Buckeye Classics Episode 101 68 Purdue

1968 Purdue
The Turning Point
Ohio State’s 1968 victory over top-ranked Purdue is perhaps the greatest win in the history of Ohio State football.
The Buckeyes came into the game as 13-point underdogs and were looking to avenge a humiliating 41-6 loss, at home, the previous season, a loss that led many to call for Hayes’ dismissal.

Purdue was led by halfback Leroy Keyes (the preseason favorite for the Heisman Trophy) and All-American quarterback Mike Phipps and were seen as a lock for their second straight Big Ten title.

The win was a springboard to the national championship and to a season that still reverberates in the hearts of Buckeye fans everywhere.