Every week, we will be picking the score, MVP, and major storyline for each Buckeye game.
Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP will be, and what the major storyline will be coming out of the day.
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes will be back home at Ohio Stadium to host the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 12 noon ET in a game to be broadcast on Fox. As of this article’s writing, the Bucks are 37.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. College football’s gold-standard advanced analytics model SP+ is predicting a score of 47-5 in favor of Ohio State.
Check out what our staff members think and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below. As we move forward with the season, you will be able to keep up with just how well our prognosticators do on a weekly basis HERE.
Josh Dooley
Score Prediction: Ohio State 45, Purdue 10
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Ohio State’s defense continues to mix it up, while the revamped offensive line looks steady.
Justin Golba
Score Prediction: Ohio State 45, Purdue 7
Game MVP: Quinshon Judkins
Major Storyline: Ohio State will be up 35-0 at half.
Connor Lemons
Score Prediction: Ohio State 49, Purdue 10
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Ohio State has re-gained momentum and put the Nebraska game completely behind them.
Brett Ludwiczak
Score Prediction: Ohio State 51, Purdue 19
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Buckeyes get back to early season blowout form by dismantling Purdue.
Gene Ross
Score Prediction: Ohio State 56, Purdue 10
Game MVP: Jeremiah Smith
Major Storyline: Kayden McDonald starts and gets a sack.
Matt Tamanini
Score Prediction: Ohio State 49, Purdue 3
Game MVP: James Peoples
Major Storyline: The Buckeyes and their coaching staff have turned the corner and are now well-focused on the task at hand. While the starters won’t play all that much, there will be little to no backslide when the second and third teams are in.