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Ohio State Beat Northwestern, 7-6, in 1947 Matchup the Buckeyes Trailed As Time Expired

Ohio State was held scoreless and trailed 6-0 as time expired against Northwestern on Nov. 8, 1947.

Yet, somehow, the Buckeyes still came away with a victory.

In one of the wildest endings in Ohio State history, the low-scoring affair started slow, with the Buckeyes and Wildcats tied 0-0 at the end of the third quarter. Forty seconds (and two plays) into the fourth quarter, Northwestern's Frank Aschenbrenner scored a touchdown on a two-yard run to finish a 60-yard drive after Ohio State lost a fumble late in the third quarter. But the Wildcats only led 6-0 after a missed extra point by Jim Farrar.