Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti was pretty bold and brash leading up to the contest, even saying Ohio State “sucked” when introduced as the head man at halftime of an Indiana basketball game, so Buckeye Nation had no love lost for him (before it even got started).

College football has seemingly discovered the 63-year-old Hoosiers coach through his quips and undefeated team. There's more to his swaggering confidence.

The coach of the year favorite has spoken plenty into existence this season. But he needed more than the right attitude to beat the Buckeyes.