COLUMBUS, Ohio — Good news for Ohio State football: Purdue may have won its way back into the Associated Press poll. Otherwise, the Buckeyes could have become the next victim to one unique piece of Big Ten history. With a 40-29 victory over No. 5 Michigan State on Saturday, the Boilermakers earned their 17th victory as an unranked team over a top-five opponent. That’s the most all-time. Of course, Ohio State fans need no reminder of the damage Purdue can do to postseasons reams, with memories of 2018?s 49-20 loss at Ross-Ade Stadium still lingering. Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker still rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown. He nearly tripled up Purdue’s rushing performance on his own. But Purdue walk-on quarterback Aiden O’Connell threw for 536 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. His main target was the same man who ruined Iowa’s perfect season: David Bell, who…
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