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Stats show incredibly comparable numbers between Ohio State, Indiana heading into Saturday showdown
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Games aren’t played on paper. That’s the old coach cliché that nobody likes to hear in those weekly press conferences. But, in the media, we get to look at the stats and have a little fun with them.
And when you do a quick two-game comparison between Ohio State and Indiana as the two teams prepare to go toe to toe this weekend in Bloomington, there are actually some pretty interesting results.
It’s hard to judge anything after two games, especially when the Buckeyes have played two Group of Five opponents and Indiana has played a Group of Five team and an FCS squad. Sometimes, this early in the year, the numbers lie a bit. But it’s still interesting.
Here are some of the interesting statistics between the two teams as we head into a Week 3 B1G clash between the Buckeyes and Hoosiers:
Record
- Ohio State: 2-0
- Indiana: 2-0
Total offense
- Indiana: 514.5 yards per game
- Ohio State: 488.5 yards per game
Scoring offense
- Ohio State: 43.5 points per game
- Indiana: 43.0 points per game
Total defense
- Ohio State: 250.5 yards per game allowed
- Indiana: 257.0 yards per game allowed
Scoring defense
- Ohio State: 10.5 points per game allowed
- Indiana: 12.0 points per game allowed
Number of shutouts this season
- Indiana: 1
- Ohio State: 1
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB