June 24, 2026

Ohio State vs. Purdue: 2018 game preview and prediction

It wasn’t pretty, but Ohio State remained undefeated after beating Minnesota 30-14 in Columbus last Saturday. The win, compounded with Georgia’s loss to LSU, moved the Buckeyes up a spot to second in the AP rankings, with the Buckeyes now only sitting behind Alabama. After two-straight home games, Ohio State will hit the road to take on Purdue under the lights on Saturday night at Ross-Ade Stadium. Dwayne doin’ his thang While Ohio State struggled in many aspects in Saturday’s victory over Minnesota, the bright spot for the Buckeyes, as it has been all season, was quarterback Dwayne Haskins. The sophomore QB threw for 412 yards against the Golden Gophers, marking the second-straight game in which he has thrown for over 400 yards. This is the first time an Ohio State quarterback has thrown for 400 yards in two games in a career. In fact, Haskins now has two of…

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