For the first time in a month, Ohio State got to take its starters out of the game early and play its backups in the fourth quarter as it rolled to a 45-0 victory over Purdue on Saturday.
Even so, several Buckeyes who have been in the rotation played their highest snap counts of the season against the Boilermakers. Most notably, Caden Curry played a career-high 35 snaps as he led all Ohio State defensive ends in playing time, Eddrick Houston played a career-high 27 snaps as the freshman defensive tackle made his first career start and Jermaine Mathews Jr.