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Purdue announces all-black uniform combination for Ohio State game
By Mark Kern
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Purdue will be looking for a season-defining win against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday.
The Boilermakers announced on twitter they will face the Buckeyes in all-black jerseys.
Here’s a look:
Back in all black ⚫ pic.twitter.com/t3en4DD9cA
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) October 13, 2023
The last time Purdue hosted Ohio State, they won the game 49-20. They were also wearing the all-black jerseys in that 2018 game.
Purdue enters this game at 2-4, and is 1-2 in the B1G. The Boilermakers are coming a 20-14 loss to Iowa last weekend. Hudson Card threw for 259 yards and 1 touchdown, but also threw 2 interceptions. The defense was pretty solid, holding Iowa to only 291 total yards of offense.
The Buckeyes are coming into this 5-0, and currently No. 3 in the country. In its last game, Ohio State defeated Maryland 37-17. Ohio State was down 10-o to start the game, but scored the final 20 points of the game to get the win. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. had 8. catches for 163 yards and a touchdown.
The last time these two teams played was in 2021 in Columbus. Ohio State won that game, 59-31.
Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 12 pm ET, and the game will be aired on Peacock.