No. 2 Ohio State struggles at times but downs Indiana 38-17

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's usually crisp passing game was mostly shut down by Indiana on Saturday so J.T. Barrett had to get it done on the ground. Barrett rushed a career-high 26 times for 137 yards and a touchdown and threw for another score and No. 2 Ohio State beat Indiana 38-17. Barrett was 9-of-23 for 93 yards passing. "In my opinion, that's the best quarterback in college ball," Indiana coach Kevin Wilson said. Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) was forced to rely mostly on its ground game, which accounted for 290 yards, and some tough play by its defense -- including a critical fourth-quarter stop on its own 4 yard line following a Barrett interception -- to fend off the Hoosiers, who had upset Michigan State last weekend. Ohio State's defense also forced Indiana (3-2, 2-1) to turn the ball over on downs on the Hoosiers' own 33 with 5:22 left and the Buckeyes leading 31-17.