Indiana defeated Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday in a thrilling Big Ten Championship Game.
The Hoosiers trailed at the half, but they took a 13-10 lead in the second half to put Ohio State on the ropes. The Buckeyes got into the red zone two more times after IU pulled ahead, but both trips came up empty.
First, Ohio State was stopped on a 4th down attempt inside the 5-yard line. Then, late in the 4th quarter, Ohio State attempted a 31-yard field goal on 4th-and-1 — but the try was pulled wide left.
That miss gave Indiana the ball, with a 3-point lead, and less than 3 minutes to go. From there, Fernando Mendoza and the offense was able to churn off enough clock to secure the win.
This result will have significant College Football Playoff ramifications. Indiana is now almost certainly going to be the No. 1 overall seed while Ohio State will be in contention for the No. 2 seed alongside Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC Championship on Saturday to improve to 12-1.
This is the first time Indiana has won an outright Big Ten Championship since 1945. The Hoosiers also won a share of the league title in 1967.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
