This is a story about pass rush, but it's also a story about defensive end play. And there's no better microcosm of Ohio State's defensive end play against Purdue than what happened between JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer in the third quarter.
The Boilermakers attempted an outside run to the left side, but Purdue left tackle Corey Stewart had been getting schooled all game by JT Tuimoloau and offered all the resistance of a diseased fly against him on this particular down. Tuimoloau surged past him and met running back Reggie Love III four yards behind the line of scrimmage, greeting him with a fist to the football in his right arm, which popped free.