Ohio State vs. Indiana final score, results: Ryan Day and Buckeyes deal Hoosiers first loss in 38-15 blowout

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Ohio State vs. Indiana final score, results: Ryan Day and Buckeyes deal Hoosiers first loss in 38-15 blowout image

Those who witnessed just the first quarter of Saturday's marquee matchup between No. 5 Indiana and No. 2 Ohio State would assume the Hoosiers came out on top.

That couldn't have been further from the truth when the Buckeyes punched in their fifth touchdown of the game with less than a minute remaining in regulation. 

Quarterback Will Howard became the fifth OSU player to score with his one-yard run as time wound down. Buckeyes Emeka Egbuka and Jelani Thurman both added six through the air, running back TreVeyon Henderson scored the team's first rushing touchdown in the second frame and Caleb Downs ripped off a 79-yard punt return to kick off the third quarter.

BENDER: What Ohio State's win against Indiana means for Big Ten

The Hoosiers came out hot, though, with a Ty Son Lawton two-yard touchdown run on the first drive of the game. Indiana's defense remained staunch until about halfway through the second quarter, when Egbuka grabbed Ohio State's first score. Howard went 5-for-5 on that drive, completing a perfect two-minute drill to tie it up. The game was all OSU from then on, with the Bucks punching in four more scores before the final whistle.

Now sitting tied at 9-1 in the Big Ten standings, just behind No. 1 Oregon, the two former Big Ten East teams are still fighting for a spot in the conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Ohio State has "The Game" looming on its schedule, while Indiana will prepare to face in-state rival Purdue in its final regular season matchup.

The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Ohio State vs. Indiana on Saturday. Read on for complete results from the critical 2024 Big Ten college football game.

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Ohio State vs. Indiana final score

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Ohio State vs. Indiana live updates, results, highlights from 2024 Big Ten college football game

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Final: Ohio state 38, Indiana 15

3:25 p.m. — Fielding boots it for a touchback again, then Lawton takes it for three as time winds down. The Buckeyes deal the Hoosiers their first loss of the season, and the two are now neck-and-neck in the Big Ten standings.

Ohio state 38, Indiana 15

3:20 p.m. — OHIO STATE WILL NOT STOP! Indiana tries to get an onside kick, but OSU recovers it and effectively ends the game. Somehow, the Buckeyes manage to punch one in after Henderson tallies a 39 yard run to the IU one before Howard takes it himself on second-and-goal to add insult to injury.

Ohio State 31, Indiana 15

3:15 p.m. — IU FINALLY FINDS THE END ZONE. Lawton scores his second rushing touchdown of the day, but it's too-little-too-late, as OSU leads by two scores with under two minutes remaining. The two-point conversion to Cooper Jr. is good, and the margin is now 16.

3:10 p.m. — Now with just over two minutes to go in regulation, IU is attempting one last touchdown drive. Rourke looks for Cooper Jr. in the end zone, who is interfered with by Igbinosun—now his third PI call of the day. The clock winds down to the two-minute break and this one is all but wrapped up from Columbus. 

3:07 p.m. — Sarratt can't pull one in on second-and-10, then Ellison breaks through for 11 yards and a first down at the OSU 24. There is a flag on the field, and the Buckeyes are penalized for an illegal substitution. IU is boosted to the 19 and into the red zone, where Rourke runs it for five before Ellison gets another for second-and-9.

3:05 p.m. — Rourke can't find Cooper Jr., then Ellison runs for three more into Buckeye territory. Rourke completes one to Williams for six after that, and then he takes it himself for eight before missing Williams from the OSU 35 on first down.

3 p.m. — Fielding kicks a touchback, then Lawton takes three carries for 12 yards to the IU 37. Ellison runs for one before Rourke finds Sarratt for 12 to the 48 with a fresh set of downs. 

Ohio State 31, Indiana 7

2:55 p.m. — BUCKEYE FIELD GOAL. The Hoosiers hold OSU to three after Howard finds Smith at the IU 27. Fielding knocks in a 45-yarder to extend the margin to 26 with 8:56 in the game for Rourke & Co. to come back.

2:53 p.m. — Now second-and-15, Howard finds Scott Jr. for three yards to the 27, but Jackson is called for an illegal block in the back. OSU is pushed back to the 37 for second-and-long before Judkins runs it for one. The Buckeyes take a timeout with 9:15 in the game.

2:50 p.m. — On fourth-and-one, Howard finds Egbuka all the way at the IU 25 for a fresh set of downs. The QB then can't find Inniss before false starting on second-and-10.

2:47 p.m. — Howard finds Scott Jr. for three yards, then Judkins takes three carries for 11 yards to the OSU 41 to bring up third-and-seven. The next play, Howard completes a six-yard pass to Henderson to the 50.

2:45 p.m. — Evans boots it for 40, and Downs returns it to the 30 for no gain. 

