June 27, 2026

No. 5 Ohio State's offense gets back on track in blowout win over Purdue

The angst about Ohio State’s offense can be put to rest. The unstoppable force the Buckeyes had been before a two-game lull re-emerged Saturday. Pity Purdue. No. 5 Ohio State scored touchdowns on its first six possessions to assert its dominance over the Boilermakers and cruised a 59-31 victory in front of 101,009 at Ohio Stadium. Purdue has given Ohio State fits at Ross-Ade Stadium in recent years but hadn’t beaten Ohio State in Columbus since 1988. Still, the Boilermakers’ victories over then-No. 2 Iowa in October and No. 6 Michigan State last week made them seem to be a formidable opponent, even as a 20-point underdog. The Buckeyes (9-1, 7-0 Big Ten) had been held to 33 and 26 points the past two weeks in too-close-for-comfort wins. They struggled with penalties, with their run game, and in the red zone. This week, Ohio State vowed to correct those issues.…

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