IU vs. OSU Preview Part 1

IU vs. OSU, October 21, 12:00 PM
ESPNU with Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Brian Kinchen (expert analysis)

Series
This will be the 82nd game between Ohio State and Indiana, with OSU leading the series 64-12-5. OSU has won the last 13 games against Indiana. The Hoosiers are 0-13 all-time against #1 teams, 0-4 when OSU was ranked #1. The last time Indiana faced a #1 OSU team was in 1998, they lost 38-7. Last year, in Bloomington, OSU won 41-10. Troy Smith threw for one touchdown and ran for another two. Santonio Holmes caught five for 104 yards and a touchdown. Ginn, had his only punt return for 2005 in this game. OSU had 478 yards, while they held IU to 137.

Coaches
Jim Tressel is 57-13 in his sixth year at OSU. He is 35-4 at home and 5-0 against Indiana.

Coach Terry Hoeppner is 8-10 at Indiana in his second year, 56-35 in his eight seasons at Indiana and Miami (OH.) He is 0-1 against Ohio State, while at Indiana. Pittsburgh Steelers fans can thank Hoeppner, since he was the college coach of Ben Roethlisberger. It has a been a tough year for the Big Ten, in regards to coaches, with the passing of Northwestern Coach Randy Walker. Hoeppner has had his share of difficulties, having had a second surgery for a brain tumor in less than nine months. Fortunately it turned out to only be scar tissue.