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112 ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 24, ISSUE 6 f Gold and Black Pregame Show Listen any time to get the latest news before kickoff! For all 12 regular-season games, the show brings Boilermaker fans the best insight into the upcoming contest delivered in a format that is available anytime day or night. The show will be available for download by early afternoon the day before each Purdue football game, giving the listener an interactive experience full of the best Purdue football game analysis on the planet. This professional produced show, hosted by seasoned broadcaster Kyle Charters, is available for free download on iTunes by searching "Gold and Black Radio" or at www. blogtalkradio.com/goldandblackcom Monday Show Talk about your Monday morning quarterback … Gold and Black Radio is a well-produced show that airs each Monday during the sports seasons at 10 a.m., but can be downloaded as a podcast for a future listen at any time. A hard-hitting, fast-paced 20 minutes, we give the listener the news and insight they need to know heading into the next week. Plus, we take tweets in real time. It's the fastest 20 minutes in Internet Radio and it's available for download in iTunes! OHIO STATE'S FIVE BURNING QUESTIONS: 1. Will the Ohio State de- fense be better this season? Chris Ash was brought in to retool and uncomplicate a defense with a more tradition- al 4-3. It was 110th nationally against the pass. It should help. 2. Can Braxton Miller find that "next level?" There are times this two- time league MVP appears to have only scratched the sur- face with his talent. He needs to be a more consistent passer. 3. Who will step up on the offensive line? The Buckeyes only return one true starter but help is on the way with (Ala- bama) grad transfer Chad Lindsay at center. 4. Just how many freshmen will play in 2014? Urban Meyer is never eager to redshirt and the Buckeyes had the top recruit- ing class in the Big Ten. Half the class, at least, will play. 5. Will this be the year that Meyer wins the Big Ten? A conference title and a berth in the College Football Playoff is within reach. —Kevin Noon, BuckeyeGrove.com Ohio State Defensive lineman Joey Bosa had a huge freshman season with 7.5 sacks in 2013. OSU's D-line is one of the nation's best. Ohio State Buckeyes 2014 PREVIEW • NOT ON PURDUE'S SCHEDULE OF NOTE: The Buckeyes' 56-0 victory last season in Ross-Ade Sta- dium was the most lopsided win in the history of the 56- game series between the teams. TOM'S TAKE "Defense, defense, defense. That's going to be the issue for the Buckeyes. Quarterback Braxton Miller makes them special, but the four new linemen are going to have to be able to protect, protect, protect. Still, the Buckeyes and Spartans are capable of making college football's Final Four." — Tom Dienhart, Big Ten Network (12-2 overall, 8-0 Big Ten, 1st Leaders) Date Opponent . . . . . . . . . Results 8/31 BUFFALO . . . . . . . . . . W, 40-20 9/7 SAN DIEGO STATE . . . . W, 42-7 9/14 at California . . . . . . . . W, 52-34 9/21 FLORIDA A&M . . . . . . . W, 76-0 9/28 WISCONSIN . . . . . . . . W, 31-24 10/5 at Northwestern . . . . . W, 40-30 10/19 IOWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 34-24 10/26 PENN STATE. . . . . . . . W, 63-14 11/2 at Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . W, 56-0 11/16 at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . W, 60-35 11/23 INDIANA . . . . . . . . . . . W, 42-14 11/30 at Michigan . . . . . . . . W, 42-41 12/7 vs. Michigan State^ . . L, 24-34 1/3 vs. Clemson* . . . . . . L, 35-40 ^ Big Ten Championship * Discover Orange Bowl Who's in Charge? COACH URBAN MEYER Record at Ohio State: 24-2 (two seasons) Record vs. Purdue: 2-0 Date Opponent 8/30 at Navy 9/6 VIRGINIA TECH 9/13 KENT STATE 9/27 CINCINNATI 10/4 at Maryland 10/18 RUTGERS 10/25 at Penn State 11/1 ILLINOIS 11/8 at Michigan State 11/15 at Minnesota 11/22 INDIANA 11/29 MICHIGAN 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Big-number Braxton Senior quarterback Braxton Miller has seen his passing numbers steadily improve since his freshman season. 2011: 1,159 yds, 54.1 percent, 13 TDs 2012: 2,039 yds, 58.3 percent, 15 TDs 2013: 2,094 yds, 63.5 percent, 24 TDs