June 15, 2026

Football: What to Watch For: In ultimate David vs. Goliath, Northwestern hosts No. 2 Ohio State


Alyce Brown/Daily Senior Staffer Football players huddle during the game. On the heels of a seventh-straight loss, Northwestern will host its toughest opponent this season: No. 2 Ohio State. Alex Cervantes, Assistant Sports EditorNovember 2, 2022 Make it seven in a row: Northwestern’s weekend trip across the Mississippi River was fruitless as the Wildcats were dominated for all 60 minutes by Iowa.  After surrendering 33 points to the Hawkeyes  — the team’s highest scoring output in 2022 — NU (1-7, 1-4 Big Ten) returns home to face No. 2 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) this weekend.  Saturday’s late morning contest pits the Big Ten’s highest scoring offense against the conference’s third-worst scoring defense. The Cats are desperately searching for a tinge of optimism in a season devoid of it — and those hopes might have to wait another weekend. Though it might be a lopsided affair, here are three storylines to…

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