Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate did not make an appearance in the Buckeyes' 34-10 win at Purdue on Nov. 8.

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, led by quarterback Julian Sayin, face the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.

Here's the latest updates on why Ohio State WR Carnell Tate is absence from the Buckeyes' Week 11 game against Purdue.

Ohio State has seen this element of Jackson’s game on display before. In his first collegiate game, a Sept. 6 win against Grambling State, Jackson ran for 12 yards per carry. He followed that up with 12.1 yards per carry against Ohio — making him the first player in program history with at least 100 rushing yards in each of his first two games.

The Ohio State football team travels to West Lafayette to take on Purdue Saturday. Here's the time of the game on TV and how to watch, or stream.

Carnell Tate was unexpectedly absent, but Jeremiah Smith stole the show in No. 1 Ohio State's 34-10 win at Purdue.

Purdue's offense struggled to gain yardage and the defense couldn't stop the combination of Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith on Saturday.

FOX Sports' RJ Young reveals his Top 25 rankings after Week 11, with Texas Tech on the rise and Virginia falling.

Ohio State entered Saturday at 29th in the nation in red zone score percentage, at 90.48%. It ranked 36th in the nation in touchdown percentage at 69.05%. While the Buckeyes scored three touchdowns from their red zone trips, a 60% clip isn’t the bar coach Ryan Day is looking for.

Chances for a Terps victory started to slim, as Ohio State only grew its lead further to 10-6. Maryland’s last-gasp effort took the form of a 5-2 — Malual’s kill, Melby’s kill and Bryant’s kill and block made it 12-11 Buckeyes.