On Oct. 5, 2013, the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes marched into Ryan Field in one of the most anticipated games in Evanston’s history. The ‘Cats, ranked No. 16 in the country, were hosting not only their conference rival, but ESPN’s College Gameday crew ahead of a primetime ABC game with Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit on the call. On that evening, Ryan Field was over its 47,130 capacity.
As any diehard Northwestern fan knows all too well, the ‘Cats played admirably that Saturday night, keeping up with the Buckeyes and even possessing a fourth quarter lead, but the team came up short after a questionable spot on a Kain Colter fourth-down sneak.