Third quarter: Ohio State 28, Indiana 7

2:35 p.m. — Rourke is sacked by Tuimoloau and Sawyer for a loss of seven, then Ellison gains it back to the 41 to bring up third-and-10. Sawyer does it again, breaking through to take down Rourke for a loss of 11 for fourth down and long. The quarter comes to an end with Ohio State up 21 points.

2:32 p.m. — INDIANA PUNT. Indiana elects to punt from the 43, and Evans boots it for a fair catch by Inniss at the nine. Judkins takes two carries to start the drive for five yards to the OSU 14, then Howard can't find Smith to bring up fourth-and-five. McGuire boots it to the IU 41 where Price makes a fair catch.

2:30 p.m. — Fielding's kick is a touchback, then Lawton takes three carries for a total of 35 yards all the way to the OSU 40. Ellison is stuffed for a loss of three, then Rourke can't find Price to bring up fourth-and-11 with 3:42 in the quarter as IU takes a timeout.

Ohio State 28, Indiana 7

2:23 p.m. — OHIO STATE PILES IT ON! Henderson pummels ahead again for three, setting up OSU at the one with third-and-goal to go. Then, Thurman makes an easy catch in the back of the end zone, marking the fourth different Buckeye to score so far today.

2:17 p.m. — Howard lofts one to Smith for 13 to the IU 34, then Henderson takes another carry for five. Judkins goes eight to the 21 for a first down, then Smith takes a carry for 12 to inside the 10 before Henderson powers forward to the four for second-and-goal.

2:15 p.m. — The Bucks kick off the drive with a completed pass to Egbuka for 25 yards right into IU territory. Henderson then takes two carries for a total of three to the Hoosier 47, bringing up third-and-seven with 10:45 in the third.

2:10 p.m. — Fielding boots it for 65, then Lawton runs it for eight to the IU 33. Rourke then can't find Cooper Jr. before missing Lawton to bring up fourth-and-two. IU initially lines up to go for it but can't pull anyone offsides, bringing out Evans who booted it for 42 to the OSU 25.

Ohio State 21, Indiana 7

2:05 p.m. — BUCKEYE PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWN! Rourke can't find Price to bring up fourth down and Fielding to kick. He boots it 79 yards to Downs, who takes it to the house for six. Fielding's kick is good, and OSU is now up two scores.

2 p.m. — Fielding boots it for a touchback, then Ellison takes it for five. He gets another carry, but Ransom punches the ball out for a fumble. IU gets on top of it to bring up third-and-three, then the Hoosiers delay game at the 27.

Halftime: Ohio State 14, Indiana 7

1:37 p.m. — Fielding boots it for a touchback, then the Hoosiers take a knee to end the half. Notably, all 32 plays in the second quarter came in Indiana territory—a testament to OSU's slow starts and fast comebacks.  

Ohio State 14, Indiana 7

1:35 p.m. — OHIO STATE TAKES THE LEAD! The Buckeyes make good on their special teams efforts, with Henderson punching one in from the four to take a seven point lead after Fielding's kick is good. Indiana has 21 seconds to score before halftime.

1:34 p.m. — OSU RECOVERS A BAD SNAP ON THE IU PUNT. The Buckeyes recover it inside the 10 in Hoosier territory with under two minutes in the half. Howard runs it himself for three, then Judkins takes it for no gain, setting up third-and-goal from the four.

1:30 p.m. — Rourke finds Williams for no gain at the 27, then OSU takes a timeout. Ellison takes the next carry for three before another Buckeye break, bringing up fourth-and-long.

1:25 p.m. — Ellison begins the drive with back-to-back carries for 13 yards, then Lawton does the same for 11 to the IU 35 for a first down. With 2:44 on the clock, Rourke is sacked by Simon for a loss of eight as the clock winds down to the two-minute warning.

1:20 p.m. — HOWARD IS PICKED! The QB can't find Smith, then he hands it off to Judkins for a loss of four to bring up third-and-long. Howard then tries to find another receiver, but he's intercepted by Walker for no return, setting up IU at their own 11 with just over five minutes in the half.

1:15 p.m. — INDIANA FUMBLE! Fielding kicks it off 65 yards for a touchback, then Rourke misses Lawton to bring up second-and-10. Lawton takes it for two, then Rourke is sacked by Simon for a loss of nine before losing it at the 27. Hamilton recovers it for the Bucks for first down in IU territory.

Indiana 7, Ohio State 7

1:10 p.m. — THE BUCKS ARE ON THE BOARD! Egbuka makes an 11-yard reception from Howard, and Fielding boots it through the uprights to tie it up at seven with 7:22 to go. Howard's drive was clinical, as he went 5-for-5 for 44 yards in 2:20 for the score.

1:05 p.m. — Howard finds Egbuka and Henderson back-to-back for 12 yards and a first down, then he does the same with Smith and Egbuka for 21 more to the IU 11, bringing up second-and-one.

1:03 p.m. — IU PUNT. The QB found Lawton twice for nine yards to the 26 bringing up third-and-one. He's then sacked by Tuimoloau and Simon for a loss of 11 yards to the IU 10. On fourth-and-long, Evans punts it where Downs returns it for 12 to the 44. 

