Nov. 8 -- Some numbers that help explain what kind of season it has been for Purdue, which is Ohio State's opponent on Saturday at Ohio Stadium:
0 -- The number of Big Ten games the Boilermakers have won this season. That puts them in last place in the 18-team Big Ten standings, which is exactly where they were predicted to be in a preseason media poll.
1.5 -- Purdue coach Ryan Walters was only 1.5 years into a 5-year contract when the Indianapolis Star recently ran a story which pointed out how much it would cost to buy out his contract.
2 -- The Boilermakers' starting quarterback Hudson Card has missed two games when he was in the concussion protocol.
4 -- The number of games Purdue offensive coordinator Graham Harrell coached this season before Walters fired him on Sept. 30 and replaced him with offensive analyst Jason Simmons.
5 -- The number of recruits who have decommitted from Purdue since the season began. Those five include two Ohio recruits -- Dawayne Galloway, a 4-star cornerback from Columbus Marian Franklin, and 3-star defensive tackle Drayden Pavey of Cincinnati Taft.
7 -- Purdue has lost seven games in a row since opening the season with a 49-0 win over FCS Indiana State.
11 -- The number of recruits still committed to Purdue's 2025 recruiting class. That recruiting class ranks last in the Big Ten in 247sports' rankings.
119 -- Purdue is 119th nationally in scoring at 20.2 points a game.
129 -- Purdue is 129th nationally in points per game allowed.
If everything goes according to plan for No. 3 Ohio State (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) its starters should be on the sideline encouraging the subs by the fourth quarter or sooner.
Notre Dame got the second team in early in a 66-7 win over the Boilermakers and so did Wisconsin in a 52-6 win. Purdue's best game of the season might have been taking Illinois into overtime before losing 50-49.
Purdue was down 27-3 early in the second half before coming back to force overtime against the Illini. In overtime it answered an Illinois touchdown with one of its own then went for a two-point conversion to win the game but was stopped short.
The Boilermakers (1-7-1, 0-5 Big Ten) have talent at some positions.
Safety Dillon Thieneman was second-team All-Big Ten last season. Center Gus Hartwig is a four-year starter who has been honorable mention All-Big Ten. Running back Devin Mockobee has led Purdue in rushing three years in a row.
But they don't have enough talent at enough positions to take down Ohio State. Purdue's best chance was Ohio State being unfocused and looking ahead. But that possibility probably disappeared when OSU had to come from behind to beat Nebraska.