For a bit more than a quarter, it looked like Northwestern might drag Ohio State into a close football game.
The Wildcats collected 151 yards on their first two possessions and took a 7-0 lead. Then Ohio State responded as it should against an overmatched opponent, allowing only 100 yards on Northwestern’s final seven possessions as it cruised to a 31-7 win over the Wildcats.
Carnell Tate dazzled with two touchdowns in an emotional win before a hometown crowd for the Chicago native. Sonny Styles continues emerging at linebacker, collecting two sacks and two pass breakups, while Jack Sawyer posted a career-high seven tackles with a key forced fumble and three quarterback hits. Jeremiah Smith kept producing, with four receptions for 100 yards.
Buckeye Nation showed out, too, giving Ohio State a home crowd in a road game as Buckeye fans filled up at least 80% of the seats in Wrigley Field.
It was ultimately another methodical November win for the Buckeyes, who scored 31 unanswered points to close the game to leave with a comfortable victory ahead of a much bigger test against unbeaten Indiana next week.
Eleven Warriors' Dan Hope and Andy Anders recap their takeaways from the Ohio State victory at Wrigley Field on After Carmen, which you can view at the top of the page.
- #2 Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7
- • Buckeyes Bash Wildcats, 31-7
- • Tate Shines in Emotional Homecoming
- • Styles Starting to Star
- • GameDay Headed to Ohio State-Indiana
- • Ohio State Postgame • Northwestern Postgame • Photos • After Carmen
- • Five Things • Notebook • Social Reax • Three Key Stats
