BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s 22-game winning streak ended with Nick Marsh in the end zone and his left foot on the wrong side of the line.
No. 4 Ohio State, which opened the season atop the AP preseason poll, beat No. 5 Indiana 19-15 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, avenging its loss to the Hoosiers in the 2025 Big Ten championship game, according to Fox Sports and CBS Sports.
The win may cost the Buckeyes more than it suggests. Quarterback Julian Sayin took a hit from Indiana’s Mario Landino in the fourth quarter, went to the locker room and came back with a sling on his throwing shoulder, CBS Sports said, and freshman Luke Fahey replaced him. No diagnosis had been reported. Ohio State, which already lost 24-23 at Texas on Sept. 12, has an open date next week and then plays at USC, CBS Sports noted.
Indiana lost this one to what CBS Sports reported as uncharacteristic mistakes. Davion Chandler’s fumble to open the second half ended the nation’s longest active streak without one, at 1,437 snaps, and Josh Hoover also fumbled on a fourth-down pass after being hit from behind. Nico Radicic missed a 32-yard field goal that hit the left upright and a 55-yard attempt that fell short.
Ohio State’s answer was a single lob. Trailing 13-7 early in the fourth quarter, Ryan Day went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Indiana 38. Sayin threw a deep ball, and Jeremiah Smith caught it over two defenders for a 38-yard touchdown, his 39th career touchdown reception, tying Braylon Edwards for the Big Ten record. Smith finished with four catches for 68 yards. By CBS Sports’ count, Sayin was 15 of 29 for 235 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Indiana had one more chance. On its last possession, CBS Sports said, Marsh appeared to catch what would have been the game-winning touchdown in the end zone, but his left foot landed out of bounds. Hoover finished with 296 yards and one touchdown, completing half of his 34 attempts, by CBS Sports’ count.
Fox Sports listed the final as Ohio State 19, Indiana 15 on its Big Noon Kickoff live blog. Neither outlet’s account that TEH read says whether officials reviewed the Marsh play, or whether Sayin will miss time against USC.
