Quinn Harris/Getty Images No. 4 Ohio State scored 24 second-quarter points en route to a 52-3 road win over Northwestern on Friday evening. Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields completed 18 of 23 passes for 194 yards and four scores, and after the game, OSU edge-rusher Chase Young provided strong praise: Eleven Warriors @11W Chase Young on Justin Fields: “I think he’s the best quarterback in the nation.” A case can certainly be made for that sentiment. Fields has thrown 22 touchdowns to just one interception through seven games. He’s completed 70.7 percent of his passes and rushed for 291 yards and eight more touchdowns. Under Fields’ leadership, the 7-0 Buckeyes have outscored their opponents by 40.29 points per game. The closest contest was a 34-10 win over then-No. 25 Michigan State. Outside the numbers, Fields certainly passes the eye test, with this escape and throw against Northwestern serving as one example.…
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