COLUMBUS — Ohio State is halfway through its two-week stretch of games against lesser-than Big Ten teams. The Buckeyes shut Purdue out for a 45-0 win, one of the most thorough wins of the year for this team. Sunday after the game, the program released its players of the game from the dominant performance. But the Big Ten had its own awards to release, and they’re different from Ohio State’s (see below). Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his effort in the blowout win over Purdue. He was 21 of 26 through the air for 260 yards passing and thre…