EVANSTON, Ill. – Is it too early to start checking the weather forecast for Nov. 26? That thought probably crossed the mind of more than one Ohio State fan as the Buckeyes’ 21-7 victory over lowly Northwestern slogged on. The heavy wind and rain at Ryan Field made passing consistently close to impossible. That put the onus on the No. 2 Buckeyes’ run game to dominate. It did not. Miyan Williams, the sole running back to get a carry in the absence of injured TreVeyon Henderson, had only 22 yards in 11 runs in the first half. He was stopped on third-and-1 twice and once on fourth-and-1. Ohio State vs Northwestern:Scarlet & Gray Matter analysis If the Buckeyes had trouble converting short-yardage against a Northwestern run defense ranked 111th nationally, OSU fans wonder, what will happen against Michigan in the season-finale if weather is an issue? The memories of what…
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