COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Big Ten Championship Game will host a college football matchup fans dream about.

On one side is the sport’s juggernaut: Ohio State .

The Buckeyes won their ninth national title last season, and they cruised through their schedule this year en route to a 12-0 campaign. Ohio State is a blue blood to the truest definition of the term.

Its opponent is the opposite.

Calling Indiana a historically bad program would be an understatement. IU is a basketball school, but its football program has found unprecedented life.

The Hoosiers sent shockwaves last year when coach Curt Cignetti , in his first season at the helm, led Indiana to a College Football Playoff appearance. When many expected a step back this year, Indiana matched Ohio State and went through its regular

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