BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti admitted his program is better prepared for its moment in the spotlight than it was a year ago during a Zoom press conference with reporters on Sunday afternoon.

The No. 2 Hoosiers (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) will spend the week prepping for a matchup in the Big Ten title game against No. 1 Ohio State (12-0, 9-0), the same opponent that ended its unbeaten season a year ago.

“They dominated that football game,” Cignetti said. “And was the moment too big for that football team? I mean, really objectively, you'd almost have to say it was.”

Cignetti pointed to the “uncharacteristic” mistakes the Hoosiers made throughout the loss with a focus on the pass protection issue and special teams breakdowns they had.

Ohio State was able to time up

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