Will Howard handed for 2 touchdowns, Quinshon Judkins had two 1-yard touchdowns and No. 2 Ohio State beat Northwestern 31-7 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
The Buckeyes (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) shook off a sluggish begin en path to their fourth straight win since a 32-31 loss at Oregon on Oct. 12. Next up is a vital matchup with No. 5 Indiana subsequent weekend.
Howard was 15 of 24 for 247 yards. Both of his landing passes went to Carnell Tate, who grew up in Chicago and completed with 4 receptions for 52 yards.
Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith had 4 receptions for 100 yards, together with one 68 yard play which arrange Tate’s 8-yard landing run early within the second half. The freshman practically made a one-handed catch in the long run zone on the Buckeyes’ first possession, however the ball hit the bottom as he was throwing it in.
Northwestern (4-6, 2-5) misplaced for the third time in 4 video games. Jack Lausch handed for 201 yards and had an 8-yard landing. He additionally misplaced a fumble on a rush, ending a promising first drive for the Wildcats.
Judkins’ first landing capped an 85-yard drive and tied it at 7 halfway via the second quarter.
Northwestern went three-and-out on its subsequent possession, and a excessive snap led to a blocked punt that put Ohio State inside 1. Judkins scored once more for his eighth speeding landing of the season.
The Buckeyes added one other first-half landing on Tate’s 25-yard catch with 47 seconds left to take a 21-7 lead at halftime.
The takeaway
Northwestern: Played with out Theran Johnson, one among its prime defenders who was listed on the crew’s pre-game unavailable listing. The Wildcats definitely missed it as they tried to match Ohio State’s deep group of receivers.
Ohio State: It was comparatively clean crusing as soon as the Buckeyes’ offense began to realize steam within the second quarter.
Highlights of the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. the Northwestern Wildcats | FOX College Football
Next
Ohio State: Hosts undefeated Indiana subsequent Saturday.
Northwestern: At Michigan subsequent Saturday.
Associated Press reporting.
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