The oddsmakers have spoken, and Northwestern will face quite the uphill battle when it takes on Ohio State in Evanston. Not that you needed a point spread to determine the mismatch on paper, but the ‘Cats initially opened as a 25.5-point dog to the Buckeyes, and bettors have already pushed that number to 27 (and even 28 depending on where you look).
When was the last time NU was this big of an underdog, you ask? Well that answer will be easily identified by ‘Cats fans older than I. In 1995, Notre Dame was favored by 27 when a gritty Northwestern team arrived in South Bend.