However, in this age of offense, Indiana has done a lot of it with defense. Coordinator Kane Wommack's unit has pressured the quarterback on 37% of pass-rushing snaps to lead the Big Ten, according to Pro Football Focus. Allen has a Big Ten-high 22 players from Florida on the roster, a product of six years coaching high school and college in the state. "It was a wonderful feeling when I got here.
It felt like home," said the Tampa, Florida, native. It also is an unlikely home for college football excellence. Indiana visits Ohio State with the Big Ten East -- and more -- at stake. As big as it is, the game's subtext is almost more about whether IU belongs than what it has accomplished. The Buckeyes were immediately made three-touchdown favorites, which immediately got the attention of the Hoosiers.
