No. 2 Ohio State had not been sharp since their come from behind win at Penn State on Sept. 29. The Buckeyes couldn’t put away Indiana or Minnesota at home until the fourth quarter of each game. On Saturday, they got stomped in the fourth quarter — and the other three quarters for that matter — in a 49-20 loss at Purdue. If you think Ohio State can still make the College Football Playoff, you’re technically right, but I would not hold my breath. It was a loss like this that kept the Buckeyes out of the playoff last season. It depends on what other teams do, but for now, what Ohio State is doing is the bigger problem. It was unlikely that Purdue could win a game like this without Ohio State’s help, and the Buckeyes were only too happy to provide it. Purdue had two touchdown drives kept…
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