Current Score: Ohio State 3, Northwestern 10 Here are running stream of my thoughts on the first half, beginning with the opening drive of the game. Ohio State had scored touchdowns on its opening possession every game this season until this afternoon. The Wildcat defense allowed Justin Fields to score from seven yards out, but a holding penalty negated the touchdown. Kicking an opening-drive field goal is a bit disappointing for the Buckeyes after a 16-play drive. That’s the kind of drive that I think OSU could have regularly today. Long, clock-eating drives. It’s abnormal for them to not score quickly, but Northwestern’s defense rarely surrenders big plays. In fact in the first 492 total offensive plays NU’s defense has faced before today’s game, only 21 of them went for 20-or-more yards. Here’s a great note from Eleven Warriors writer Colin Hass-Hill, offering some perspective on the opening drive. Julian…
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