No. 4 Ohio State Edges No. 5 Indiana 19-15 After Late Touchdown Call
No. 4 Ohio State narrowly defeated No. 5 Indiana 19-15 in Bloomington, Indiana, after Indiana's potential game-winning touchdown in the final minutes was ruled incomplete due to a foot being out of bounds.
South Bend Elkhart, IN, October 17, 2026 —
No. 4 Ohio State defeated No. 5 Indiana 19-15 in Bloomington, Indiana, after a late Indiana touchdown attempt that could have changed the result was ruled incomplete because a foot was out of bounds.
The call came in the final minutes, as Indiana sought a potential game-winning touchdown. With the play ruled incomplete, the score remained 19-15 and Ohio State held on for the narrow victory. The result left a four-point margin between the ranked teams.
A decisive late ruling
The available account identifies the out-of-bounds ruling as the reason the touchdown was not awarded. It does not provide details about the play itself, including the players involved or whether the ruling was reviewed. No additional information was provided about the scoring sequence, the teams’ performance earlier in the game or the circumstances surrounding the call.
The matchup was between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana, and was played in Bloomington. The account does not specify the date, either team’s record, or what happened after the game. It also does not include comments from either team or officials.
For Indiana, the final sequence ended with the potential winning score ruled incomplete. Ohio State finished with the 19-15 victory. Further details about the game and the decision are not available in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Associated Press on www.wndu.com, see more information here.
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