The ghosts of Iowa and Purdue past did not rear their ugly heads Friday in Evanston. The Buckeyes blasted Northwestern, 52-3, and eight of Ohio State's nine true freshmen who made the trip saw the field.
Garrett Wilson had a quiet night according to the box score. However, the stats don't tell the entire story. He entered the game on the seventh play of Ohio State's opening drive. Two downs later, Garrett the Great caught an 11-yard pass that put the Buckeyes on the Northwestern's 20-yard line. On the next snap, Justin Fields found Chris Olave for a 20-yard touchdown strike and the Scarlet and Gray never looked back.