used a 41-7 win over Purdue to revitalize an offense that had spent weeks taking the long road to figuring out how to generate production and now the only question is whether it’s sustainable against a team of the same caliber.
They left with a win, but it was ugly and that continued when they returned from a bye where it took almost halfway through the third quarter against Maryland to get things cooking. The Buckeyes tried to start fast against the Terrapins and it didn’t work. They needed to start fast against Purdue. Not because the Boilermakers were capable of pulling off the type of upset that past rosters have fallen victim to when visiting Ross-Ade Stadium. But because another top 10 matchup awaits them next weekend in Columbus when Penn State comes to town fresh off a two-week stretch of a bye week and playing an FCS opponent.
The offense finished the day averaging 7.2 yards per play while converting on eight of their 13 third-down attempts. The only point that didn’t come in the red zone was a 58-yard touchdown pass from Brown to Brandon Inniss in garbage time.Ohio State used a road game against a rebuilding Big Ten program to get ready for what’s coming in a week.