Observations on Saturday’s Ohio State-Northwestern game by Joey Kaufman: The game at hand • Short-attention span synopsis: An ugly win. The weather turned. The Buckeyes averted a disaster on a blustery afternoon along Lake Michigan. A windstorm left passes fluttering in all directions, and a run game dug deeper into a midseason slump. Can it snap back out of it for a stretch run? • Pregame buzz: The potential impact of weather was a source of intrigue on the morning of kickoff as northeastern Illinois was placed under a high wind warning by the National Weather Service and the forecast at Ryan Field called for gusts surpassing 30 mph. The Wildcats, who have been winless since August, weren’t likely to slow the Buckeyes’ passing game, but the conditions loomed as one possible threat to keep it close. • Spread the wealth? Those who laid the 37.5 points with the Buckeyes must…
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