At midseason, after Northwestern needed a miracle to beat 0-6 Nebraska and then gained 278 yards in a hideous 18-15 win at Rutgers, this question would have drawn laughs: Which team would the Wildcats rather face in the Big Ten title game, Michigan or Ohio State? But here we are. As the Wolverines and Buckeyes prepare to slug it out Saturday, Northwestern’s grad assistants and quality-control staff are breaking down film on both. The staffers always work one week ahead so the clips are ready by Sunday morning. “That’s a really good problem to have going into rivalry week,” NU coach Pat Fitzgerald said of his staff having to study two teams. “I hope to have it the rest of my career.” Northwestern hosts Illinois at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The Big Ten’s biggest game will play out in the hours before. The Tribune interviewed four TV analysts and opened with…
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