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Urban Meyer's Strange Sideline Behavior Called Into Question During Saturday College Football Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nick Meyer | Last updated Oct 25, 2025 8:07 PM ET

Key Points:

Urban Meyer was down on the sidelines for IU-UCLA
The former Buckeyes coach made a Big Ten title prediction
His sideline behavior was called into question

The Indiana Hoosiers took on the UCLA Bruins at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday which included a visit from Fox's Big Noon Kickoff show and a strange moment involving former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti.

Meyer was shown on the sidelines of the game during an animated moment from Cignetti, who signaled toward his players during the action.

The Big Noon Kickoff crew erupted with questions as they began grilling Meyer on what he was doing and why he was doing it, to which the former head coach revealed the truth about his unexpected actions.

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Urban Meyer looks on during the second half the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Meyer Responds to Flurry of Questions

Meyer was caught staring at Cignetti with a hawkish gaze during the action which drew the questions from his colleagues.

"Coach, what are you doing over there?" one person asked.

"Just sizin' em up, boys," Meyer replied as the footage was shown.

"We've got a big game in the Big Ten Championship coming up," the Buckeyes fan and former OSU coach Meyer added, strongly hinting at an Ohio State/Indiana title game prediction with several games left for each team still go to including next week's Penn State at Ohio State game.

"I was just sizing him up, boys." @CoachUrbanMeyer was locked in on Curt Cignetti during the game pic.twitter.com/boYdP2aMrG
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 25, 2025

Buckeyes Enjoy Week Off Before PSU Showdown

The undefeated, top ranked Buckeyes enjoyed a week off before next week's home game against the Nittany Lions at the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio.

The Buckeyes' head coach Ryan Day has answered the bell for a second straight season after leading his team to the 2024-25 National Championship following a 13-10 loss to arch rival Michigan last year.

The Buckeyes' QB Julian Sayin and new offensive coordinator Brian Hartline have taken Ohio State's offense to great heights with wins over Texas, Washington and Illinois to their credit so far.

Freshman running back Bo Jackson has given the running game a spark leading up to next week's game, which was expected to be a top five showdown before Penn State's collapse and the firing of former coach James Franklin.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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