Ohio State Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Indiana in Week 12

A top ten matchup takes place this weekend in Columbus between Indiana and Ohio State football. Can the Indiana Hoosiers shock the Buckeyes?

Raise your hand if you had Indiana coming into this game ranked No. 9 in the country and being undefeated? OK, everybody besides the Indiana players and family members put your hands down.

This game features two teams that are lead by quarterbacks having great years so far. Ohio State is led by their potential All-American quarterback Justin Fields. In three games, he has thrown for 908 yards, 11 touchdown passes and also has two rushing touchdowns.

On the other sideline, Indiana is led by their quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Hoosiers gunslinger is having an outstanding year of his own so far this season. Penix Jr. has thrown for 1,070 yards, nine touchdowns passes and two rushing touchdowns on the ground.

Everyone that follows college football expected Ohio State to be really good, but Indiana really has turned a lot of heads this season. Indiana these last few seasons has made major strides on both the football fields and on the recruiting trail. The Hoosiers recent success as a program all starts at the top with their head coach Tom Allen.

Tom Allen is a fiery coach who the Indiana players really seem to love playing for week after week. When the Hoosiers make a huge play the first person you usually see on the sideline is Allen jumping up and down with joy.

Sometimes you might even catch Allen celebrating with his team after a huge play by bear hugging, or even tackling the player to the ground. How many coaches do you see celebrating and tacking players on the field? Not many besides Allen. But it is fun to see the interactions and passion he has on the sidelines.

This should be a very entertaining game to kick off the college football slate on Saturday. Here are three bold predictions in this undefeated conference matchup.