In a season full of tight-rope acts, the most dangerous of them came on November 9th at Purdue. Late in the fourth quarter, the only Buckeye points on the board came from a hurried field-goal that barely saw the ball snapped before the second quarter clock expired.

Fortunately, the Boilermakers had just a pair of field goals to show for their efforts. With less than two minutes in the game, Ohio State was at the Purdue 37 yard line, facing a critical fourth and one. Armed with a play-call to spot tight end Ben Hartsock for short yardage, Krenzel looked off his covered intended receiver, and spotted Jenkins in one-on-one coverage. The steely quarterback delivered a perfect strike for a 37-yard score, and OSU's first lead of the day.

Gamble's fourth interception of the year sealed the 10-6 win, and an 11-0 record. Coupled with an Oklahoma loss, Ohio State would rise to second in the polls, and first in the BCS rakings.