Joey Kaufman | Buckeye Xtra Thirteen months ago, Justin Fields threw his first interception against a Big Ten team. The Ohio State quarterback rolled outside the pocket and lofted a pass toward the sideline that was picked off by Michigan State cornerback Josiah Scott. The throw had sailed too far into coverage. In the 10 conference games that have followed, Fields has avoided a similar experience, throwing his only other interceptions – two of them – in a College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Clemson last December. He has not been picked off this fall. But a challenge awaits Saturday with the Buckeyes’ top-10 matchup against Indiana. The Hoosiers (4-0) bring a defense to Ohio Stadium that has been deft in forcing turnovers. They lead the Big Ten with 12 takeaways and have intercepted 10 passes, a total that ranks near the top of the Football Bowl Subdivision despite playing in half as many…
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