Purdue has proved to be a pain in the side of Ohio State at Ross-Ade Stadium, but the Buckeyes will take care of business against the Boilermakers.

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FIRST AND TEN Ohio State, unbeaten at 8-0 and 5-0 in the Big Ten Conference, travels to West Lafayette, Ind., for a 1 p.m. game Saturday against the Purdue

It should be no surprise that No. 1 Ohio State is already a massive favorite heading into next weekend's game against Purdue.

Ohio State is entering an interesting three-week period. With games against Purdue, UCLA, and Rutgers before traveling to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Nov. 29, the Buckeyes are in a situation where they have enough time and the appropriate opponents to continue finetuning things on both sides of the ball.

Mockobee underwent surgery to repair an injured ankle that will keep him out for the rest of the year. His absence puts a brighter spotlight on Malachi Thomas and Antonio Harris, along with true freshman Jaron Thomas, who is now RB3.

Former Purdue tight end Max Klare is among the Buckeyes who will prove a challenge for an improving Boilermakers secondary.

Ohio State needed a half to return from its bye week but the Buckeyes were able to pull away from the Penn State Nittany Lions after halftime. Julian Sayin threw more touchdowns than incomplete passes, and his receiving corps continues to practice surgery on opposing secondaries.