Overview
- Indiana completed a 13-0 season and claimed its first Big Ten championship since 1967 after edging Ohio State at Lucas Oil Stadium.
- Fernando Mendoza went 15-of-23 for 222 yards with a 17-yard touchdown to Elijah Sarratt and a late 33-yard strike to Charlie Becker that helped seal the win.
- Indiana’s defense sacked Julian Sayin five times, limited Ohio State to 58 rushing yards, and benefited from a replay-overturned fourth-and-1 in the red zone.
- Ohio State missed a short field goal in the final minutes, and the Buckeyes fell to 12-1 as they await their College Football Playoff seeding.
- Indiana is widely expected to be the CFP’s No. 1 seed with a first-round bye, and sportsbooks moved Mendoza to a heavy Heisman favorite following the game.