Ohio State and Northwestern had played 18 minutes of football in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, and little about the game had gone the Buckeyes’ way. Sure, they won the coin toss and recovered a first-quarter fumble, but the Wildcats had driven down the field twice, and their second effort left Ohio State in an early hole. That, combined with Northwestern’s slow-down offense that held the Buckeyes to just one drive in more than a quarter of action, meant it was put-up or shut-up time for Ohio State. —————————————————————————————📸 Sophomore wide receiver and, Chicago native, Carnell Tate (17) dives into the end zone for the first of his two touchdowns against Northwestern. The Buckeyes defeated the Wildcats 31-7 Saturday at Wrigley Field. Credit: Sandra Fu | Photo Editor