Indiana Upsets Ohio State to Clinch Undefeated Season

INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Fernando Mendoza threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt in the third quarter and the Indiana defense made it stand, lifting the Hoosiers to a 13-10 victory over Ohio State on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The win clinched a 13-0 season for Indiana. Ohio State finished 12-1. The Hoosiers’ defense held the Buckeyes to a single touchdown, a 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin to Carnell Tate in the first quarter. Indiana built a 13-7 lead behind two Nico Radicic field goals and Mendoza’s scoring strike. Ohio State’s Jayden Fielding missed a potential tying 27-yard field goal with 2:48 remaining. Sayin passed for 258 yards and a touchdown for Ohio State. A crowd of 68,214 watched the upset.