Ohio State freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) scored a touchdown to make it 21-0 against Purdue in the dying minutes of the first half. With this touchdown, Smith broke the record for touchdowns by a true freshman, surpassing Cris Carter's previous record of seven. Credit: Sandra Fu | Photo Editor

The struggling Purdue Boilermakers came into Ohio Stadium Saturday, looking to snap a seven game losing streak against the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes.

That proved to be unlikely, with quarterback Will Howard completing 21 out of 26 pass attempts for 260 yards and a dominant defensive performance holding Purdue to a scoreless 206 total yards.

The Buckeyes will look to continue this dominance Saturday at Wrigley Field, where they will face the Northwestern Wildcats.