Ohio State football is celebrating a century at the Horseshoe this year. In recognition of that, The Columbus Dispatch will be sharing special Ohio Stadium content throughout this week. You wouldn’t think Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald would enjoy coming to Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes are the only Big Ten team Fitzgerald, who is 0-8 overall against OSU, has never beaten. Two of those losses occurred in Columbus – a 24-20 heartbreaker in 2016 and a 58-7 laugher in 2007. As a player for the Wildcats, he fell twice to the Buckeyes, including a 51-3 road loss in 1993. He, therefore, knows that playing against Ohio State is a daunting prospect. But when it comes to visiting the Horseshoe? He appreciates the experience so much, he says he’s even watched games there as a fan. “I just think the pageantry kind of reminds you of when you watch “Gladiator,” he said.…
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