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Joining the QB as part of an elite running game that averages 266 yards per outing is running back Carlos Hyde, who averages five-and-a-half yards per carry — the Buckeyes collectively av- erage just under six — and has scored seven rushing touchdowns, two behind Miller's nine. Ohio State's receivers are threats, specifically Devin Smith, who averag- es 22 yards a catch and has scored six times off just 21 grabs. Buckeye tight end Jake Stoneburner will be a difficult matchup for the Boilermakers, too. PURDUE BOILERMAKERS ROSTER No. Name ............ Pos. 1 Normondo Harris . . . . . . CB 2 Frankie Williams....... CB 2 Jonathan Curry........ FB 3 Carlos Carvajal ........ TE 4 O.J. Ross............. WR 4 Taylor Richards ......... S 5 Antwon Higgs......... LB 6 Gary Bush ........... WR 7 E.J. Johnson ........... S 7 Robert Gregory........ RB 8 Raheem Mostert ..... WR 9 Anthony Brown ....... CB 9 Robert Marve . . . . . . . . . QB 10 Sean Robinson ........ LB 11 Akeem Hunt .......... RB 12 Austin Appleby........ QB 12 Tommie Thomas...... WR 13 Antavian Edison ...... WR 14 Bilal Marshall ......... QB 15 Rob Henry............ QB 16 Dolapo Macarthy . . . . . WR 17 Charles Torwudzo..... WR 17 Austin Parker ......... QB 18 Nnamdi Ezenwa.............LB 18 Cameron Posey....... WR 19 Caleb TerBush ......... QB 19 Aloyis Gray .......... WR 20 Gavin Roberts......... RB 21 Ricardo Allen ......... CB 22 Ishmael Aristide....... RB 23 Ralph Bolden ......... RB 24 Akeem Shavers........ RB 25 Brandon Cottom....... RB 26 Antoine Lewis......... CB 27 Evan Feichter .......... S 28 Josh Johnson ......... CB 29 Chris Quinn ............ S 29 Jimmy Herman........ LB 30 Thomas Meadows ...... K 31 Armstead Williams..... LB 32 Evan Pulliam.......... LB 33 Danny Anthrop....... WR 34 Max Charlot ........... S 35 Stephen Yang ......... CB 36 Zack Heiniger ......... LB 37 Paul Griggs ............ K 38 Landau Lang.......... CB 39 Joe Gilliam ........... LB 40 Collin Link ............ LB 40 Derek Jackson......... FB 41 Tylor Foster ........... RB 42 Andy Garcia........... LB 42 Cody Webster .......... P 43 Sam McCartney ........ K 44 Landon Feichter ........ S 45 Will Lucas ............ LB 46 Kurt Freytag .......... FB 47 Ruben Ibarra.......... LB 48 Jules Williams......... LB 50 Jesse Schmitt ......... LS 51 Justin Kitchens ........ OT 52 Henry Lorenzen ........ C 53 John Bednar .......... LS 54 Jack DeBoef ..........OG 55 Brandon Taylor ........ DT 56 Eric McDaniel .........OG 57 Robert Kugler.......... C 58 Robert Maci .......... LB 59 Cody Davis............OG 60 Chuck Ayres........... OT 61 Ryan Isaac............ DE 63 Patrick Bade .......... OT 64 Kevin Pamphile ....... OT 66 Cameron Cermin ......OG 67 Peters Drey ...........OG 69 Kendrick Adams ....... DT 70 Jordan Roos ..........OG 71 Devin Smith ..........OG 72 Jason King............OG 73 J.J. Prince ............ OT 75 Josh Davis ............ OT 76 Rick Schmeig .......... C 77 Joey Warburg ......... OT 78 Trevor Foy ............ OT 80 Zack Sigman......... WR 80 Kingsley Ike .......... DE 81 Sterling Carter ........ TE 82 Crosby Wright......... TE 83 B.J. Knauf ........... WR 84 Eric Mebane .......... DE 84 Justin Sinz............ TE 85 Ryan Morris........... TE 86 Gabe Holmes ......... TE 87 Shane Mikesky . . . . . . . WR 88 Jordan Woods........ WR 89 Jalani Phillips . . . . . . . . . DE 90 Bruce Gaston ......... DT 91 Greg Latta ............ DE 92 Ryan Watson.......... DT 93 Kawann Short......... DT 95 Will Schott ........... DE 96 Ryan DeBusk.......... DE 97 Michael Rouse III ...... DT 99 Ryan Russell .......... DE fense has its work cut out. Though the Buckeyes have allowed their share of points this season, including nearly 50 at IU, they have future professionals on their defensive line in Jonathan Han- kins and John Simon and an aggressive secondary that's already picked off 10 passes this season. Ohio State is winning now when it Defensively, a struggling Purdue of- doesn't have all that much to win. Though they can technically call themselves winners of the Big Ten's Leaders Division should they finish atop the standings, they're barred from appearing in the Big Ten title game or any other postseason game as part of the fallout from former coach Jim Tres- sel's NCAA troubles. That was a mess, but the Buck- eyes managed to fall upward by luring Meyer, one of the game's most revered coaches, to Columbus, and Meyer's wasted no time in getting Ohio State, a 6-6 team last year, back to the top of the Big Ten standings, even if there's no title to be won. j OHIO STATE BUCKEYES ROSTER No. Name ............ Pos. 1 Bradley Roby ......... DB 2 Rod Smith............ RB 2 Christian Bryant ....... DB 3 Corey Brown.......... DB 4 C.J. Barnett ........... DB 5 Braxton Miller ........ QB 5 Camren Williams ...... LB 6 Etienne Sabino........ LB 7 Jordan Hall ........... RB 7 Travis Howard ......... CB 8 Noah Spence.......... DL 9 Verlon Reed ......... WR 9 Adam Griffin.......... CB 10 Corey Brown......... WR 10 Ryan Shazier.......... LB 11 Jake Stoneburner...... TE 12 Doran Grant .......... CB 12 Cardale Jones ......... QB 13 Kenny Guiton ......... QB 14 Curtis Grant........... LB 15 Devin Smith ......... WR 15 Joshua Perry .......... LB 16 Evan Spencer ........ WR 16 Zach Domicone........ DB 17 Ben Buchanan ....... P/K 17 Justin Siems .......... QB 36 Conner Crowell........ LB 37 Joshua Perry .......... LB 38 Craig Fada ............ LB 39 Kyle Clinton............ K 18 Najee Murray ......... DB 19 Orhian Johnson ....... DB 19 Levi Ratliff............ QB 20 Ross Oltorik........... LB 20 Russell Doup........... K 21 Jamie Wood .......... DB 23 Tyvis Powell .......... DB 24 Drew Basil........... P/K 24 Armani Reeves . . . . . . . . CB 25 Bri'onte Dunn ......... RB 25 David Perkins ......... LB 26 Kevin Niehoff .......... K 28 Ron Tanner ........... DB 28 Warren Ball........... RB 29 Taylor Rice........... WR 30 Devan Bogard......... DB 32 Storm Klein........... LB 33 Nik Sarac ............. DB 33 Frank Epitropoulos.... WR 34 Jamal Marcus ......... LB 34 Carlos Hyde........... RB 35 Craig Cataline ......... FB 35 Vincent Petrella ... DB 41 Bryce Haynes ......... LS 42 Luke Roberts.......... LB 43 Nathan Williams....... DL 44 Zach Boren ........... FB 48 Joe Burger............ LB 49 Adam Homan......... RB 50 J.T. Moore ............ DL 50 Jacoby Boren ......... OL 51 Joel Hale ............. DT 52 Johnathan Hankins .... DL 53 Garrett Goebel ........ DL 54 John Simon........... DL 55 Tommy Brown ........ OL 56 Dalton Britt........... DL 56 George Makridis....... LS 57 Chase Farris........... OL 59 Stewart Smith ........ LB 60 Joey O'Connor......... OL 62 Logan Beougher....... OL 63 Michael Bennett....... DL 64 Ivon Blackman ........ OL 65 Pat Elflein ............ OL 66 Kyle Dodson .......... OL 67 Ben St. John .......... OL 68 Taylor Decker ......... OL 69 Eric Kramer ........... OL 70 Tim Trummer ......... OL 71 Corey Linsley.......... OL 72 Chris Carter ........... DL 73 Antonio Underwood ... OL 74 Jack Mewhort......... OL 76 Darryl Baldwin ........ OL 77 Reid Fragel ........... OL 78 Andrew Norwell....... OL 79 Marcus Hall........... OL 80 Chris Fields .......... WR 81 Nick Vannett .......... TE 82 Ryan Carter........... TE 83 Michael Thomas...... WR 85 Frank Kangah ........ WR 86 Jeff Heuerman ........ TE 87 Peter Gwilym ........ WR 88 Steve Miller........... DL 89 Blake Thomas ......... TE 90 Tommy Schutt ........ DL 91 William McCary ....... DL 92 Adolphus Washington.. DL 94 Rashad Frazier ........ DL 95 Se'Von Pittman ....... DL 96 Kharim Stephens ...... DL 97 Claudius Mbemba ..... DL 97 John Holman ......... DL GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 7 • 8 Updated ... GoldandBlack.com mobile App for the Android and iPhone at the Google Play and App Store