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Caleb Downs, Will Howard and Cody Simon Earn Top Honors for Their Performances Against Indiana

In Ohio State's top-five win over Indiana, the Eleven Warriors staff thinks three Buckeyes stood out above the rest as we named safety Caleb Downs, quarterback Will Howard and linebacker Cody Simon as our Three Stars of the Game.

First Star: Caleb Downs

Downs ended a 10-year drought on Saturday.

Entering the weekend, Ohio State had played 129 games without a punt return touchdown. The last player to do it was Jalin Marshall, who – ironically enough – scored his final punt return touchdown in the penultimate game of the regular season against Indiana on Nov.