Football is an 11-on-11 game, but when it comes down to it, you have to win at the individual level to win at the team level. Here are three individual matchups that will be key in Saturday’s game in Columbus between Northwestern and Ohio State.
Northwestern’s offensive line vs. Ohio State’s front seven
If we’ve learned anything from this season of Northwestern football, it’s that this team goes as the offensive line goes. Over its last three games (all wins), Northwestern has tallied 116 points, Clayton Thorson has a quarterback rating of 146.3, and Justin Jackson and Austin Carr have nine touchdowns between them, and it’s majorly due to the improved play of the offensive line.