After Northwestern’s 22-10 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, senior linebacker Paddy Fisher took to the Zoom podium. He seemed somber as reporters began asking him questions.
Indeed, the Wildcats failed to capitalize on numerous opportunities and upset the heavily favored Buckeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Despite limiting 2019 Heisman Trophy runner-up Justin Fields, the defense captained by the Texas native yielded an OSU-program record 331 yards to running back Trey Sermon.
Nonetheless, Fisher and fellow fifth-year senior Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman struck a somewhat optimistic chord struck as they reflected on their time in Evanston.