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 Saturday (11 a.m., ABC-7). 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 in…
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