At times this season, the Ohio State Buckeyes have defended the pass well. On slants and quick passes around the defensive line, OSU has been able to deflect throws and stop drives. However, when opposing offenses can avoid the large paws of the defensive line or go for the deep ball, they’ve had success. Minnesota was able to do it last week, as were Indiana, Penn State and Oregon State.
Be prepared for chunk passes to be surrendered on Saturday night, as the Purdue Boilermakers not only have a quarterback that’s already proven he’s a passing machine, but a wide receiver who can go out and make grabs.