Ohio State clobbered Purdue 45-0 on Saturday to improve to 8-1 on the season. To do that, the Buckeyes needed to excel on offense, defense and special teams. In this edition of Three Key Stats, we look into how the Buckeyes shined in all three phases against the Boilermakers.
Special teams. Special plays. Special players.
On Wednesday, Ryan Day said special teams haven’t been a “plus” for Ohio State this season and that he wants to see the Buckeyes receive a proper return on their investment down the stretch. That return arrived on Saturday, as defensive end Caden Curry recorded Ohio State’s first blocked punt since Lathan Ransom had one in back-to-back weeks against Indiana and Maryland in 2022.