COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is coming off a loss at Penn State, a game in which the Buckeyes were favored by 19 points. You can say the mood in Columbus hasn’t been chipper in the week since. What way will the Buckeyes go from here? Will they bounce back with an impressive win over a Northwestern team that’s on a three-game winning or have a sluggish performance that could result in another loss? The game line opened at 23.5 and has since moved up to as much as 26.5, but for our purposes we’re going to say the spread is 25. What did we think? Watch video above for game picks from Ari Wasserman and Bill Landis. Doug Lesmerises pick: Ohio State 41, Northwestern 17 I’m hedging on our 25-point line, picking the Buckeyes to fall just short of a cover, because I think there’s a greater chance this thing is close than there is of a 40-point blowout. In reality, this should be a smooth bounceback, with 28 of those 41 points coming from four Curtis Samuel touchdowns. Records Straight-up: Ari 6-1; Bill 5-2; Doug 5-2. Against spread: Ari 2-5; Bill 2-5; Doug 1-6 — Subscribe to the Buckeye Talk podcast channel…
Continue Reading: Ohio State football vs. Northwestern game picks: Will the Buckeyes passing game bounce back?
