Ohio State’s reward for its first road win of the season over Washington is a rare nighttime atmosphere in the Horseshoe.
A middling Minnesota is the opponent for what will likely be the Buckeyes’ last home night game of the season. The Golden Gophers have entrenched themselves as a mid-tier Big Ten team so far this year. Buffalo gave them a game to open the season in what was a 23-10 win for P.J. Fleck’s squad, then they trounced FCS Northwestern State 66-0 before falling at Cal 27-14.
Last week turned into a classic for Minnesota, beating Rutgers 31-28 in Minneapolis on the back of a 4-yard touchdown pass and a sack on the Scarlet Knights’ final drive (courtesy of defensive lineman Rushawn Lawrence, the first of his career) that forced them to attempt a 56-yard game-tying field goal.