"Today's loss, then, ranks easily as the worst of Tressel's nine-year tenure. No other really comes close: If not the worst overall team in the Big Ten, Purdue was arguably the worst defense, at least, and Ohio State's offense did nothing until a frantic comeback at the end of the fourth quarter made the score look somewhat close. It wasn't, and for the first time since 2004, Ohio State is obviously not an untouchable power in the conference. It's just another middling offense hoping to grind out enough yards and limit mistakes enough to give the defense a chance to win it."