Ohio (0-3) and Northwestern (1-2) face off looking to improve their early season performances as they head towards conference play.
So far this year, both squads have had some long stretches where they disappear on offense and/or defense, with predictably bad results.
The Bobcats were shellacked by Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 49-21 last week, partly due to a fourth-quarter fade, where they were outscored 21-0, with 195 yards allowed, mustering little offense with three drives of three and out for minus four yards and a drive that netted five yards as time expired.
Meanwhile, Northwestern’s 30-23 loss to the Duke Blue Devils last week was a mixed bag, where the Wildcats gifted Duke a 30-7 halftime lead with four turnovers and a porous defense, only to get on track in the second half, shutting Duke out while scoring 16 points.