Within the penultimate week of school soccer’s common season, Indiana and Military’s Cinderella runs ended with blowout losses, whereas the SEC was thrown into turmoil.
This is Week 13’s winners and losers.
Winner: Ohio State
School Soccer Playoff No. 5 Indiana (10-1, 7-1 in Huge Ten) won’t be nearly as good as its document signifies. However No. 2 Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 in Huge Ten) actually is.
The Buckeyes left little question about their place alongside No. 1 Oregon (11-0, 8-0 in Huge Ten) on the prime of the Huge Ten class.
Ohio State held Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke to 68 passing yards, and the Hoosiers gained 83 yards as a staff on 41 carries. The Buckeyes had 5 sacks, eight tackles for loss and two pressured fumbles. Trailing 7-0 after the primary quarter, Ohio State held Indiana to zero yards within the second quarter because it took a 14-7 lead.
Per ESPN Guess, Ohio State (+260) is the favourite to win the nationwide championship. With its stifling, aggressive protection and elite offensive playmakers, it is laborious to disagree.
Loser: Indiana particular groups
The hole between the Hoosiers and Buckeyes was widest on particular groups.
Indiana handed Ohio State 14 factors because of poor particular groups. Punter James Evans muffed the snap on a punt inside Indiana’s 20-yard line, and Ohio State gained possession on the 7-yard line.