INDIANAPOLIS — The scene inside Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday resembled big-time college football in a setting known for disappointment in the days of divisions.

The Big Ten Championship Game, even on a neutral site, was what a fan would want from a matchup of No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana .

There were light shows. There were revved up fans in their seats well before kickoff. There were pyrotechnics.

Two passionate fan bases set the scene for only the 64 th meeting between the nation’s top-ranked teams. As they cheered for their respective sides, the clock ticked down in Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game.

And perhaps the best thing for the SEC was just that — time running down so Georgia’s beatdown of an underwhelming, perhaps overrated, Alabama team could end. Then, the

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