Ohio State survives Indiana: Buckeyes snap Hoosiers 22-game win streak after dramatic fourth down stop

No. 4 Ohio State has snapped No. 5 Indiana's 22-game winning streak with a 19-15 win in Bloomington.

Much like last season's Big Ten Championship matchup, it was a defensive struggle in which neither offense looked truly comfortable. Still, when Ohio State needed a big play most, its biggest star delivered.

Early in the fourth quarter, with the Buckeyes clinging to a 13-7 lead, quarterback Julian Sayin chucked up a prayer to the end zone on fourth down. That prayer was answered when Jeremiah Smith out-jumped two Indiana defenders to come down with the football.

Josh Hoover and the Hoosiers offense had their share of struggles as well, but they didn't get a game-changing play like the one Smith gave Ohio State.

Hoover finished the game with 296 yards and one touchdown while completing just half of his 34 passing attempts. The typically strong Indiana rushing attack was held to just 2.5 yards per carry as the Buckeyes' front seven dominated in that department.

The Hoosiers made some uncharacteristic gaffes throughout the game, but Nick Marsh made the biggest mistake with the game on the line. On Indiana's final possession, Marsh hauled in what appeared to be the game-winning touchdown…

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