THE PERTINENT INFO

When: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
TV: 3:30 // ABC
Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George

This will be the 58th* time Ohio State and Purdue have faced each other in football. The Buckeyes hold a 40–15–2* advantage in the all-time series and are 27–5–2 when playing the Boilermakers in Columbus. 

Jeff Brohm's team defeated No. 3 Michigan State, 40-29, last week. The win marked the 17th time an AP unranked Boilermaker team has taken down an AP top five opponent.

Last week, Ohio State's streak of winning road games by double digits ended at ten straight. TreVeyon Henderson also snapped his streak of scoring a touchdown in every game this season.

*NCAA sanctions be damned.

Below, you might find some interesting facts about the teams, coach information, and team stats gathered from research, notes and the Ohio State Media Guide.

THE LAST TIME...

• Ohio State lost to an unranked AP opponent was to Purdue in 2018.
• The Scarlet and Gray played on November 13th was in 2010. Jim Tressel's team pounded Penn State, 38-14, in Columbus.
• The Buckeyes lost to Purdue in Ohio Stadium was 1988.
• The Scarlet and Gray lost the tenth game of the season was to Purdue in 2011 at West Lafayette.

ON THE HORIZON​

• Jeremy Ruckert is one touchdown catch away from tying Jake Stoneburner for first on the Ohio State all-time TE career touchdown list with 13.
• Chris Olave is a 100-yard receiving game away from surpassing Michael Jenkins for second place on Ohio State's all-time career list with ten 100-yard games.
• Olave (32) is two touchdown catches away from tying David Boston (34) for the all-time Ohio State record.
• Olave (2,398) needs 106 yards to pass Devin Smith (2,503) for fifth on the all-time receiving yards list.
• Olave (153) is two receptions away from passing Garry Williams (154) for fifth on the all-time receptions list.
• Garrett Wilson (1,842) is in position to move ahead of several Buckeyes on the all-time receiving yards list. Ken-Yon Rambo (1,849), Brian Robiskie (1,866), Dane Sanzenbacher (1,879) and Joey Galloway (1,894) are all within striking distance.

LET'S GO STREAKING

• The Buckeyes have won 27 straight conference games (including three title game victories).
• Garrett Wilson has at least one catch in 29 straight games.
• Ohio State has won 13 straight true road games.
• Tyreke Smith has at least one tackle-for-loss in four straight games.

GET TO KNOW PURDUE

• Purdue is located in West Lafayette, IN.
• The university was established in 1869. 
• Purdue is in its 134th season of playing football. 
• Purdue Pete is what most think is the team's mascot. He was first designed as a logo in 1940.  However, the Boilermaker Special (train) is the official mascot.made its first appearance in 1952.
• The Boilermakers played their first football game in 1887. Purdue lost to Butler College 48-6 in game played in Indianapolis.

STRANGE INDIANA LAWS

It is illegal to kiss somebody if you have a mustache.
I wish Ohio had this law when I was a kid. Would have prevented Aunt "Harry Lip" Helen from kissing me.

A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is under the age of 17 and not wearing her socks and shoes.
It appears the people of Indiana need some sex education classes. 

If you live in Warsaw, you are not allowed to throw a snowball or your couch at a neighbor.
There has to be an interesting backstory to this law.

It is illegal to eat your own severed body parts.
So many questions about this law.

You are not permitted to sing any Bob Dylan song in public, it is a criminal offense if you do.
You know, this law isn't that bad. Makes me wonder if Bob Dylan is allowed to perform in the Hoosier state

​TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

1. When was the last time Ohio State played a 3:30 game that was aired on ABC?
2. What is the program record for 400-yard passing games in a season?
3.  How many 400-yard passing games does C.J. Stroud have this year? 

Answers at the bottom of today's article.

