Five things to know about the Northwestern Wildcats ahead of the Big Ten Championship Game

Ohio State and Northwestern will face off at Noon in Indy in the Big Ten Championship game. Here are 5 things to know about the Wildcats.

Ohio State is off to Indianapolis to defend its Big Ten Championship title and will be attempting to win four-straight. It’ll be facing a familiar foe, the Northwestern Wildcats who met the Buckeyes in the 2018 game.

If you’re a Big Ten fan, you know a little about these Wildcats, but with such a wacky year, and with Pat Fitzgerald getting this crew off the mat after a very disappointing 2019 campaign, there are some things you probably don’t know.

We started a new segment here that goes along with our scouting of the opposition, where we look at five interesting things as well. It’s always good to know a little about the opponent, so here are five things to know about Northwestern in 2020 as we get ready for all the fun in the Crossroads of America.

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