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Friday, November 7, 2008
Buckeyes should tame Wildcats in Chicago
The Buckeyes are well-rested, and hopefully you are, too, because Saturday’s game at Northwestern begins at noon on ESPN2. No staying out all night and sleeping in.
Ohio State is a 10 1/2-point favorite on the road. Both teams are a respectable 7-2, the Buckeyes coming off a tough loss to Penn State and the Wildcats coming off a crazy win at Minnesota.
I like OSU to cover in this position. Some reasons why:
• Ohio State has won three straight against Northwestern by a combined score of 160-24. This series has not even been competitive since the Wildcats’ shocking overtime win in 2004.
• OSU held Northwestern to zero yards rushing in last year’s 58-7 thumping.
• OSU is 10th in the nation in turnover margin at +1.1 per game.
• Northwestern lost to Indiana couple weeks ago. Indiana!
• Northwestern’s head coach, Pat Fitzgerald, can’t suit up. Fitzgerald was a fantastic linebacker in the mid-90s for the Wildcats. If he could take the field, the Buckeyes might have some issues.
LAST GAME: Our advice was to take OSU and 2 1/2 points against Penn State. Things were looking OK until Terrelle Pryor’s unfortunate fumble at midfield. The Nittany Lions went on earn a tough 13-6 victory at Ohio Stadium.
THE SEASON: We stand at 4-4. Not good enough. A win Saturday gives us some momentum as the season winds down.
