In the final analysis, last week's 38-15 loss at No. 2 Ohio State was no death knell at all for Indiana. The chaos that enveloped last week's top 12 in the College Football Playoff enabled the Hoosiers to stay inside the playoff field. They dropped from No. 5 to 10th. That means a win Saturday night at home in their regular-season finale with in-state rival Purdue would bring another layer to Indiana's historic season -- a spot in the 12-team playoff. And should the Buckeyes stumble at home in their rivalry game against 6-5 Michigan, Indiana could also earn a spot in the Big Ten Conference championship game Dec.
No. 10 Indiana resumes playoff push with Purdue duel on tap
