4 Ohio State had its most physical game of the season when it beat Michigan State 34-10 in its last outing, and Buckeyes coach Ryan Day welcomed last week’s bye. Northwestern (1-4, 0-3 Big Ten) has lost three consecutive games, scoring a total of 35 points against Michigan State, Wisconsin and Nebraska. OSU is also fourth in scoring defense (8.8 points per game) and second in total defense (234.0 yards per game). And the offense has been humming, averaging 49.3 points per game with Georgia sophomore transfer Justin Fields at the helm. Northwestern is 125th of the 130 teams in total offense (292.8) and 128th at 14.4 points per game.

Source: National Post October 15, 2019 00:22 UTC