One thing I hope happens, sooner rather than later, is that prostate cancer awareness month, which is September, becomes more promoted. Why don't we have blue outs, or wear blue days? Why is it that men are the disposable sex? Most people are shocked when they find out that men are more likely to get prostate cancer than a woman is breast cancer.
Back on topic though. I really think this home game is a chance for Ohio State to build some confidence on the defensive side. We all make fun of Indiana, but none of the next three teams we play have an offense that even belongs in the same discussion as Indiana's. This week we see a Purdue team who has lost it's offense. They were able to win three games and score about 50 points in each of those games, but the opponents were awful. As the season has gone on for them, the passing game has become completely inept, and they really don't have anybody that is a threat to run the ball. The team is so god awful on third down, that it shouldn't be difficult at all for Ohio State to get them off the field.
On the defensive side of the ball, Purdue's run defense has progressively gotten worse as the season has gone on. They allowed craplace to get 200 yards rushing, and then let Ball get 200 yards rushing. Now they have to face Ohio State, who in Hyde and Miller, have two guys on the field with that kind of talent at the same time, instead of one. I don't know if both can get to 200 yards, but, honestly, it may be close. I expect Ohio State to have at least 300 yards rushing in this game, and pick and choose when they want to pass the ball downfield, which I don't think will be very difficult.
I think this is a game where you see one team that is headed south really quickly, and another team who is rolling on offense, and will be frothing at the mouth on defense after taking their head out of the game last week. This one will be ugly.
Ohio State 58
Purdue 13
