What some called a trap game was no longer a game by halftime.
Ohio State used its signature second-quarter blitz to go up 31-3 at the half and ran away with it from there, winning 52-3. As the local team wades into the second half of the season and playoff contenders have begun dropping with unlikely upsets, the Buckeyes' result against a Big Ten West opponent was more than satisfying.
As Pat Fitzgerald noted, the Bucks did not do anything special to beat down the Wildcats, relying on a suffocating defense, an unstoppable ground game, and utilized its specialists to keep Northwestern out of striking distance.