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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ohio State’s struggles in the run game have been well-documented through five weeks, but Saturday’s game at Purdue presented the perfect opportunity for it to get back on track against a run defense ranking as one of the worst in college football.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — With a colossal matchup looming next weekend against Penn State, No. 3 Ohio State was sure to not get caught looking past the overmatched Purdue Boilermakers on a soggy Saturday inside Ross-Ade Stadium.

The Delaware Hayes football team made big play after big play to get back into things in the second half, but visiting Canal Winchester made the biggest one of the night as a Jay Jay Jones sack on fourth down with less than two minutes to go all but sealed the deal in the Indians’ 24-21 win Friday night in Delaware.

Sophomore midfielder Athena Kolettis scored the game-winning goal as the Ohio Wesleyan women’s soccer team defeated Hiram, 4-1, in North Coast Athletic Conference action on Wednesday in Hiram.

As Ohio State’s season enters the halfway mark on Saturday, time may be running out for its much-maligned offensive line to figure things out before the lack of production ultimately results in a season-altering loss.

Olentangy Orange’s Skylar Dean and Olentangy’s Meadow Tian both took care of business during Wednesday’s Division I district tournament at The Links at Echo Springs, finishing tied for second and fifth, respectively, to keep their stellar seasons alive.

This past weekend, Delaware native and Hayes High School alum Rick Middleton took his place among the greatest athletes to ever attend The Ohio State University when he was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class.

Senior quarterback Kaden Buza tossed 3 touchdown passes to help the Ohio Wesleyan football team build a 35-0 halftime lead, and the Bishops went on to a 48-7 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Kenyon on Saturday at Selby Stadium.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day fielded a plethora of questions from reporters about his team during his weekly press conference on Tuesday, none of which were more prevalent than the inquiries regarding his offensive line and a running game that would be better characterized as a slow crawl at the moment.

The Delaware Hayes football team finished both halves with a flourish, outscoring host Dublin Scioto 21-0 in the second quarter and 13-7 in the fourth to put the finishing touches on a 48-21 OCC-Capital Division win Friday night in Dublin.