COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State interim coach Luke Fickell isn’t sure about the standings in his own Big Ten division.
He’s also not sure what other teams around the country are up to.
Yet he knows that the Buckeyes are just 2-2 in their last four trips to West Lafayette, Ind. That fact is vital since Ohio State (6-3, 3-2) rides a three-game winning streak into Ross-Ade Stadium to play the Boilermakers (4-5, 2-3) on Saturday.
The Buckeyes are a touchdown favorite, but that hasn’t meant much in recent years. In 2009, the seventh-ranked Buckeyes were unbeaten in conference play and Purdue was winless but the Boilermakers still pulled out a stunning 26-18 upset.
Since this year’s Ohio State club is just 1-2 on the road, there’s reason for Fickell to worry.
