Indiana came within one sack of doubling Ohio State’s season total for sacks allowed.
The Hoosiers piled up five sacks against the Buckeyes and had quarterback Julian Sayin under constant duress in the Big Ten Championship Game. All against an Ohio State offensive line that allowed only six total sacks in its 12 regular-season games.
“Obviously, our pass protection wasn't up to par of what our expectation is,” AFCA first-team All-American center Carson Hinzman said. “Looking at some of the things, just going back to fundamentals, over these next couple weeks, we know what's gonna be important.