Ohio State Remains Unbeaten With Sluggish 21-7 Win At Northwestern
It wasn't pretty by any means, but Ohio State overcame driving rain and 40-mile-per-hour winds to remain unbeaten with a 21-7 win over Northwestern on a sluggish Saturday afternoon in Evanston.
The Wildcats took a first-quarter lead on a 16-yard rush by running back Evan Hull and held the Buckeyes scoreless for nearly an entire half before sophomore wide receiver Emeka Egbuka took an end-around 15 yards for a touchdown with just over two minutes before halftime.
Ohio State struggled to move the ball consistently all game, with redshirt sophomore quarterback C.J. Stroud completing just 10-of-26 passes for a career-low 76 yards. It was the first start of his career without a touchdown pass (20 games).
Stroud impacted the game with his legs, though, rushing for a career-high 79 yards on six carries, including a 16-yarder that kept the Buckeyes’ first scoring drive alive and a 44-yarder that set up the final touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
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The Buckeyes relied heavily on redshirt sophomore running back Miyan Williams, who finished the game with 26 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns, including a 27-yarder in the third quarter and two-yarder in the fourth quarter, which effectively clinched the victory.
Ohio State, which came into the game as 38-point favorites, finished the game with just 283 yards of total offense and tied their season low with 21 points (Notre Dame), though the Buckeyes did set a Football Bowl Subdivision record for consecutive games with 20 points or more.
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