Report Card: The Buckeyes get right with a balanced offense and five sacks

The No. 20 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-3, 5-2) got back in the winning column and snapped a two-game losing streak, taking down the Northwestern Wildcats (6-4, 3-4) and keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive (slim as they may be) with a 28-19 victory.

Here is our report card for the Buckeyes’ win over Northwestern.

A: Winning games

I know this sounds crazy, but Ohio State hasn’t won a game since Oct. 17, and it was six inches from being a loss had Nick Marsh’s foot stayed in bounds.

So honestly, yeah, it feels good to have a win for the first time in almost a month. Let’s get two more this month.

A: Ohio State’s Playoff odds

Ohio State doesn’t have a great chance to make the College…