OSU vs. INDIANA

WHEN: 12 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial Stadium

TV: ESPN

LINE: OSU by 20.5

RECORDS: OSU is 6-1, 2-1 in the Big Ten; Indiana is 1-6, 0-3

RANKINGS: OSU is No. 8 in the AP and USA Today/ESPN polls

LAST WEEK: OSU beat Iowa 19-10; Indiana was idle

LAST YEAR: OSU beat Indiana 45-17

SERIES: OSU leads 61-12-5 and is unbeaten (11-0-1) in the last 12 meetings

INFO BITS: Today's game marks the first time a defending national champion has visited Memorial Stadium ... Starting safety Joe Gonzalez (Avon Lake) is one of seven Ohioans on the IU roster. His brother, Tony, is a freshman receiver redshirting for the Buckeyes this season.

Indiana has rushed for 1,120 yards this season and needs just 279 more to eclipse its total from a year ago ... The Hoosiers have had a back rush for 100 yards four times this season, but IU has topped 100 yards as a team just twice in the last five meetings against Ohio State ... Last year, Indiana rushed for 56 yards against the Buckeyes. This year, the Hoosiers are up against the nation's leading run defense (60.6 ypg).

Originally published Saturday, October 25, 2003