2021 Player Comparison

OFFENSIVE LEADERS
C.J. STROUD	2,675 YDS // 25 TD // 5 INT	PASSING	AIDAN O'CONNELL	2,087 YDS // 12 TD // 8 INTS
TREVEYON HENDERSON	937 YDS // 7.3 YPC // 12 TD	RUSHING	KING DOERUE	395 YDS // 3.8 YPC // 2 TD
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA	888 YDS // 17.8 YPR // 4 TD	RECEIVING	DAVID BELL	1,003 YDS // 15.7 YPR // 5 TD
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
RONNIE HICKMAN	73	TACKLES	JAYLAN ALEXANDER	67
HASKELL GARRETT	4.5	SACKS	KYDRAN JENKINS	3.0
RONNIE HICKMAN /// RYAN WATTS	2	INTERCEPTIONS	CAM ALLEN	4
SPECIAL TEAMS
GARRETT WILSON	5.2 YPR	PUNT RETURNER	TJ SHEFFIELD	7.8 YPR
EMEKA EGBUKA	34.1 YPR	KICKOFF RETURN	TJ SHEFFIELD	11.6 YPR
JESSE MIRCO	41.7	PUNTING	JACK ANSELL	38.6
6		EDGE	3

 

THE COACHES

Ryan Day

• 31–3 (.912) at Ohio State
• 31–3 (.912) overall

Day's hometown is Manchester, NH. He attended Manchester High School and attended college at New Hampshire. Day has been in coaching for 20 years and is Ohio State's 25th head coach. 

Over his three seasons as the Buckeyes' head coach, Ryan Day's teams have outscored their B1G opponents 1,053-375. That is an average victory of 46-16. 

After 34 games with Day as head coach, Ohio State has put up a program record 1,557 points. Urban Meyer's teams had 1,448 points after 34 contests.

Jeff Brohm

• 25–28 (.472) at Purdue (5th year)
• 55–38 (.591) overall as a college coach (8th year)

Jeff Brohm was born in Louisville, KY and played high school football for Trinity. He stayed close to home for his college days and played for Howard Schnellenberger at Louisville between 1989 and 1993.

Brohm was not selected in the 1994 NFL draft, but did sign with the San Diego Chargers. During his seven year career, he played for the San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns. Brohm also played one season in the XFL.

He started his coaching career in the AF2 (arena league) as the head man for the Louisville Fire. Following his one year as head coach he returned to the Louisville sideline where he held multiple assistant positions between 2003 and 2008. After stints at Florida Atlantic, Illinois and UAB, Brohm headed to Western Kentucky in 2013.

After one season as offensive coordinator, Brohm was hired as the Hilltoppers head coach in 2014. He left WKU with a 30–10 record including two Conference USA titles.

