Ohio State releases '11 as One' trailer ahead of top-five trip to Indiana

Ohio State's media team has released its latest game trailer, "The Trailer 07: 11 as One," ahead of Saturday's trip to Bloomington. It is the first time the No. 4 Buckeyes and the No. 5 Hoosiers have met since Indiana beat them in last season's Big Ten Championship Game. Buckeyes Wire reported that the video centers on physicality and that both teams are chasing the inside track back to Indianapolis. Kickoff is at noon ET on Fox.

What the video leaves out may say more than what it shows. cleveland.com noted that the trailer never mentions revenge for the December loss. That defeat cost Ohio State its unbeaten record. Indiana took the top seed in the College Football Playoff and went on to win its first national title. The Buckeyes, seeded second, lost their quarterfinal to Miami after a first-round bye.

Buckeyes Wire also stressed that the uniforms are the same but the rosters are not. The program's public message this week is about this team, not last year's.

What it means for Saturday

Indiana is 6-0 and has outscored opponents 241-71, which works out to about 40 points scored and 12 allowed per game. The recent results are less dominant than those averages. The Hoosiers rallied to win 20-17 at Nebraska last week and beat Northwestern by six at home three weeks earlier. Their biggest margins came against Howard, Western Kentucky and North Texas.

Ohio State is 5-1, has outscored opponents 256-79, and has won four straight since its 24-23 loss at No. 4 Texas. The best result of that run was a 31-14 win at No. 14 Iowa, followed by a 45-16 home win over Maryland. The Buckeyes have played one game decided by fewer than 17 points, and they lost it.

Across 11 venues on our board, the road team is favored. Ohio State is -156 on the moneyline at Novig, with Indiana at +153. On the spread, the Buckeyes are favored by 3.5 points. Novig prices Ohio State -3.5 at +108 and Indiana +3.5 at -111. The best Indiana number anywhere is Hard Rock Bet's -110, so the venues are within a few cents of each other on that side. Sportsbook hold runs from 3.6% to 6.3% on the moneyline and 4.0% to 6.7% on the spread.

The total is where the venues differ most. Novig has it at 50.5, with the over at +102 and the under at -104. theScore Bet has the best over price anywhere at 49.5, -115. Either number is far below what these offenses have averaged combined, about 83 points per game. The market expects the kind of low-scoring, physical game the trailer promised, and Indiana's last two close wins fit that pattern.

A win would put either team in front in the Big Ten race. For Indiana, it would also mean a second straight win over Ohio State.