Once again Ohio State asked Simon and the defense to give it one more chance in the first half and once again that unit responded. Simon ended the first half with 2.5 sacks and OSU took advantage of the Hoosiers’ first blunder with a botched snap on a punt.

Ohio State walked away with a decisive 38-15 win over the Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium led by Will Howard’s 206 passing yards — on 22-of-26 passing — with two touchdowns.

Ohio State leads the country in touchdown percentage allowed in the red zone at just 30 percent, while Indiana is scoring touchdowns on 82 percent of its red-zone trips. If Ohio State can prevent the deep ball, the game will come down to its defensive line vs Indiana’s offensive line and that’s a matchup Ohio State likes its chances in.