Saturday, November 21, 2020

It looks like we can say Indiana is for real. As is Ohio State, but what else is new. Indiana went to 'Umbus today to play the top-ranked "Buckeyes," ran a half-dozen plays on their first possession, punted, and OSU took two plays to score. Ah jeez. The "Hoosiers" went three and out their second possession but then intercepted Justin Fields. They went for it on fourth down from the OSU 36 (no bitch about that, that's a 53 yard FG), didn't make it, and at that point you'd be forgiven for thinking it was gonna be 56-0. But then they forced OSU to punt, had to punt their ownselves, and intercepted Fields again. Now you'd be forgiven for thinking that in this crazzzy year Indiana was getting some big luck. But they had to punt. But then they forced OSU to punt. Hmm. Then they went 84 yards and tied it. Whoa! Then it got out of hand. OSU touchdown, IU punt, OSU touchdown, IU fumble, OSU touchdown and voila! it was 28-7 at the half. So I went and did something else.

35-7 after the first series of the 2H. 

35-14.

Intercepted Fields again. But had to punt.

Forced OSU to go three-and-out. Then scored. 35-21. (?) What is going on here.

OSU then missed a FG(!) IU then threw an interception for a TD :(  42-21.

42-28.

Punt. 42-35 (!!!!)

Ohio State turns it over on downs! IU has to punt.

OSU punts. :35 left in the game.

Somehow, Indiana is able to run 7 plays in 35" but on the final play play hot potato with the ball and OSU recovers. Ball game.

Helluva ball game. Indiana's got guts. They never got down, never gave up, got some breaks! but didn't capitalize. They scored 35 points on their own, without any help from the "Buckeyes" and had the ball with a chance to tie or win. Yes, there is victory in defeat, and Indiana did that today.