As Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson ran practically untouched for 51 yards for his third of four touchdowns, Purdue safety Marvin Grant was looking for some explanation as to how the Boilermakers could be trailing the Buckeyes 42-14 with 7:22 remaining in the second quarter. He turned to cornerback Jamari Brown and pointed at a spot on the field he seemed to think Brown should have occupied. Brown chirped back in exasperation. Frustration already had taken hold. Embarrassment was setting in — as was the reality of where Purdue stacked up to the Buckeyes. Branded as the giant killers after wins against then-No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 Michigan State, Purdue wouldn’t knock off its third top-five team of the season. The Boilermakers, who just earned their first-ever ranking in the College Football Playoff poll at No. 19, were simply run off the field by No. 4 Ohio State’s…
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