Backup QB leads No. 7 Ohio St past Purdue, 29-22

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The darkest moment for Ohio State and its fans ended up being the brightest highlight of Kenny Guiton ‘s career. With star quarterback Braxton Miller on the way to the hospital for evaluation, Guiton took his place and led the seventh-ranked Buckeyes to a tying touchdown and two-point conversion with 3 seconds left to force overtime against Purdue. Guiton wasn’t done. He then guided Ohio State into position for Carlos Hyde’s 1-yard touchdown run that ended up as the difference in a heart-stopping 29-22 win over the Boilermakers on Saturday. ”I’m still trying to figure that bad boy out,” a stunned coach Urban Meyer said after his Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) remained perfect on the season with the improbable victory. ”We won, right?” Many in a crowd of 105,290 thought the Buckeyes had little or no chance of winning after Miller lay on the turf for several minutes after being thrown down on the next-to-last …

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