1 p.m. — Rourke passes it to Sarratt for nine, then he misses the receiver to bring up second-and-one. Then, Ellison takes the third snap of the drive for six and a first down at the IU 17.

12:55 p.m. — INDIANA MAKES THE STOP. Judkins is stuffed for no gain at the two, turning it over on downs to the Hoosiers with 13:35 to go in the half. The Hoosiers halt a 16-play, 73-yard drive for no score, maintaining their lead.

12:53 p.m. — OSU is on the verge of punching one in, after Judkins runs it for five to the IU four, bringing up third-and-3. Henderson takes the next carry for two to the two with fourth-and-one remaining.

First quarter: Indiana 7, Ohio State 0

12:50 p.m. — IU takes a timeout, then Judkins runs for two to the nine to bring up second-and-8 as the clock winds down to end the quarter. The Hoosiers lead by seven with 45 minutes of play remaining. 

12:48 p.m. — Howard then finds Tate for 25 yards to the IU 35, bringing the Bucks back to fourth-and-10 outside of the red zone. Then, the QB finds Tate again for 24 all the way at the Hoosier 11 for a fresh set of downs with eight seconds to go in the quarter.

12:45 p.m. — Howard is pressured a Henderson five yard completion and sacked just after he managed to get the ball out. He's called for intentional grounding, sending the Buckeyes back all the way to their own 40 with third-and-35 to go.

12:40 p.m. — Henderson takes the next handoff for seven into IU territory, then Howard finds Tate again for 10 yards and a first down at the Hoosier 35. The QB then finds Henderson again for no gain, but OSU is called for illegal block in the back and set back to first and long.

12:35 p.m. — McCormick kicks it off 65 yards for a touchback, then Howard completes two passes to Egbuka and Tate for 14 yards and a first down. Then, Judkins catches a pass for five before he rushes for five more to the OSU 48 for another fresh set of downs.

Indiana 7, Ohio State 0

12:30 p.m. — HOOSIERS STRIKE FIRST! Lawton runs it in from two out to put Indiana on the board with under seven minutes to go in the first quarter. Rourke wraps up an 11-play, 70-yard drive with a score.

12:28 p.m. — Ellison takes another carry, getting a first down and more to the four. Rourke tries to find Williams in the end zone, then Igbinosun interferes again—his second of the drive—to set up Indiana at the two with first-and-goal.

12:26 p.m. — Lawton opens things up with back-to-back runs for four to the OSU 34. Rourke then finds Sarratt for the first time at the 15, getting inside the red zone for 19 yards before Ellison takes two carries for eight to the OSU 7, bringing up third-and-2.

12:23 p.m. — The RB takes it again for three, then Rourke looks downfield again for Sarratt. The WR is interfered with by Igbinosun at the 38, and the Hoosiers have a first down in Buckeye territory.

12:21 p.m. — Ellison takes a carry for one to the 31, then Rourke misses Price deep down the right side. He tries the WR again, this time completing it at the 44 for a 13-yard gain and a first down at the 44.

12:20 p.m. — OSU PUNT. Howard & Co. go three-and-out to start, and McGuire comes on to punt. He boots it nearly 50, then Price returns it to the IU 30.

12:18 p.m. — Judkins takes the first carry of the drive for three, then the RB makes a catch for two more at the OSU 30. Howard then passes one to Egbuka, who got three more to the 33, bringing up fourth-and-2.

12:15 p.m. — And we are underway in Columbus! The Buckeyes receive, and Henderson returns it 19 yards to the 25.

12:10 p.m. — Both teams have taken the field at Ohio Stadium, and kickoff is just minutes away.

12 p.m. — A top five matchup in the midwest is on its way on Fox. Follow along here for live scores and updates!

Pregame

11:50 a.m. — We are 10 minutes away from kickoff in Columbus as the Hoosiers look to continue their undefeated season from The Shoe. The Buckeyes are two-score favorites on average, and the forecast for the afternoon should be a mild 46 degrees with minimal wind.

BENDER: Revisiting the 1988 blowout in Bloomington

Ohio State vs. Indiana start time

  • Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
  • Time: Noon ET

The Buckeyes and Hoosiers will kickoff on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET. The game will be played at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

What channel is Ohio State vs. Indiana on today?

  • TV channel: Fox
  • Live stream: Fubo

Ohio State vs. Indiana will air on Fox on Saturday. The network will broadcast the game from Ohio Stadium in Columbus following Big Noon Kickoff. 

Viewers seeking a streaming option can turn to Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.

Indiana remaining 2024 schedule

Following Saturday's matchup against Ohio State, the Hoosiers have just one regular-season game remaining: a home matchup against Purdue, which is set for Nov. 30.

Ohio State remaining 2024 schedule

The Buckeyes have one game left on their regular-season schedule after Saturday's contest: a home game against rival Michigan at 12 p.m. ET Nov. 30.

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Sarah Effress is an editorial intern for The Sporting News. She is a recent graduate of Northwestern University, and loves to talk soccer and women's college sports.