#2 IUFB vs. #1 OSU - B1G CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - Saturday 12.06.25 @ 8PM on FOX

[Hovadipo]

On 11/30/2025 at 10:18 AM, Hovadipo said:

Another interesting note based on stats I can find and, imo, one of the most important “basic” stats in football:

IU’s offense is #1 in 3rd down conversions, OSU is #2. 

IU’s defense is 4th in 3rd down stop rate, OSU’s is 2nd. 

Whoever wins that battle will be a step ahead. 

The Dipo abides. 46% (plus 1/1 on 4th down) vs 33% (0/1 on 4th down).

TOP was dead even, total yards dead even, first downs dead even, turnover battle dead even. We won 3rd downs, we won the game. 

[Lebowski]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

The Dipo abides. 46% (plus 1/1 on 4th down) vs 33% (0/1 on 4th down).

TOP was dead even, total yards dead even, first downs dead even, turnover battle dead even. We won 3rd downs, we won the game. 

TFL and Sacks

Sayin was absolutely confused at what he was seeing. A lot of those sacks were due to the coverage. 5 sacks!!!

[Hovadipo]

10 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

TFL and Sacks

Sayin was absolutely confused at what he was seeing. A lot of those sacks were due to the coverage. 5 sacks!!!

And 2 of the 5? On 3rd down. 

The type of defensive performance that needs to have everyone beating the drum for IU to be the favorites. We won’t play a better offense than that the rest of the way. 

[Stuhoo]

5 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

And 2 of the 5? On 3rd down. 

The type of defensive performance that needs to have everyone beating the drum for IU to be the favorites. We won’t play a better offense than that the rest of the way. 

One thing is for sure; if we're playing a truly top tier offense it isn't in our quarterfinal against Oklahoma or Bama. Then the semifinal could be against one of the few top tier offenses; Oregon, but they'll be a slight underdog to a just okay TTech offense. For the natty game if we're so blessed? Either Georgia, OSU, A&M, or Ole Miss could be considered offensive top teams. 

BTW, based on the total of two TDs we gave up in eight quarters against OSU and Oregon's offenses, I'm guessing we'll be more than okay.

:)

[JSHoosier]

28 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

TFL and Sacks

Sayin was absolutely confused at what he was seeing. A lot of those sacks were due to the coverage. 5 sacks!!!

5 sacks and 9 TFL plus the fewest rushing yards OSU had all year.

[go iu bb]

I have a friend who is an OSU fan. I always send a congratulatory message after big wins for them.

From him after this game? Crickets.

[DChoosier]

IU alum (decades before Kelly School of business was Kelly ..LOL) that 100% believed Cig had dramatically raised our floor but after years of football failure I still held onto a little “brand bias” when it came to our ceiling. 
Could we really compete with the “big dogs”?  Cig essentially said “stick it where the sun don’t shine” and goes out and wins at Oregon and beats OSU (not to mention IL, at Iowa etc).  There is NO DOUBT, especially with our defense, that we can beat ANYONE.

Never thought I would live to see this.

[AZ Hoosier]

22 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I have a friend who is an OSU fan. I always send a congratulatory message after big wins for them.

From him after this game? Crickets.

Well, then, is he really a friend?

[Demo]

https://x.com/ClayLaSoul/status/1998053232631808317
 

Don’t know if it has already been posted, but this is outstanding.

[Stuhoo]

16 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/ClayLaSoul/status/1998053232631808317
 

Don’t know if it has already been posted, but this is outstanding.

[AZ Hoosier]

Compare the energy: IU after a 4-OT win over Akron vs 2025 B1G Champions:

https://x.com/NickRodecap/status/1997879089143721997?s=20

[jermhoosierfan]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Mendoza and Becker this morning on campus

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Compare the energy: IU after a 4-OT win over Akron vs 2025 B1G Champions:

https://t.co/HJMFkPuRpM

I think I saw Isaiah Jones blinking "SOS" in front of Allen.

 

[AZ Hoosier]

SIAP

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/don-im-glad-you-decided-to-stick-around-so-you-could-see-this-you-are-a-legend-in-this-state/

[jermhoosierfan]

7 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

SIAP

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/don-im-glad-you-decided-to-stick-around-so-you-could-see-this-you-are-a-legend-in-this-state/

I was listening to his broadcast on Sirius XM while driving around Saturday night, and you could hear the tension and then the joy when that last play happened.  Fisch deserved that moment after all he has seen.  I did flip over to Fox Sports on Sirius to hear the OSU radio to gage their excitement level from time to time during the game, and they were not happy.  You could tell that they were shocked that the IU defense was handling them unlike anyone else this year.  It was joyous.

[Lebowski]

1 hour ago, DChoosier said:

IU alum (decades before Kelly School of business was Kelly ..LOL) that 100% believed Cig had dramatically raised our floor but after years of football failure I still held onto a little “brand bias” when it came to our ceiling. 
Could we really compete with the “big dogs”?  Cig essentially said “stick it where the sun don’t shine” and goes out and wins at Oregon and beats OSU (not to mention IL, at Iowa etc).  There is NO DOUBT, especially with our defense, that we can beat ANYONE.

Never thought I would live to see this.

Makes you wonder "what if..." decades ago IUFB truly had top level support like they do now.

[southsidehoosier]

2 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Compare the energy: IU after a 4-OT win over Akron vs 2025 B1G Champions:

https://x.com/NickRodecap/status/1997879089143721997?s=20

I had to stop it when they started snapping their fingers. So cringey. We’re they practicing for their rendition of West Side Story

[southsidehoosier]

2 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

SIAP

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/don-im-glad-you-decided-to-stick-around-so-you-could-see-this-you-are-a-legend-in-this-state/

Wish I could watch the whole game again with it synced up with Fisch’s call

[Chris007]

Sounds like Stephen Daily might have gotten hurt after the game, celebrating. Just a rumor going around, but I have heard it from multiple people. Hoping I'm wrong

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Sounds like Stephen Daily might have gotten hurt after the game, celebrating. Just a rumor going around, but I have heard it from multiple people. Hoping I'm wrong

Oh good lord. What is the nature of the injury?