Ohio State Football: How Will Ohio State’s Run Game Matchup against USC’s Defensive Front?

BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 17: Isaiah West (32) of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball during the college football game against the Indiana Hoosiers on October 17, 2026 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
October 29, 2026

Ohio State’s run game has been lackluster and needs to change against USC, with inexperience at quarterback and postseason hopes on the line. Ohio State is coming off a contest in which the running backs out-rushed the Hoosiers’ backfield 107 yards to 70. This doesn’t happen often to an Indiana team that averages just under 177 rush yards per game. If the Buckeyes want to win in Los Angeles on…

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Buckeye Football: Ohio State’s Defense Faces Critical Test Against Jayden Maiava

Ohio State cornerback Devin Sanchez (6) reaches for Indiana wide receiver Charlie Becker (80) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Bloomington, Ind. Doug McSchooler - FR170771 AP
October 26, 2026

Coming off an emotional win in Bloomington and a bye week, Ohio State’s defense faces a new challenge in Los Angeles against a prolific passer in Jayden Maiava. The Silver Bullets handled Josh Hoover and the Hoosier aerial attack. Charlie Becker got loose a few too many times and ended up with 9 catches for 165 yards but was kept out of the endzone. Hoover finished with a 50 percent…

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