CLIFF CLAVEN'S LITTLE KNOWN FACTS CORNER

• 1.....career sack for Ronnie Hickman.
• 2.....Purdue defeated second ranked Iowa, 24-7.
• 3......Purdue defeated third ranked Michigan State last week.
• 4......touchdown runs of 40+ yards from TreVeyon Henderson. 
• 5.......mid-season Freshmen All-Americans for the Buckeyes.
• 6.......touchdowns by the Silver Bullets this year.
• 7......B1G Freshman of the Week Awards for Ohio State this season.
• 8.......tackles for Cody Simon against Nebraska.
• 9.......rushing touchdowns allowed by the Buckeyes' defense this year.
• 10.....interceptions by the Silver Bullets this season.
• 12.....times Ohio State has scored 50+ points since 2019.
• 15.....receptions for Jaxon Smith-Njigba against Nebraska, a school record.
• 17.....straight made field goals for Noah Ruggle.
• 18.....times Ohio State has finished a season with at least 11 wins.
• 19.....straight drives the OSU scored against Rutgers, Maryland and Indiana.
• 22.....combined wins for Ohio State's next three opponents.
• 24.....consecutive conference wins under Ryan Day.
• 24.....games of 500+ yards of total offense with Day as head coach.
• 24.....straight field goals made by Noah Ruggles inside of 50 yards. 
• 27.....consecutive Big Ten wins for the Buckeyes.
• 29.....consecutive games Garrett Wilson has had at least one reception.
• 30.....the Buckeyes average margin of victory against B1G opponents with Day as head coach.
• 31.....TreVeyon Henderson has six rushes of 30+ yards.
• 34.....straight seasons ranked in the AP preseason Top 25. 
• 34.....sacks registered by the Silver Bullets.
• 35.....completions for C.J. Stroud against Oregon, third most in school history. 
• 36.....completions for C.J. Stroud against Nebraska, second most in program history.
• 39.....Ohio State's average margin of victory over unranked B1G teams under Day.
• 49.....touchdowns for Olave and Wilson, the most ever for a Buckeye WR duo.
• 49.....years Archie Griffin's freshman single-game rushing record stood.
• 59.....combined points for the Buckeyes over the last two games.
• 70.....yards TreVeyon Henerson blazed for his first touchdown.
• 71.....yards Miyan Williams rumbles to score the Buckeyes' first TD in 2021.
• 73.....tackles for Ronnie Hickman this season.
• 75.....yards on Jaxon Smith-Njigba's touchdown catch against Nebraska.
• 85.....yards Kyle McCord and Emeka Egbuka connected for against Akron, tied for the third longest pass play in Ohio State history.
• 89.....Consensus All-Americans.
• 97.....consecutive PATs for Noah Ruggles.
• 99.....homecoming games for Ohio State.
• 100...this is the 100th season the Scarlet and Gray have played in Ohio Stadium.
• 132....number of years for Buckeye football.
• 152...the number of years The Ohio State University has been in the education business.
• 187...number of passing touchdowns since 2017 (Ryan Day's arrival).
• 270...rushing yards for TreVeyon Henderson against Tulsa, a freshman record.
• 457...victories for the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium.
• 465...Ohio Stadium victories for the Buckeyes when including the 2010 season.
• 939...number of official wins for the program (we know it's actually 951).
• 944...times Ohio State has been ranked in the AP poll. 

2021 Statistical Comparison

OFFENSE
44.9	2nd	POINTS FOR	24.8	90th
189.4	42nd	RUSHING OFFENSE	77.1	128th
352.8	6th	PASSING OFFENSE	332.4	8th
542.2	2nd	TOTAL OFFENSE	409.6	60th
.532	3rd	3rd DOWNS	.446	32nd
.947	4th	RED ZONE	.816	80th
DEFENSE
19.0	19th	POINTS ALLOWED	18.4	16th
107.6	15th	RUSH DEFENSE	144.4	61st
247.2	94th	PASS DEFENSE	185.3	15th
123.2	35th	PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE	113.1	12th
354.8	47th	TOTAL DEFENSE	329.8	27th
.407	85th	3rd DOWNS	.347	28th
.808	49th	RED ZONE	.724	14th
SPECIAL TEAMS
5.9	93rd	PUNT RETURN	7.1	80th
29.3	5th	KICKOFF RETURN	13.5	129th
40.7	45th	NET PUNTING	36.7	111th
MISCELLANEOUS
+0.8	15th	TURNOVER MARGIN	+0.0	73rd
6.9	88th	PENALTIES	3.9	2nd
10		EDGE	8

TODAY'S TRIVIA ANSWERS

When was the last time Ohio State played a 3:30 game that was aired on ABC?

Answer: 
The Buckeyes played Illinois on Nov. 18, 2017 and defeated the Illini 52-14 in Ohio Stadium.

What is the program record for 400-yard passing games in a season?

Answer: Five. Dwayne Haskins went for 400+ against Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue, Maryland and Northwestern. Hasksins' 499 against the Wildcats is a program record.

How many 400-yard passing games does C.J. Stroud have this year? 

Answer: Three. He had 484 against Oregon, 406 versus Maryland and 405 last week at Nebraska.

Did you know? Ohio State has won 23 straight home games against Big Ten Opponents. The last loss was to Michigan State in 2015. The Buckeyes have also won 38 of the last 39 games against Big Ten foes when playing in Ohio Stadium.