Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Purdue – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/9/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 9, 2002
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Chris Gamble provided the late defensive heroics when herecorded his team leading fourth interception of the season onPurdue’s last drive with 45 seconds remaining in the fourthquarter. Receiver Mike Jenkins provided the offensive heroics on afourth-and-one play with 1:36 remaining in the fourth quarter witha 37-yard TD reception to give the Buckeyes a 10-6 advantage.Jenkins also blocked a Purdue punt with 2:53 remaining in the thirdquarter. It was his first career blocked kick. Donnie Nickeyblocked a Minnesota punt last week. Ohio State has blocked fourpunts this season. Dustin Fox’ second interception of the seasonand third of his career came at the 10:24 mark of the first quarterin the Purdue endzone. Both of Fox’ interceptions (the other vs.Texas Tech) this year stopped drives after endzone INTs. MattWilhelm’s second interception of the season and third of his careerat the 3:15 mark of the second quarter led to a 22-yard Mike Nugentfield goal with no time showing in the first half to tie the scoreat 3-all. Freshman Maurice Clarett started at tailback aftersitting out the Minnesota game with a shoulder (stinger) injury. Hefinished the day with 14 carries for 52 yards vs. Purdue. His yardstoday leaves him 55 short of Robert Smith’s Ohio State freshmanrushing record of 1,126 yards set in 1990. Ohio State is 34-11-2all-time against Purdue with a 11-5 record in West Lafayette. TheNo. 3 (AP) ranked Buckeyes are 19-6-1 vs. Purdue when ranked in theAssociated Press poll. Chris Gamble started at both wide receiverand cornerback for the Buckeyes. It was his third-consecutive gamestarting on both offense and defense for the Buckeyes. MichaelJenkins now has caught a pass in his last 23 games. He finishedwith 5 catches for 87 yards and one TD today. Craig Krenzelfinished the game completing 13 of 20 passes for 173 yards. He has11 TD passes on the season and 12 for his career. Sophomore kickerMike Nugent now has made an Ohio State record 22-consecutive fieldgoals with one vs. the Boilermakers. Nugent’s streak spans 13games. He has made an OSU-record 15-consecutive in Ohio Stadium.Nugent has made all 21 field goal attempts this seasons. He set theOSU single-season record with a 33-yarder, his second make of theday, with 5:25 remaining in the third quarter against Minnesota.Dan Stultz, who made 19 FGs in 2000 in 24 attempts, previously heldthe single-season record. Ohio State has allowed just three pointsin second half play in the last five games. Opponents have notscored in the second half since a third quarter touchdown byNorthwestern Oct. 5. The last time an opponent scored in the fourthquarter was a touchdown by Indiana Sept. 28. Ohio State is 261-63-9all-time when ranked in the AP Top 10. Ohio State is 361-116-14all-time when ranked in the AP Top 25. Ohio State is 11-0 for thefirst time since 1995, when Ohio State started the season 11-0.Purdue’s 58-yard pass play in the fourth quarter was the longestplay from scrimmage against the Buckeyes this season. Ohio Statetravels to Illinois Saturday. Game time and television will bedetermined late Saturday.
Ohio State’s 10-Win Seasons: Year Start Finish Bowl 2002 11-0 1998 10-0 11-1 Sugar 1997 5-0 10-3 Sugar 1996 10-0 11-1 Rose 1995 11-0 11-2 Citrus 1993 8-0 10-1-1 Holiday 1986 0-1 10-3 Cotton 1979 11-0 11-1 Rose 1975 11-0 11-1 Rose 1974 8-0 10-2 Rose 1973 9-0 10-0-1 Rose 1968 10-0 10-0 Rose 1954 10-0 10-0 Rose
