Northwestern fought valiantly but ultimately fell to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship for the second time in three seasons. The ‘Cats are now 6-2 on the season and will find out their bowl game later today. While a New Year’s Six bowl appears unlikely, the ‘Cats are still poised to make a solid bowl game. Here are five things we learned from Saturday’s win.
Mike Hankwitz will be missed
Sure, the Buckeyes totaled more than 500 yards of total offense, and NU allowed Trey Sermon to rush for more than 300 yards.