After a bitterly disappointing loss last week to the Penn State Nittany Lions in Happy Valley, J.T. Barrett and the Ohio State Buckeyes will look to rebound this week against the 4-3 Northwestern Wildcats. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 PM (EST) on October 29, and will be televised by ESPN. Read on for staff predictions. Patrick Wiley So far this season Patrick is 6-1 picking the results of Ohio State Football games. Since the Big Ten expanded to 14 teams in 2014 with the inclusion of Maryland and Rutgers, Ohio State rarely gets to play against teams out of the Big Ten West. Northwestern, lead by head coach Pat Fitzgerald, is one of those teams. Three years ago – 2013 – was the last time the Buckeyes played the Wildcats. Even more jarring, however, is that Ohio State hasn’t played Northwestern at home since 2007. This Saturday, for the first time in Urban Meyer’s Ohio State career, the Buckeyes will take on Northwestern in Ohio Stadium. Northwestern Wildcats running back Justin Jackson (21) is the Big Ten’s leading rusher so far this season. Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports After losing to seventh ranked Nebraska 24-13 in week four, the Wildcats…
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