Ohio State was prepared for the big city lights.
The Buckeyes traveled to Chicago Evanston to take on Northwestern, taking care of business on the ground while playing stout defense. In the end, the Bucks ended up on the right side of the scoreboard, winning 52-3.
As Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald alluded to, Ohio State won the game in a familiar manner, taking offensive shots when they can and relying on a huge second-quarter run to break the game open.
Ohio State recorded seven big plays against Northwestern, pushing them to 120 plays of more than ten yards on the year, the fourth-best mark in the nation.