Ohio State's fifth game of the 2020 season against Indiana will be getting the Big Noon Kickoff treatment.
Joel Klatt announced Monday that he and Gus Johnson will be on the call for the Buckeyes’ Nov. 21 home game against the Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium, which will kick off at noon and will be televised on FOX.
Headed to Tucson this week for @USC_FB at @ArizonaFBall (4 PM ET kick) and then back to Columbus for @IndianaFootball at @OhioStateFB on #BigNoonSaturday @CFBONFOX
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) November 9, 2020
Indiana did not have Penix last year vs. Ohio State...Im sure they're excited to take a shot at the Bucks
With that announcement, we now know three of Ohio State's four home games this season will be noon games on FOX, as the season opener against Nebraska was a Big Noon Kickoff game while the regular-season finale against Michigan will also be.
The Ohio State/Indiana game could potentially decide who wins this year's Big Ten East title, as they are currently tied for the division lead as the only two teams in the division who have started their seasons with 3-0 records. Both teams are currently ranked in the top 10 nationally: Ohio State at No. 3, Indiana at No. 10.
The Buckeyes and Hoosiers have both already earned wins against Penn State and Rutgers, while Indiana beat Michigan this past weekend and Ohio State beat Nebraska in its season opener. If Ohio State beats Maryland and Indiana beats Michigan State this Saturday, both teams will have a lead of at least two games on all of the other five teams in the Big Ten East, which would give the winner of the Buckeyes/Hoosiers game a two-game cushion in the division standings with just three remaining regular-season games.
Ohio State has won its last 25 straight games against Indiana, dating back to 1991.
