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The Ohio State Buckeyes aim for more success against the Indiana Hoosiers when the familiar foes kick off the season Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes enter this game as heavy favorites to extend their winning streak over the Hoosiers to 28 straight games, the longest active streak among FBS teams.
Ohio State starts the season ranked third in the polls, and coach Ryan Day and company also desperately want to put an end to Michigan’s two-year reign atop the Big Ten. The Buckeyes are again stacked on offense, including wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., a returning unanimous All-American and Heisman Trophy candidate. However, all eyes will be on the quarterback position. Junior Kyle McCord beat out sophomore Devin Brown in a spirited competition and will get the first crack at filling the big shoes of two-time Heisman finalist C.J. Stroud.
Similarly, Indiana will also have a new signal-caller this season with coach Tom Allen going with either Tennessee transfer Tayven Jackson or redshirt freshman Brendan Sorsby or give both some snaps against Ohio State. The big difference between the Hoosiers and Buckeyes is that IU doesn’t boast nearly the same amount of talent at the skill positions. This offensive unit is looking to take a significant step forward after finishing in the bottom half of the Big Ten in almost every major offensive category last season.
Indiana hasn’t defeated Ohio State since 1988, and most of the games during this stretch haven’t been close. Even with some questions at quarterback, along the offensive line and with a defense that struggled mightily late last season, the Buckeyes shouldn’t have too much trouble maintaining their extended run of success against the Hoosiers.
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The Big Ten East rivals will square off in Bloomington with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on CBS and can be streamed on Paramount Plus.
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(Photo of Marvin Harrison Jr.: Carmen Mandato / Getty Images)
