Smarting from upset, Buckeyes face improved Northwestern

FILE – In this Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, file photo, Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald yells to his players during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Indiana in Evanston, Ill. Ohio State considers last week’s stunning upset by Penn State an aberration, and recent history shows the Buckeyes probably aren’t going to lose two in a row. But the Buckeyes are vulnerable right now, still smarting from the upset by Penn State last week. And Northwestern, which visits Ohio Stadium Saturday, is playing well, having won four of its last five after a slow start. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)(Photo: The Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State considers last week’s stunning upset by Penn State an aberration, and recent history shows the Buckeyes probably aren’t going to lose two in a row. Teams coached by Urban Meyer have dropped consecutive games only four times in 15 seasons. And Northwestern comes to Columbus as a three-touchdown underdog. The Wildcats haven’t won here since 1971. But No. 6 Ohio State (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is vulnerable. The passing game has been beset for the past three games with lapses on the offensive line, receivers who can’t get…

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