LIVE UPDATES: No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes Defeat Purdue Boilermakers, 41-7
The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes and Purdue Boilermakers take the field at noon on Peacock from Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Saturday is the 48th meeting all-time between the Buckeyes and the Boilermakers, with the former holding a dominant 40-15-2 record over the latter through that span. However, Purdue has four wins over the last ten games against Ohio State, dating back to a 24-17 victory in 2004.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory against Purdue came in 2013 when the Buckeyes crushed the Boilermakers, 56-0. Urban Meyer led the Scarlet and Gray in that game, while Darrell Hazel captained the Black and Gold.
Both teams enter Saturday's game with very different records after the first six weekends of the season. The Buckeyes are an undefeated 5-0, boasting victories against Indiana (23-3 on September 2), Western Kentucky (63-10 on September 16) and then-No. 9 Notre Dame (17-14 on September 24).
The Boilermakers, on the other hand, sit 2-4 following run-ins with Virginia Tech (24-17 win on September 9), Illinois (44-19 win on September 24) and Iowa (20-14 loss on October 7). In that latter contest, Dieon Burks and Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen (Purdue's top-two receivers) were held to fewer than 20 yards and kept out of the endzone by the Hawkeyes defense.
The weather at game time is set to be a cool 56 degrees Fahrenheit with heavy cloud cover, but no chance of precipitation at kick-off or for the duration of the contest.
Live updates will appear below following the opening kickoff.
FIRST QUARTER
PURDUE MISSED FIELD GOAL
The Boilermakers end a physical, three-minute drive with a missed field goal from 58-yards out by kicker Julio Macias.
Ohio State - 0, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
OHIO STATE TOUCHDOWN
The Buckeyes are the first team on the board after quarterback Kyle McCord finds receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. wide-open in the endzone. Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding misses the point-after attempt to keep the score at six points.
Ohio State - 6, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE PUNT
The Boilermakers were set up to punt on 4th-and-1, but an official review that ended in a ruling of an incomplete pass and enforcement of an offensive penalty backed Purdue up ten more yards, booting it away on 4th-and-11.
Ohio State - 6, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
OHIO STATE TOUCHDOWN
Buckeyes back-up quarterback Devin Brown takes a designed run to the right side, extending Ohio State's lead late in the first quarter!
Ohio State - 13, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE PUNT
The Boilermakers are once again forced to boot possession back to Ohio State after the Buckeyes defense forced a three-and-out.
Ohio State - 13, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
END OF FIRST QUARTER: OHIO STATE - 13, PURDUE - 0
SECOND QUARTER
OHIO STATE FUMBLE
Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown losses control of the ball as he dives across the goal line. Ohio State running back Dallan Hayden made an effort to dive on the football, but Purdue comes away with possession.
Ohio State - 13, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE PUNT
The Boilermakers cannot come away with points after recovering an Ohio State fumble, booting possession back to the Buckeyes.
Ohio State - 13, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
OHIO STATE TOUCHDOWN
Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover hauls in a short, four-yard score to put the Buckeyes further ahead of Purdue in the second quarter.
Ohio State - 20, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE PUNT
Ohio State defensive lineman Tyleik Williams bats down a pass from Boilermakers quarterback Hudson Card, forcing Purdue to punt on 4th-and-17.
Ohio State - 20, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
OHIO STATE PUNT
Two crucial penalties, holding and delay of game, force the Buckeyes to punt for the first time this afternoon.
Ohio State - 20, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE MISSED FIELD GOAL
The Buckeyes defense back up the Boilermakers from the one-yard line to the 29-yard line, where kicker Julio Macias misses his second field goal of the game.
Ohio State - 20, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
HALFTIME: OHIO STATE - 20, PURDUE - 0
THIRD QUARTER
OHIO STATE TOUCHDOWN
Buckeyes running back Dallan Hayden lowers his head and charges into the endzone for his first points of the season.
Ohio State - 27, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE MISSED FIELD GOAL
Boilermakers kicker Julio Macias misses his third field goal of the afternoon, keeping Purdue scoreless against the Buckeyes in the middle of the third quarter.
Ohio State - 27, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
OHIO STATE TOUCHDOWN
Buckeyes receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. hauls in his second scoring catch of the day to extend Ohio State's lead late in the third quarter.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE PUNT
Boilermakers punter Jack Ansell boots the ball back to Ohio State after another offensive drive is stopped by the Buckeyes.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
OHIO STATE PUNT
The Buckeyes are stopped by the Purdue defense, calling the number of punter Jesse Mirco for just the second time this afternoon.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
PURDUE PUNT
The Boilermakers are held to their second, less-than-a-minute offensive drive in a row by the Ohio State defense as punter Jack Ansell sends possession back over to the Buckeyes late in the third frame of action.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
OHIO STATE FUMBLE
A sack from Purdue's Nic Scourton forces Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord to lose control of the football, which is recovered by the Boilermakers.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 0
Change of possession
END OF THIRD QUARTER: OHIO STATE - 34, PURDUE - 0
FOURTH QUARTER
PURDUE TOUCHDOWN
Boilermakers quarterback Hudson Card finds receiver Deion Burks to earn Purdue their first points of the game.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 7
Change of possession
OHIO STATE PUNT
Buckeyes punter Jesse Mirco pins the Boilermakers offense on their own one-yard line with just under 11-and-a-half minutes remaining in the game.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 7
Change of possession
PURDUE PUNT
Buckeyes defensive backs Josh Proctor and Davidson Igbinosun hold strong against the Boilermakers pass attack, forcing another punt from Purdue's Jack Ansell.
Ohio State - 34, Purdue - 7
Change of possession
OHIO STATE TOUCHDOWN
Buckeyes freshman receiver Brandon Inniss scores on a 58-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Devin Brown.
Ohio State - 41, Purdue - 7
Change of possession
PURDUE TURNOVER ON DOWNS
The Boilermakers roll the dice on fourth down, but Buckeyes linebacker Cody Simon comes up with the stop.
Ohio State - 41, Purdue - 7
Change of possession
OHIO STATE PUNT
Boilermakers defensive lineman Jeffery M'Ba sacks Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown to force a punt from Jesse Mirco on fourth down.
Ohio State - 41, Purdue - 7
Change of possession
FINAL: OHIO STATE - 41, PURDUE - 7
