WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Asked about Purdue during an interview session at Big Ten Media Days on July 24, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said five words that would prove to be prophetic a little less than three months later: “Purdue’s a team to watch.” In a game that was alarmingly reminiscent to the Buckeyes’ 55-24 loss at Iowa in 2017, that certainly proved to be the case on Saturday night at Ross-Ade Stadium, as the Buckeyes were embarrassed by the Boilermakers, 49-20, in a game in which they never held a lead, to suffer their first loss of the season. 1 2 3 4 F #2 OHIO STATE 0 3 3 14 20 PURDUE 7 7 7 28 49 In a game that was widely forecast to be a shootout, both teams punted on their first two possessions. On its third possession of the game, however, Purdue drove…
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