Following a scary first half against Maryland in Week 6, Ohio State heads to a location that strikes a similar amount of anxiety into the hearts of Buckeye fans: West Lafayette, Indiana.
In 2018, the last time Ohio State played Purdue on the road, the Boilermakers derailed the national title hopes of the then-No. 2 Buckeyes with a 49-20 upset. Ohio State beat three squads ranked in the top 10 nationally that season, but it was Purdue's unranked team that was its undoing.
With undefeated No. 6 Penn State looming next week, OSU can’t afford to look past the men in black and gold Saturday, given their history of being a thorn in the Buckeyes’ side – even if this year’s Purdue squad isn’t prolific in any major areas.