Ohio State falls to Purdue in overtime


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Robert Marve’s 1-yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak in overtime gave Purdue a 26-23 win over Ohio State on Saturday.

Ohio State (6-4, 3-3 Big Ten) took the ball first in overtime, and Drew Basil’s 33-yard field goal gave the Buckeyes a 23-20 lead.

Marve completed a 14-yard pass to Gary Bush on third-and-12 from the 15, then scored the game-winner on the next play.

Ohio State drove down the field trailing 20-14 in the final minutes. On a fourth-and-3 from the Purdue 13, Braxton Miller scrambled and found Jordan Hall behind the secondary for a touchdown to tie the game, but Purdue’s Bruce Gaston blocked Basil’s extra point try.

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