DeKALB – The Northern Illinois football team is ready to grab a slingshot. Facing off against the Goliath of college football, the Huskies appear confident squaring off against top-ranked Ohio State at 2:30 p.m. today at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. “I would be shocked if there is anybody on our team that doesn’t expect to win every game that we play,” NIU coach Rod Carey said. “And that’s who we are. It’s what we are, so I don’t think that’s any different this week.” It would be a monumental victory for the Huskies, who are 35-point underdogs, if they could pull it off. The Buckeyes are riding a 15-game winning streak – including a 42-20 crushing of Oregon in last year’s national championship game. They’ve rattled off two wins to start the season – 42-24 at Virginia Tech and 38-0 over Hawaii – and have several players who are garnering attention for the Heisman Trophy. Junior Cardale Jones, who likely will start at quarterback, is 22 for 37 for 298 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the two games this year. Backing up Jones is sophomore JT Barrett, who had a strong freshman season in 2014 after replacing an injured Braxton Miller. However, Barrett was injured in the regular-season finale against Michigan last season and Jones helped lead the Buckeyes the rest of the way. “Well, their skill sets aren’t that far off,” Carey said of the Buckeyes’ two quarterbacks. …
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