Ohio State Slogs Through Wind and Rain to Defeat Northwestern, 21-7, in Unexpectedly Close Game

Ohio State entered Saturday’s game at Northwestern as a 38-point favorite. The Buckeyes didn’t take their first lead of the game until the second half.

Amid high winds throughout the game and heavy rain for part of the game, Ohio State’s offense struggled to find its footing in Evanston, failing to score any points for the first 27 minutes and 34 seconds of the game. But after going into halftime tied, the Buckeyes outscored Northwestern 14-0 in the second half to leave Ryan Field with a 21-7 win and improve to 9-0 on the season.