Indiana’s Curt Cignetti makes Jeremiah Smith game plan extremely clear for Ohio State tilt

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The Indiana football team hopes to remain undefeated on the campaign after playing Ohio State on Saturday. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti knows his Hoosiers squad will have their hands full with the Buckeyes. One player Cignetti is keeping his eye on is Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith.

Cignetti is revealing some of his team’s plan for handling Smith.

“You’ve got to get to the quarterback too,” Cignetti said, per CBS Sports.

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Indiana clearly wants to get some pressure on Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin in the game, to limit the amount of touches that Smith gets. On the season, Indiana is undefeated at 6-0 overall. The Hoosiers are also 3-0 in the Big Ten.

Cignetti tipped his cap to Smith, who many feel is a Heisman Trophy candidate for the Buckeyes.

“He’s a great player. They do a great job of moving him around,” Cignetti said to FOX Sports.

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This season, Smith has 916 receiving yards for Ohio State. He also has caught 11 touchdown passes. Ohio State enters Saturday’s game with a 5-1 overall record.

Indiana is the defending national champion in college football. The Hoosiers haven’t lost a game since the 2024 season, and Cignetti has his team looking once again like a lock for the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State and Indiana have had some great battles the last few years. Saturday is yet another chapter in this rivalry matchup between two of the Big Ten’s best programs. Ohio State won the 2024 national championship.

Saturday’s clash will have big implications this year on who wins the Big Ten. Both Indiana and Ohio State are 3-0 in the conference standings. UCLA also currently sits at 3-0 in the league standings.

Ohio State and Indiana battle Saturday in Bloomington, at 12:00 ET. Both teams are ranked in the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.

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