Special teams need to be, special…
Week 16 Beta_Rank Special Teams
21 Ohio State
22 Arizona State
23 Northwestern
24 TCU
25 Oregon State
26 Tulane
27 BYU
28 Northern Illinois
29 UCF
30 Kansas Statehttps://t.co/tbmiwQAdZp— Sharp College Football (@Sharp_CFB) December 14, 2020
The special teams for Northwestern has also been positive in 2020. Both the return game and return defense has been rather good, and are on even footing with Ohio State. If the Buckeyes can win the field position battle, the special teams must help out with shorter fields.
This is not a game where missed opportunities can be easily overcome, so field goals and extra points need to be hit. If Ohio State can pin Northwestern deep enough, field goals could come invaluable for both teams. The special teams need to be special, or at least consistent.
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