Saturday’s Big Ten championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers was an intense battle of strong defenses that ended in shocking fashion.
Fernando Mendoza and the Hoosiers escaped with a stunning 13-10 win after Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding missed a crucial 27-yard field goal attempt that would have tied the game at 13 with less than three minutes left to play.
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The field goal attempt was relatively short and should have been routine for Fielding, but the immense pressure of the moment may have had an impact on the kick.
Saturday’s victory gives the Hoosiers their first Big Ten title since 1967 and likely secures the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
Mendoza finished with 222 passing yards and one touchdown while completing 15 of his 23 passes. For the Buckeyes, QB Julian Sayin threw for 258 yards and one touchdown while completing 21 of his 29 pass attempts.
Indiana has finally snapped a 30-game losing streak to Ohio State that began in 1988. The Hoosiers now boast the leading Heisman candidates and look like the best team in the country.
James Parker is a sports writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
