COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Malcolm Jenkins blocked a punt and Etienne
Sabino returned it 20 yards for a touchdown to lead No. 12 Ohio
State to a 16-3 victory over Purdue on Saturday.
Freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor had an erratic day and
tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells totaled 94 yards on 22 carries for
the Buckeyes, 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten.
Ohio State has won four straight since a 35-3 loss at then-No. 1
Southern California prompted coach Jim Tressel to put sixth-year
senior Todd Boeckman on the bench behind Pryor.
Pryor completed 10 of 14 passes for 97 yards and ran for 27
yards on 14 carries.
Curtis Painter threw for 228 yards for Purdue which fell to 2-4, 0-2 in league play, He became just the fourth Big Ten quarterback to surpass 10,000 passing yards.