For the first time since December 2024, Indiana has lost a football game.
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Indiana → lose → game
No. 4 Ohio State snapped Indiana's 22-game winning streak, beating No. 5 Indiana 19-15 despite losing star quarterback Julian Sayin to an injury on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
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State → snap → Stadium
Heisman frontrunner Jeremiah Smith scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter with a spectacular catch, and Ohio State's defense repeatedly stood tall during the fourth quarter, holding the reigning national champions at bay.
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defense → score → bay
Ohio State bookended the first-half scoring.
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State → bookende → scoring
Julian Sayin came out firing, quickly driving the Buckeyes into Indiana territory before the Hoosiers' defense stood tall and forced a field goal.
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defense → come → goal
On the final possession of the first half, Sayin drove the Buckeyes into a goal-to-go situation.
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Sayin → drive → situation
The Hoosiers' defense shut Ohio State down on the first three plays, but Ryan Day decided to go for it.
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Day → shut → it
Day's gamble paid off, as Sayin found a wide-open Bo Jackson in the flat for a touchdown, putting Ohio State up 10-7.
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Sayin → pay → State
Indiana's lone touchdown in the first half came after a Sayin interception.
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touchdown → come → interception
The Buckeyes quarterback's pass was intercepted deep in Ohio State territory, and two plays later, Hoosiers running back Turbo Richard scored on a 7-yard touchdown run.
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Richard → intercept → run
Indiana once again drove into Ohio State territory and seemed primed to score, but kicker Nico Radicic's 32-yard field goal clanged off the upright.
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goal → drive → upright
Down 10-7 at halftime, Indiana trailed at home at the break for the first time under Curt Cignetti.
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Indiana → trail → Cignetti
Ohio State got the ball first in the third quarter and, as it did in the first quarter, opened the half with a field goal to extend its lead to 13-7.
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it → get → 13
After Ohio State's field goal, the teams traded turnovers.
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teams → trade → turnovers
With Indiana in Ohio State territory, Hoosiers quarterback Josh Hoover was crushed from behind by Ohio State defender Jaylen McClain on fourth-and-4, resulting in a sack and a turnover on downs.
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Hoover → crush → downs
However, the Buckeyes couldn't capitalize, as Sayin threw a deep pass to Jeremiah Smith that was intercepted by defensive back Amare Ferrell, his second interception of the day.
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that → capitalize → day
After the big hit on the previous drive, Hoover remained in the game but appeared to be playing through an injury.
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Hoover → remain → injury
Despite that, Indiana was able to drive the ball into Buckeye territory again, but the Hoosiers were unable to capitalize.
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Hoosiers → drive → territory
Radicic attempted a career-long 55-yard field goal, but it fell short, keeping Ohio State ahead 13-7.
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it → attempt → State
In the fourth quarter, Smith, the aforementioned Heisman frontrunner, made his presence felt.
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presence → make → quarter
On fourth-and-1 from the Indiana 38, Sayin launched a play-action pass toward the end zone, and Smith leaped over everyone else to haul it in for a 38-yard touchdown that put Ohio State up 19-7.
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that → launch → State
The Buckeyes went for a two-point conversion but failed to convert.
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Buckeyes → go → conversion
Indiana promptly responded with a touchdown of its own , as wide receiver Nick Marsh hauled in a 19-yard touchdown pass to cut Ohio State's lead to 19-13.
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Marsh → respond → 19
Unlike Ohio State, Indiana went for two and converted, as Hoover found Richard in the flat to cut the deficit to 19-15.
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Hoover → go → 19
Ohio State looked to be mounting a response as it drove into Indiana territory, but Hoosiers defensive end Mario Landino hammered Sayin for an 18-yard sack and knocked him out of the game.
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Landino → look → game
The Buckeyes were forced to turn to freshman quarterback Luke Fahey.
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Buckeyes → force → Fahey
With Fahey in the game, the Hoosiers' defense forced a punt to get the ball back to Hoover, giving Indiana a chance to take the lead with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter.
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defense → force → quarter
Yet, Indiana couldn't do anything with it and punted the ball right back.
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Indiana → do → ball
The Hoosiers' defense smelled blood and forced a three-and-out to once again give their offense another shot with just over three minutes left in the game.
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minutes → smell → game
For a brief moment, it looked like Indiana had scored the game-winning touchdown.
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Indiana → look → touchdown
On fourth down, Hoover took a shot for Marsh, but Marsh caught the ball out of bounds, sealing Ohio State’s 19-15 win.
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Marsh → take → win
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