A win is a win, but boy, that was ugly. Ohio State walks away from Bloomington with a 19-15 win, but things could have gone in an entirely different direction. Between some egregious calls from the referees, missed field goals from Indiana, and maybe the worst game we've ever seen Julian Sayin play, the Buckeyes were fortunate to get the victory.
There were some bright spots. Of course, Jeremiah Smith had maybe the biggest play of the day: a fourth-down touchdown reception. The run defense continued to look strong, holding the Hoosiers to less than 100 yards on the day. And how about true freshman Jay Timmons? Even though there was some less-than-stellar play, there was plenty of good that can be celebrated.
As always, there was no shortage of
opinions regarding the Ohio State win. Some positive and some not so positive, and we've got the best to share with you.
Tough feeling for Indiana fans
You gotta feel bad for IU football fans most of them have never experienced a loss during their 1 season as fans https://t.co/XFjvIzngms
— jimmy toots (@futtywap) October 17, 2026
Not a great win for Ohio State, but still a win
Top 5 road win and I’ve never felt worse
— Woody (@woodyVSworld) October 17, 2026
A reason to smile for Ohio State fans
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happyyyyyy when skies are grey pic.twitter.com/VzSMMdGUqz
— Woody (@woodyVSworld) October 17, 2026
And he should never come off the field
New Rule: Jeremiah is on the field unless he asks off or can't walk. No exceptions.
— Beau Bishop (@BeauBishop) October 17, 2026
If Jeremiah Smith is down there, throw the ball
Fourth and Jeremiah.
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) October 17, 2026
Rough day for Julian Sayin
Julian Sayin out here today pic.twitter.com/vkSt5INsjC
— McNeil (@REFLOG18) October 17, 2026
Julian Sayin injury might mean the need for a new game plan
Ryan Day dusting off the 2014-2017 JT Barrett playbook to use with Luke Fahey pic.twitter.com/BGenYRo8ta
— Silver Bullet Saga (@OhioState_SBS) October 17, 2026
Another freshman phenom for Ohio State
Jay Timmons is what a Silver Bullet looks like
— Colton Denning (@Dubsco) October 17, 2026
The Ohio State defense continues to grow
Huge shoutout to our defensive front and linebackers!
— AzBuckGuy (@AzBuckGuy) October 17, 2026
They held Indiana to just 73 rushing yards - a team averaging 221 yards on the ground per game.
A few weeks ago, they also limited Iowa to only 39 rushing yards against a squad averaging 194 yards per game.
This defensive…
Relief for Ohio State
Me seeing Nick Marsh stepped out: pic.twitter.com/gDC8H65OUe
— God will increase (@BuckeyevsTworld) October 17, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Social media reacts to ugly Ohio State win over Indiana
