Purdue Boilermakers Coach Ryan Walters Raves About 'Talented As All Get Out' Ohio State Buckeyes

The Purdue Boilermakers have a massive test against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, but their head coach, Ryan Walters, is only concerned with his own team's mindset.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes are one of college football's most prestigious and lauded programs. 

And for good reason. 

Since 2012, the Buckeyes have won at least 11 games in every season (barring the 2020 COVID year in which just eight games were played) and have made the College Football Playoff five times, including two national title games, winning it all in 2014. 

They have also won five Big Ten championships along the way. 

Not to mention, the Buckeyes are currently tied for second all-time with the Alabama Crimson Tide with 953 wins, behind only their arch-rival Michigan Wolverines.

And when speaking to the media about his team's upcoming challenge against the No. 3 Buckeyes, Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters had nothing but good things to say about Ryan Day's team.

"They have a talented offensive line, talented receivers," Walters told the media. "Every year they sign three, four, and five-star guys. Talented running backs, rotate three in and they don’t miss a beat. Whoever is out there, they are there for a reason, and they are talented as all get out. As a staff, they do a good job of making it not overly complicated for those guys so they can play fast and use their God-given ability"

So how can the Boilermakers pull off yet another massive upset over Ohio State?

Well according to Walters, the Buckeyes don't really have any weaknesses to exploit, and the outcome of the game will rely solely on his team's ability to execute, make plays, and stay composed. 

Most importantly, however, Walters believes that his team has to keep an aggressive mindset, and cannot shy away from Ohio State just because they are, well, Ohio State. 

"Chinks in Ohio State's armor? No, not really," Walters said. "You have to execute. You have to make plays. You can’t pay attention to the logo. You can’t let the brand or the history affect how aggressive you play."

"If you make it about us, how we execute, how we play the game, and how aggressive our mentality and mindset are, then you play and compete. You let the game play out and try to win it. You can’t walk into it and give them an edge because they have a Buckeye leaf on their helmet."

Luckily for Walters, the Boilermakers do have a history of success at home against Ohio State, winning four of the last six matchups at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Despite that, Purdue currently sits as a 19-point underdog to the Buckeyes. 

Either way, they will have a chance to cause some college football chaos in West Lafayette on Saturday. 

Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET.


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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com