3 Up, 3 Down: Ohio State 29, Purdue 22 
October, 21, 2012
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Austin Ward | ESPN.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A few things Ohio State will feel good about and some issues it will need to correct after surviving for one more victory in a 29-22 thriller over Purdue in overtime on Saturday at Ohio Stadium:
THREE UP
1. The closer: Kenny Guiton had to do more than finish off a drive this time, and while the success wasn't nearly as instant against the Boilermakers, his relief appearance at quarterback will go down as perhaps the most memorable performance of the season for the Buckeyes. Up against seemingly insurmountable odds, needing a touchdown and a two-point conversion on the final drive with no timeouts and only 47 seconds, Guiton delivered both to further enhance his reputation.
THREE UP
1. The closer: Kenny Guiton had to do more than finish off a drive this time, and while the success wasn't nearly as instant against the Boilermakers, his relief appearance at quarterback will go down as perhaps the most memorable performance of the season for the Buckeyes. Up against seemingly insurmountable odds, needing a touchdown and a two-point conversion on the final drive with no timeouts and only 47 seconds, Guiton delivered both to further enhance his reputation.
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Austin Ward
Austin Ward joined ESPN.com in 2012 after five years as a college football writer at the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune and the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel. The award-winning journalist lives with his wife in Columbus, Ohio. Email him at ajward.espn@gmail.com.
Brad Bournival
Brad Bournival, a lifetime Northeast Ohio resident, joined ESPN in 2012 and is the recruiting writer for BuckeyeNation. He has covered sports at the professional, college and high school level for 16 years. Recently, Bournival was a freelance writer for The Plain Dealer, The Medina Gazette and SportsInk.com. Email him at bradbournival.espn@gmail.com.