.0 | 117th |
| OFF. MISC. | ||||
| .404 | 66th | 3rd Down Conv. | .450 | 31st |
| .769 | 98th | Red Zone | .889 | 39th |
| 11.5 | 39th | Punt Return | 20.0 | 14th |
| 25.0 | 33rd | Kickoff Return | 19.3 | 95th |
| DEF. MISC. | ||||
| .338 | 48th | 3rd Down Conv. | .422 | 90th |
| .833 | 74th | Red Zone | .769 | 38th |
| 90.2 | 8th | Pass Eff. Def. | 145.9 | 107th |
| 42.5 | 12th | Net Punting | 33.8 | 108th |
| MISC. | ||||
| - 0.3 | 79th | Turnover Margin | + 1.5 | 8th |
| 8.0 | 99th | Penalties Per Game | 8.3 | 105th |
| Total: 9 | THE EDGE | Total: 9 |
TODAY'S TRIVIA ANSWERS:
Tyvis Powell blocked a field goal last week. Who was the last Buckeye to block a FG?
Answer: Johnathan Hankins against Purdue in 2012.
How many blocked kicks (punt or field goal) has Ohio State under Urban Meyer?
Answer: 11.
2012: 6
2013: 3
2014: 1
2015: 1
Since 2012 Ohio State has a nation's best .933 winning percentage. Can you name the team that is tied with the Buckeyes?
Answer: Florida State has the same record and winning percentage as Ohio State (42-3)
Sources
iuhoosiers.com
ohiostatebuckeyes.com
stats.ncaa.org
sportsreference.com
