By ANDREW SELIGMAN The showdown between Big Ten powerhouses in a few weeks is looming for No. 2 Ohio State. Until then, the schedule takes a lighter turn. The Buckeyes open what looks like an easier stretch when they visit struggling Northwestern on Nov. 5. Then again, coach Ryan Day isn’t exactly taking anything for granted. “I think that when you have a problem or you lose a game, maybe it’s something you did that week, but maybe it’s something you did the weeks leading up to it,” he said. “It’s a Big Ten matchup, it’s on the road, (coach Pat Fitzgerald) does an unbelievable job. I know maybe they don’t have the record that they want to, but we’ve got to go play football. We want to play at a high level.” Ohio State (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) has been playing at as high a level as any team…
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