'ROCK'ED AND ROLLED

The IU offense entered Saturday's game against Ohio State averaging nearly 30 points and 250 passing yards a game. \nThe Buckeye defense came in giving up an average of 15 points and 208 passing yards. \nBut at the end of the day, it was the Buckeyes' trend that continued and the Hoosiers' that halted -- producing only three points and 95 passing yards.\nThe No. 12 Buckeyes defeated IU 41-10 in front of a capacity crowd at Memorial Stadium.\n"It was frustrating, but for the most part I think that we kept our poise," freshman receiver James Hardy said. "We just need to come back tomorrow and work even harder. We have to be able to move the ball by running and throwing it."\nIU head coach Terry Hoeppner said he was disappointed in the Hoosiers' offense but remained impressed with the Buckeyes' performance.\n"It's been a long time since I have been on the receiving end of a game like that," Hoeppner said. "Ohio State is a great football team, and they played a great game. We were very ineffective on offense."\nThe Hoosiers failed to score in the first quarter of a game for the second week in a row. However, IU sophomore cornerback Tracy Porter intercepted a pass from Ohio State's Troy Smith in the end zone and returned it to the Ohio State 37-yard line. The drive fizzled out, though, and resulted in a 39-yard field goal by freshman kicker Joe Kleinsmith. \n"We played hard and we didn't quit, but there are obviously things we need to fix offensively," sophomore quarterback Blake Powers said. "(Ohio State) has a good defense, and they played hard. They had a real good scheme, and their coaches did a good job with their game plan. We have to make some adjustments for other teams that will play us like (Ohio State) did."\nAfter the Kleinsmith field goal, the Hoosiers trailed 7-3. However, a Josh Huston field goal and a Smith touchdown run made the score 17-3 heading into halftime. Early in the third quarter, Smith completed a pass to receiver Ted Ginn Jr. near midfield, where he was met by several Hoosier defenders. Senior linebacker John Pannozzo forced the ball out of Ginn's arms and returned it 57 yards for a touchdown. \n"When the score was 17-10 in the third quarter, I felt like we let the game get away," Hoeppner said. "We needed to make a stop there and get the ball back, but we couldn't."\nPannozzo's touchdown marked one the only sources of offense for the Hoosiers. Powers completed only one pass to Hardy in the game and was unable to throw a touchdown pass for the first time this season. Hardy's touchdown streak also came to an end in the loss. Hoeppner acknowledged the Buckeye defense after the game and said they came out with an effective game plan for pressuring Powers and covering Hardy.\n"They were able to get pressure on us with a four and sometimes three-man rush, which is disheartening," Hoeppner said. "I told James that they paid him the ultimate compliment by paying so much attention to him. It was a strategy and a tactic that paid off for them today."\nWhile the Ohio State defense shut down the Hoosier offense, the Buckeyes' Smith threw for 226 yards with a touchdown, along with an additional two on the ground. Ohio State running back Antonio Pittman contributed 133 rushing yards on 26 carries.\n"They ran power at us and blocked it very well," Hoeppner said. "Troy Smith really had a great day throwing the ball."\nWith the loss, the Hoosiers dropped to 1-3 in the Big Ten and 4-3 overall. IU will face Michigan State Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.