No. 4 Ohio State was not the latest title contender to fall victim to a weeknight road game. The Buckeyes cruised to an easy victory in Evanston Friday night, crushing Northwestern 52-3. Things seemed a bit iffy early in the game as Northwestern’s defense showed signs of being able to frustrate Justin Fields and the Buckeyes offense. Well … for a few minutes, anyway. Ohio State scored a touchdown on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead but would have to punt on its next two possessions, and Northwestern managed a field goal to cut the deficit to 7-3 after the first 15 minutes. Shortly after that, all dreams of a competitive, exciting game quickly dissipated. The Buckeyes turned on the afterburners in the second quarter, torching Northwestern for 24 points to take a 31-3 lead at halftime and they just cruised from there. Fields had another terrific performance,…
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