Iowa and Michigan State both were ranked in the top five when they lost to Purdue.
No. 4 Ohio State wasn’t going to let itself become the Boilermakers’ third upset victim.
Ohio State thumped No. 19 Purdue 59-31 on Saturday behind a dominant offensive performance. The Buckeyes jumped up on the Boilermakers from the jump, scoring touchdowns on their first six first-half possessions to storm out to a 45-17 halftime lead.
By the time the dust settled, Ohio State accumulated 624 yards of offense with quarterback C.J. Stroud leading the way. Stroud completed 31-of-38 passes for 361 yards and five touchdowns with the best receiving trio in the country — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave — all reaching the end zone.