Ohio State vs. Indiana: Who Does a Close Game Favor?

Ohio State heads to Bloomington for a massive matchup against Indiana, and one of the biggest questions is what happens if this game goes down to the fourth quarter.

On this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss whether Indiana's experience in tight games gives the Hoosiers an advantage, or whether those close calls against Northwestern and Nebraska should actually be viewed as warning signs. Indiana has repeatedly found ways to respond when challenged, while Ohio State has spent most of the season avoiding late-game drama altogether.

The guys also look at how battle-tested Ohio State really is after road games against Texas and Iowa, whether Indiana has faced anything resembling the Buckeyes yet, and what each team has shown when it absolutely needs a score late in a game. Plus, Tom reveals an SP+ projection that suggests this could be about as close as a game can possibly get.

00:00 — Welcome to the Buckeye Weekly Podcast

00:38 — Indiana has already survived some four-quarter games

01:51 — Does experience in close games actually matter?

03:36 — What do Indiana's close calls really tell us?

04:42 — How tested are the Hoosiers?

06:25 — What do we really know about Indiana?

08:26 — Can Indiana deliver against Ohio State's defense?

09:55 — Ohio State's recent history in one-possession games

10:11 — SP+ sees Ohio State-Indiana as almost dead even