In Week 13 of the 2024 college football season, Indiana traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to face its Big Ten foe, the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, and the results were disappointing as the Hoosiers left with a 38-15 blowout loss.

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But No. 2 Ohio State's 38-15 victory in front of 105,751 loud fans at Ohio Stadium was a struggle until two punt plays proved decisive. The Buckeyes capitalized on a fumbled punt snap late in the second quarter to take their first lead, and Caleb Downs returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown early in the third quarter.