BuckeyesSaturday, November 14
Ohio State hosts Northwestern at noon as Ryan Day weighs more staff changes
The CBUStoday team
If you're watching today, Ohio State (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) hosts Northwestern (6-3, 3-3) at noon on Fox, coming off losses to USC and Oregon. Freshman Luke Fahey makes his third straight start with Julian Sayin out with a fractured elbow.
Kickoff is noon Saturday on Fox from Ohio Stadium
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Kickoff | Noon ET, Sat., Nov. 14 |
| TV | Fox |
| Stream | Fubo, DIRECTV |
| Radio | SiriusXM channels 85, 263 |
Source: sportingnews.com
Northwestern will be without starting quarterback Aidan Chiles. The Buckeye Sports Bulletin staff split on the outcome: Sam Cipriani picked Ohio State 31, Northwestern 28, while Bobby Gorbett picked a Northwestern upset.
Ohio State's run defense meets a Northwestern offense that scores in the red zone
- 97.1
- rushing yards allowed per game by Ohio State's defense
- 190.2
- rushing yards per game for Northwestern
- 94.6%
- of Northwestern's red-zone trips end in scores
- 620
- passing yards for Fahey in his last two games
Source: Buckeye Sports Bulletin
Ryan Day said the current staff stays for Saturday but gave no guarantees beyond that. Ohio State already fired special teams coordinator Robby Discher, a move Day discussed at his weekly press conference.
“I'm going to just continue to evaluate it, you know, week to week.”
- Questionable: left guard Luke Montgomery, as of Thursday
- Cleared: receiver Brandon Inniss, off the questionable list
- Jeremiah Smith: 69 catches, 1,200 yards, 14 touchdowns through nine games