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Game Thread #1 tOSU at Purdue, Sat. Nov. 8th, 1 pm ET, BTN

Buckeye Nation is going to love the honest admission that Purdue HC Barry Odom made regarding Ohio State

Purdue head coach Barry Odom made some comments Ohio State fans should love.

Ohio State is the standard that other teams are chasing

“Give a lot of credit to Ohio State and coach Day. I think they’ve got a terrific team,” Odom said after the game. “They’re built the right way in every area, every level. The defense — they’re talented, they’re well-coached, they don’t make mistakes. That shows up.

“From recruiting, from development, from calling the game… right now, they are setting the standard. I give them a lot of credit for how they’re built and how their kids go play.”

 
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Julian Sayin, Kayden McDonald and Jeremiah Smith Lead Pro Football Focus’ Highest-Graded Ohio State Players Against Purdue

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1. QB Julian Sayin (89.2)​

Are we living in a Bill Murray movie? For the fifth straight week, Sayin earned the highest grade among all Ohio State players. His passing grade of 88.8 against Purdue was the second-best in the nation among all quarterbacks with at least 25 pass attempts for Week 11, and his offensive grade of 89.2 was the best in the conference among QBs with a minimum of 25 passes.

For the season, Sayin continues to lead all quarterbacks in the FBS in offensive and passing grades. He has a 93.5 in both categories, as his passing grade is up from last week's grade of 93.1.


2. DT Kayden McDonald (88.3)​

McDonald earned the nation’s highest grade among defensive tackles (88.3) for his play against Purdue. It’s the second week in a row that an Ohio State defensive tackle has been the nation’s best, as Eddrick Houston was PFF’s highest-graded DT of the week for his performance vs. Penn State.

McDonald's rushing defense grade of 89.4 was the second-best in the nation for DTs in Week 11, and his 87.6 overall grade for the season is the best among Big Ten players at his position.


3. WR Jeremiah Smith (87.2)​

Smith's receiving grade of 87.8 and his overall grade of 87.2 against the Boilermakers were the best in the Big Ten for the week among all players with at least four catches. For the season, Smith has improved by 2.3 points from last week and leads the nation with an offensive grade of 90.3 among receivers with at least two targets.

Smith was Ohio State’s third-highest-graded player behind Sayin and a defensive tackle for the second week in a row, with McDonald replacing Houston in this week’s top three.

 
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