Ohio State vs Northwestern Prediction Game Preview

Ohio State vs Northwestern game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Saturday, November 5

Ohio State vs Northwestern prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Saturday, November 5


Ohio State vs Northwestern How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 5
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
How To Watch: ABC
Record: Ohio State (8-0), Northwestern (1-7)
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Ohio State vs Northwestern Game Preview

Why Ohio State Will Win

It’s not like Ohio State is going to take it easy in this early on.

It wasn’t sharp enough against Penn State, the secondary got bombed on, there were turnover issues – that’s a tad bit of an overstatement, but two were too many for this team – against Rutgers and Iowa, and …

It’s fine, but there’s work to do.

That’s all nitpicking for a team that might be the most complete in college football, but it’s all about working out every possible issue with what’s likely coming for the team over the next few weeks and months.

Basically, Northwestern is about to be used as a scrimmage. The home side doesn’t have the offensive pop to come close to keeping up. But …

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Why Northwestern Will Win

The Wildcats are able to complete their midrange throws and keep the offense moving a little bit.

Sophomore QB Brendan Sullivan stepped in over the last three games and it connecting on the safe and easy plays. He’s completing 73% of his passes and had two touchdown passes against Iowa, and against Ohio State he’s going to get the ball out of his hands in a hurry and see if anything can happen.

The running game that worked against Maryland in the 31-24 loss has to get going right away, Sullivan has to get into a groove to hit his third down throws, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Uh oh.

What’s the last thing a struggling team like Northwestern needs? More football games, but even more it doesn’t need this miserable season to suddenly become tougher.

The Wildcat defense made Iowa look like the Greatest Show on Turf, the run defense hasn’t been close, and it’s all going to get ugly fast as Ohio State puts this away going into halftime.

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Ohio State vs Northwestern Prediction, Line

Ohio State 49, Northwestern 10
Line: Ohio State -37.5, o/u: 60.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
Ohio State vs Northwestern Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Ohio State vs. Northwestern: Big Ten Championship prediction and game preview.


Ohio State vs. Northwestern: Big Ten Championship Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 19
Game Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Network: FOX

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Three Reasons Why You Should Watch The Big Ten Championship

What does Ohio State have to do to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff? At this point, just win, and the team is almost certainly in no matter what – at worst, the CFP No. 4 Buckeyes will be one of a possible four Power Five conference champs with a win – and will almost certainly be off to the Rose Bowl as the 2 or 3 seed. However, it wouldn’t be a bad thing just to cement the spot with a dominant performance.

Northwestern has a few Big Ten championships with the 1995 season the last outright title, and now under Pat Fitzgerald it’s in the title game for the second time in three seasons. Absolutely no one is talking about the possibility of something bigger, though.

Could Northwestern actually get into the College Football Playoff if it beats the No. 4 team in the country and is a 7-1 Big Ten champion? The loss to Michigan State might make it too tough a task, but a win would put pressure on the committee.

It’s happening right out of the gate. It’s not one of the night games like it usually is, kicking off at noon at the same time as the Big 12 Championship and before the NFL games. It’s going to be a tone-setting game for the rest of Championship Saturday – maybe. Notre Dame and Clemson will know where they stand in the afternoon ACC Championship.

Why does that matter in any way? If Ohio State wins in a blowout, one spot is locked in. If it stumbles in a loss or doesn’t look great, that could change the narrative a bit, especially for the SEC Championship and Florida’s distant dream of getting into the CFP.

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