A 27-yard field goal is supposed to be automatic, but for Ohio State, it became the kick that shattered a perfect season and invited mockery from a bitter rival. It was Ohio State’s Jayden Fielding who came up short. That brutal miss didn’t escape the eye of the former Michigan coach.

“I’m not going to laugh,” wrote ex-Michigan staffer Connor Stalions, playfully referring to Fielding’s miss. “I don’t deserve to laugh. And I promise I’m not laughing.”

With 2:48 left on the clock, Fielding lined up for a 27-yard field goal from the right hash, took the snap, and pulled it wide left. With that miss, OSU trailed Indiana 13–10 in the B1G title game, and it even pushed Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy to fire off a humorous jab.

“😂😂😂. What a pussy move kicking the fg on 4th and 1. And then an absolute choke job kick,” wrote Portnoy.

While Ohio State and Indiana both entered the Big Ten title game undefeated at 12–0, Jayden Fielding’s costly mistake flipped the momentum and pushed Indiana to the top of the conference. Here, one fan named Him Hardaway even delivered a blunt, but subtle, jab at the kicker.

“This brotha better just throw his phone in the nearest river and buy a new one,” wrote Hardaway.

Although against IU the magic didn’t show up on that kick, despite his 88.2% field-goal performance so far this season, his consistency across the season, and even last year’s strong showing, can’t be overlooked.

Fielding had been solid all season, going 15-for-17 on kicks entering the night, his performance against Michigan included four missed field goals on 17 attempts.. Despite that, with Indiana chasing its first conference title in more than 50 years, mistakes like this can’t be accepted. Perhaps that’s why Barstool Sports’ Liam Blutman fired off a blunt take on OSU’s play-calling.

“Ohio State key down short yardage play calling was terrible all game,” stated Blutman. “And then you get #CollegeKickers cause you’re not aggressive there, yikers.”

On 3rd-and-1, the Buckeyes dialed up a toss to Jeremiah Smith, only for him to be completely blanketed. If you’re already planning to go for it on 4th down, why not just run it on 3rd? Instead, a banged-up Julian Sayin was asked to muscle against IU’s brick-wall front. While Ohio State’s play-calling did itself no favors against Indiana, Fielding’s kick just added fuel to the fire.

Despite going a perfect 73-for-73 on extra points for the 2024 national champions, Jayden Fielding’s miss against Indiana now raises real concerns about OSU’s big-moment reliability heading into the CFP run. But Ohio State’s questionable play-calling ultimately handed them the loss.

OSU’s issues extend beyond Jayden Fielding’s miss

OSU walked into the B1G title game dreaming of a perfect season, but walked out with a cold slap of reality. While fresh off a win over Michigan, the Buckeyes expected to handle business, but Indiana punched back and handed the reigning champs their first loss of the year. Still, the worst part wasn’t just the Hoosiers; it was Ohio State beating itself.

Late in the third, Julian Sayin sneaks; it looks like he has the line. Then replay wipes it away. While Indiana has the ball, suddenly, the second-guessing floods in. That’s where OSU’s decisions started piling up like unread emails; the school tried a toss to Smith, and Indiana smothered it. If Day’s squad planned to go for it on fourth down anyway, that decision now puts him under the microscope.

In the fourth quarter, another 3rd-and-1 ended in incompletion. Then came a field goal attempt that Fielding pulled wide, sending Buckeye Nation into collective cardiac distress and sealing the loss.

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Although the Buckeyes are still very much alive in the CFP chase, this loss leaves a bruise.