10/19/2026 2:55:00 PM | Football
Freshman cornerback Jay Timmons finished Saturday’s win at No. 5 Indiana with seven tackles, two pass breakups and a forced fumble, helping lift Ohio State to a 19-15 victory in Bloomington.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State freshman cornerback Jay Timmons was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.Â
In addition, Timmons was also named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week and the On3 Freshman of the Week.Â
Timmons forced fumble in the third quarter marked the first fumble by the Indiana offense in 1,473 snaps which was the longest streak in the FBS. Overall for the game, Timmons totaled seven tackles, two pass breakups and the aforementioned forced fumble.Â
Prior to the season, Timmons was named as a Watch List member for the Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.Â
Ohio State earned its second ranked road win of the season, becoming one of just two teams nationally with multiple ranked road victories.Â
The Buckeyes ended Indiana's 22-game winning streak—the longest active streak in the country and the longest since Georgia won 29 consecutive games from 2021-23.Â
Ohio State also snapped Indiana's nation-leading 19-game home winning streak and its 15-game winning streak in Big Ten play.Â
Since the start of the 2024 season, Ohio State is 2-1 against Indiana. All other opponents are a combined 1-32 against the Hoosiers.Â
In addition, Timmons was also named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week and the On3 Freshman of the Week.Â
Timmons forced fumble in the third quarter marked the first fumble by the Indiana offense in 1,473 snaps which was the longest streak in the FBS. Overall for the game, Timmons totaled seven tackles, two pass breakups and the aforementioned forced fumble.Â
Prior to the season, Timmons was named as a Watch List member for the Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.Â
Ohio State earned its second ranked road win of the season, becoming one of just two teams nationally with multiple ranked road victories.Â
The Buckeyes ended Indiana's 22-game winning streak—the longest active streak in the country and the longest since Georgia won 29 consecutive games from 2021-23.Â
Ohio State also snapped Indiana's nation-leading 19-game home winning streak and its 15-game winning streak in Big Ten play.Â
Since the start of the 2024 season, Ohio State is 2-1 against Indiana. All other opponents are a combined 1-32 against the Hoosiers.Â
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