Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald probably doesn’t recognize many names or numbers when he scouts the Ohio State offense in advance of Friday’s 8:30 p.m. kickoff, but the Buckeyes’ big-play potential certainly looks hauntingly familiar. Even though OSU has a new quarterback in Justin Fields, four new starters on the offensive line and a few receivers starting who were backups a year ago, Northwestern’s task appears even taller this week than it was last December in a 45-24 final in Indianapolis. “We had some plays in the championship game where we just had outstanding coverage and they still beat us,” Fitzgerald said. Buckeyes more balanced now than a season ago Ohio State passed for 499 yards and five touchdowns the last time these teams met, which would suggest Fitzgerald is breathing easy now that Dwayne Haskins, his top two receivers that night and another who caught a pair of TDs are…
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