Aaron Taylor uses 'David vs. Goliath' reference in surprising pick for Ohio State-IU originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Big Ten Championship is rounding the corner of being a reality, as Ohio State will face Indiana with the possibility of a No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff on the line for whoever wins.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRegardless of who does, though, CBS Sports' Aaron Taylor has made his pick abundantly clear: he is picking the Hoosiers, in their home city of Indianapolis, to upset the Buckeyes Saturday night.
"I like Indiana in this ball game as well," Taylor said. "I think on paper it looks a little bit like David and Goliath, but it's not that way on film. The thing that I'm most interested in is how good Indiana has gotten at the lines of scrimmage. That was the key piece to them last year of not advancing when they met Ohio State originally and when they met Notre Dame in the first round of the playoffs."
Taylor suggests Indiana will be ready to go regardless of any hurdles that may arise.
"But this offensive line, boys, has been doing work," Taylor said. "So we saw Michigan last week be able to break some runs early against Ohio State, but with Indiana and Mendoza, they can stay balanced.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUnlike what oddsmakers may be suggesting, Taylor said the game is going to be anything but a cakewalk for Ohio State.
"I think that's going to be by far the biggest challenge that Ohio State's had. They will be up for it, but this is a game that Indiana has circled for a while. I believe they're a little bit more hungry than Ohio State."
Come Saturday, the college football world will find out how ready Indiana really is.
Only time will tell.
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