No. 4 Ohio State secured a narrow 19-15 victory over No. 5 Indiana on Saturday, but the win came at a significant cost. Starting quarterback Julian Sayin suffered a right arm injury during the fourth quarter and is expected to miss 'several weeks,' according to coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes took a 19-7 lead on a 38-yard touchdown pass from Sayin to Jeremiah Smith on fourth-and-1. Indiana narrowed the gap late behind Josh Hoover, who returned from his own arm injury to lead a 75-yard drive ending in a 19-yard touchdown pass to Nick Marsh. However, with 1:02 remaining and Indiana poised for a go-ahead score, Marsh's left foot landed out of bounds on what would have been the game-winning touchdown. Ohio State ran out the clock to preserve the win, avenging their Big Ten Championship loss to Indiana last December.
The game lived up to its top-five hype, though both quarterbacks struggled. Sayin completed 15 of 29 passes for 235 yards and two interceptions before exiting. Hoover went 20 of 40 for 296 yards with one touchdown and a lost fumble. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti suffered his first home loss in three seasons, while Ohio State improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten.
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