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‘They deserve more credit than anyone else’: Ryan Day lauds Indiana’s 4-0 start, impressed by ‘fearless’ Michael Penix Jr.
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Ohio State has one of the top football teams in the country, but head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes have a red-hot Indiana team, with an electric quarterback, coming to town this weekend.
And Day knows his Buckeyes will need to be ready.
At his weekly press conference, the Ohio State coach had plenty to say about this weekend’s foe.
Day says Indiana deserves credit because they're playing really well right now in all three phases.
"They're the ones who deserve the credit more than anyone else."
— BuckeyeScoop (@BuckeyeScoop) November 17, 2020
Indiana is 4-0, and when the Hoosiers take the field with the Buckeyes on Saturday it will be the first time the two have met with both ranked nationally in the Top-10.
The Hoosiers are rolling, after winning an exciting double-overtime opener with Penn State, they have victories over Rutgers, Michigan and Michigan State.
Heading into the Ohio State matchup undefeated, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been outstanding, throwing for 328 yards and two touchdowns against the Spartans.
Day knows his Buckeyes defense will need to be ready for Penix.
#Buckeyes Ryan Day on #Hoosiers QB Michael Penix Jr.: "He's fearless. you've got to give him a lot of credit. Right now, he's playing almost perfectly. … He's a very competitive player, as you can tell."
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 17, 2020
The Indiana defense has stepped up to help lead the way as well, and will be hyped for the contest with Ohio State – kickoff is set for 11:00 AM on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Columbus.
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.