Ohio State was confident when it took its seven game winning streak and No. 2 ranking to West Lafayette, Indiana for a primetime matchup against a three-loss Purdue squad last October. The Buckeyes had a pair of big-stage road wins under their belts against far superior competition in Penn State and TCU (Arlington, Texas wasn’t a neutral site and you can meet me in the comments if you’re feeling tough and want to fight). All they needed to do was take care of business to reach a much-needed bye week. Then David Blough and Rondale Moore happened. Ohio State’s secondary was shredded by the Boilermakers, surrendering 378 passing yards, nearly nine yards per attempt and three touchdowns against no interceptions. The Buckeyes gave up a (then) season-high 49 points in the stunning 29-point defeat. After the game, former head coach Urban Meyer was asked about the adjustments he planned to…
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