Two ranked divisional showdowns in primetime, Oklahoma faces its toughest test yet and other college football games for Buckeye fans to watch this Saturday.
Although no Ohio State guard scored in double digits against Niagara, Jamari Wheeler scored nine in the final 7:30 in a promising sign for the Buckeye backcourt.
Ohio State will look to avenge its 2018 loss while Purdue will be gunning it for its third top-five upset of the season when the Buckeyes host the Boilermakers on Saturday.
Ohio State picked up its second win in a row to start the 2021-22 season Friday as the Buckeyes defeated Greg Paulus and the Niagara Purple Eagles at home.
Kyle Young will be available to make his season debut on Friday night, while Cedric Russell is unavailable for Ohio State due to a death in the family.
AJ Hoffler, a four-star defensive end from Georgia, considers Ohio State to be a dream school because of the track record of defensive line coach Larry Johnson.