Indiana Football vs Ohio State: Breaking down skill position matchups

Running Backs:

Whereas the wide receiving cores may be the deepest positions on the teams, the running backs are the most talented.

J.K. Dobbins took the country by storm in 2017 when he rushed for over 1,400 yards as a freshman. Not only did he back that up last season, 1,053 yards, he also scored three more touchdowns than the prior season.

Dobbins enters this week three matchup with 232 yards on the ground at 6.1 yards per carry, easily one of the best in the country. His combination of speed and agility makes him extremely difficult to take down.

Whereas in 2018 it was Mike Weber who rotated in the backfield, freshman Master Teague has taken over that role. With 19 carries in his first two games, he has gone for 5.7 yards per carry, making sure the offense runs as it should without Dobbins.

For the Hoosiers, it starts with Stevie Scott, the phenomenal sophomore back who rushed for 1,137 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman.

The passing attack has taken over the Indiana offense with Kalen DeBoer at the helm, but Scott has continued his scoring ways, with three touchdowns so far this season. After a struggle in game one, he bounced back with a much better game against the Panthers in week two.

Something that will be interesting to watch will be how many carries the rest of the IU backfield gets. Ronnie Walker, Cole Gest, and Sampson James all are capable of spotting Scott some carries, and Kalen DeBoer did a much better job of using them in week two, 21 more carries than week one. Those three have combined for 54 yards on 19 carries, with Walker topping all three with 6.5 yards per carry on just four touches.

Position Advantage: Ohio State