Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes set for Big Noon date with Purdue

COLUMBUS — Ohio State played its worst game of the season two weeks ago against Nebraska — then turned around and beat then-No. 3 Penn State on the road. Now the Buckeyes return home for a showdown against a struggling Purdue team.

It’s a mid-November game day in Columbus, Ohio. Lettermen Row has every detail in a game-day edition of the Scarlet Sunrise.

Ohio State vs. Purdue: Game time, details

Ohio State and Purdue have squared off 58 times before with No. 59 on the way. The Buckeyes hold a 51-16-2 series lead over the Boilermakers — the last Purdue win coming in 2018 in West Lafayette. Ohio State is coming off an emphatic 20-13 win over then-No. 3 Penn State on the road.

Purdue (1-7, 0-5 Big Ten) is coming off a 26-20 overtime loss to Northwestern.

Time: 12 p.m. EST

Weather: High of 54º, 0% chance of rain showers, 8 mph winds

The line: The Buckeyes are a 37.5-point favorite per Fanduel Sportsbook

Over/under: 53.5 points

Lettermen Row staff picks

Spencer Holbrook: Ohio State 59, Purdue 3

Andy Backstrom: Buckeyes 49, Purdue 7

Tim May: Ohio State 45, Purdue 9

Alex Gleitman: Buckeyes 45, Purdue 7

Mick Walker: Ohio State 45, Purdue 0

Bold predictions for Buckeyes against Boilermakers

The Lettermen Row staff has some confidence in the Buckeyes for their return home to face Purdue. As always, the crew went deeper than their score picks to make Bold Predictions about what will happen inside Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

READ: Bold Predictions as Ohio State returns home for matchup against Purdue

Around the Big Ten…

Friday night

Iowa at UCLA (9 p.m., FOX)

Saturday slate

Minnesota at Rutgers (Noon, NBC)
Michigan at No. 8 Indiana (3:30 p.m., CBS)
Maryland at No. 1 Oregon (7 p.m., Big Ten Network)
Washington at No. 6 Penn State (8 p.m., Peacock

Stick with Lettermen Row for wall-to-wall game-day coverage

Lettermen Row will be on site for comprehensive coverage of the latest Buckeyes matchup, as they continue November with a date with Purdue. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for experienced coverage.

Counting down

Ohio State at Purdue: Today
Ohio State vs. Indiana: 14 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 21 days

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