Game predictions: Ohio State vs. Indiana – Columbus Dispatch
Here are the predictions of our experts — and a Hall of Fame broadcaster with Indiana degrees — for the outcome of Ohio State’s road game at Bloomington.
Tim May
OSU Beat Writer
The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State 52, Indiana 20
The OSU offense finally hits its stride, with Ezekiel Elliott leading the charge. The Hoosiers are good enough to score some points but not nearly enough to keep pace.
* * * * *
Bill Rabinowitz
OSU Beat Writer
The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State 52, Indiana 24
Indiana’s offense figures to challenge the Buckeyes. But it’s doubtful that the Hoosiers can slow the Buckeyes, assuming the progress Ohio State showed last week continues.
* * * * *
Dom Tiberi
Sports Anchor
WBNS-10TV
Ohio State 45, Indiana 21
The Buckeyes have too many weapons on offense for IU’s suspect defense to handle. Look for Cardale Jones, Ezekiel Elliott and the rest of the OSU ‘O’ to have a big day.
* * * * *
Stanley Jackson
WTVN-AM/BTN analyst
Former OSU quarterback
Ohio State 52, Indiana 28
Indiana’s defense is like a wet paper bag, which means the Buckeyes should roll. But the Hoosiers have a dangerous 1-2 punch on offense and eight takeaways on defense, so respect the game.
* * * * *
Dick Enberg
Hall of Fame broadcaster
Masters, Ph.D from Indiana
Ohio State 31, Indiana 21
This is my best effort as an IU alumnus to jinx Ohio State. Keep in mind I haven’t picked a winner since Secretariat.
* * * * *
Here are some other predictions from our staff:
>> Rob Dewolf, BuckeyeXtra editor
Ohio State 41, Indiana 21: Play this game in December 2014 and the score might be 88-0. But because the Buckeyes are still finding their way in Week 5 of 2015, IU escapes with somewhat of a moral victory by keeping it respectable.
>> Bob Hunter, Dispatch sports columnist
Ohio State 45, Indiana 20: Buckeyes continue their slow climb back to the championship level.
>> Todd Jones, Dispatch college football writer
Ohio State 55, Indiana 38: IU has been like a gnat buzzing around the neck of the Buckeyes in recent seasons. Look for OSU to put an end to that with an offensive explosion.
>> Rob Oller, Dispatch sports columnist
Ohio State 46, Indiana 17: The Buckeyes offense is beginning to connect the dots, just in time for the start of Big Ten play.
>> Ray Stein, Dispatch sports editor
Ohio State 42, Indiana 21: One of these weeks, the Buckeyes will enjoy a laugher. Until then, the chuckling will be kept to a minimum.
This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.
