Indiana Hoosiers Get INDYCAR Escort to Huge Ten Championship Sport vs. Ohio State

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The No. 2-ranked Indiana Hoosiers obtained an INDYCAR escort from Bloomington to Indianapolis – the birthplace of the historic racing sequence – for the Huge Ten Championship, the place they will face off in opposition to the No. 1-ranked and fellow 12-0 Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Hoosiers – whose campus is roughly one hour south of Lucas Oil Stadium, the positioning of the Huge Ten Championship – are led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who's squarely within the combine to win the 2025 Heisman Trophy Award. After spending the primary two seasons of his collegiate profession at California (2023-24), Mendoza has totaled 2,758 passing yards, a Huge Ten-high 32 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 183.7 passer score by means of 12 video games this season, whereas finishing 72% of his passes. He has additionally rushed for 243 yards and 6 touchdowns.

On the bottom, working backs Roman Hemby (5.3 yards per carry), Kaelon Black (5.8 yards per carry) and Khobie Martin (6.5 yards per carry) have mixed for two,048 dashing yards and 19 dashing touchdowns. Vast receivers Omar Cooper Jr. (13.9 yards per reception) and Elijah Sarratt (13.5 yards per reception) – who've mixed for 106 receptions for 1,454 yards – have every totaled a Huge Ten-high 11 receiving touchdowns. Indiana is first within the Huge Ten in complete yards (483.8 per recreation), dashing yards (229.8 per recreation) and factors (44.3 per recreation) and fifth in passing yards (254.1 per recreation).

As for Indiana's protection, Louis Moore has reeled in a conference-high 5 interceptions, whereas fellow defensive again Amare Ferrell has pulled down 4 interceptions and Jamari Sharpe has pressured 4 fumbles; defensive lineman Stephen Daley has totaled 4.5 sacks, two pressured fumbles and a Huge Ten-high 18 tackles for loss; linebacker Rolijah Hardy has totaled a team-high seven sacks and 76 mixed tackles.

The Hoosiers are first within the convention in opponent dashing yards (79.3 per recreation), second in opponent factors (10.9 per recreation), third in opponent complete yards (251.8 per recreation) and fifth in opponent passing yards (172.5 per recreation).

This has been a historic season for Indiana – and one which comes after a 2024 marketing campaign that noticed the Hoosiers go 11-2 and each win double-digit video games and attain the School Soccer Playoff for the primary time in program historical past – as they're 12-0 and have damaged this system report for wins in a single season (12). Beneath head coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers are a mixed 23-2.

Indiana and Ohio State confronted off final season in Ohio Stadium, with the Buckeyes successful 38-15. It was considered one of Indiana's two losses and got here in opposition to an Ohio State staff that went on to win the Nationwide Championship. The Buckeyes are 81-12-5 all-time in opposition to the Hoosiers and have gained the final 30 matchups, with Indiana's final win in opposition to Ohio State coming in 1988.

Catch the Huge Ten Championship on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app. The "Huge Midday Kickoff" crew will likely be reside and on-site for "FOX School Soccer Pregame" at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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