US EditionNo. 1 Ohio St. and No. 2 Indiana Put Different Recruiting Styles to the Test in Big Ten Title Game
Indiana's rapid rise under Kirk Cignetti challenges Ohio State's sustained dominance, with both coaches exchanging mutual praise ahead of the Big Ten title game.
- On Dec. 6, the Big Ten championship game will be contested at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, with kickoff at 8 p.m., as No. 1 Ohio State faces No. 2 Indiana.
- Curt Cignetti's arrival sparked a rapid program rebuild at Indiana, leading the Hoosiers to their first College Football Playoff appearance last season and positioning them for their first conference title shot since 1967.
- Player matchups highlight Ohio State's star power with two NFL-caliber receivers, Heisman candidate quarterback, Jeremiah Smith, Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese, while Indiana's Fernando Mendoza leads the nation with 32 TD passes.
- In a Sunday Zoom conference, Ryan Day praised Cignetti's feel for the game and roster turnover, while Cignetti called Day a future legend, though Day sometimes struggled to respond.
- Indiana's 'misfits' embrace their identity, but haven't beaten Ohio State since 1988, losing by 23 points last year in a historic rivalry.
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The Morning JournalOhio State, Indiana put different recruiting styles to the test in Big Ten title game
INDIANAPOLIS — When Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher studies Ohio State’s game tape, he sees the same things everyone else does. The Buckeyes have two NFL-caliber receivers, a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback, an elite offensive line and a group of powerful, dangerous running backs. Then there’s the Ohio State defense, rife with two possible top 15 draft picks and perhaps six selected in the first three rounds. Yet here is Fisher, a zero-s…
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No. 1 Ohio St. and No. 2 Indiana put different recruiting styles to the test in Big Ten title game
No. 1 Ohio State's roster is filled with five-star recruits, top transfers and NFL prospects. No. 2 Indiana reached the Big Ten championship game by bringing together a group of lightly, sometimes overlooked recruits and a bunch of transfers out to prove they could compete against college football's
Indiana, Ohio State battle for Big Ten title and top seed in College Football Playoff
INDIANAPOLIS — Conventional wisdom has top-ranked Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana both earning first-round byes in the College Football Playoff regardless of what happens in Saturday night's Big Ten championship game.
Why a rival Big Ten coach believes Ohio State’s Ryan Day will be a college football legend ‘someday’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti will go head-to-head Saturday when their programs meet in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis.
College football conference title game odds: Ohio State is a clear favorite against Indiana
In some cases, conference championship games have a different significance than they used to. The expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams meant these games are unnecessary for a number of teams competing in them. Will that affect…
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, Ohio State’s Ryan Day preview Big Ten Championship
Watch below as IU’s Curt Cignetti and Ohio State’s Ryan Day met with the media via Zoom on Sunday afternoon to preview the 2025 Big Ten Championship game. No. 2 Indiana (12-0, 9-0) will face No. 1 Ohio State (12-0, 9-0) in the Big Ten Championship Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis (8 p.m. ET, FOX). Videos provided by the Big Ten Conference. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans …
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