Will Ohio State stay at No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday?
The Buckeyes started slowly on a gusty day in Evanston before putting away Northwestern 21-7 on Saturday. The Buckeyes trailed 7-0 for much of the first half and didn’t score until there was 2:26 to go before the half on a 15-yard run by Emeka Egbuka.
The wind made passing the ball tough for C.J. Stroud and the Ohio State offense, and Stroud responded by having his best rushing day as a starter. Stroud broke off a 16-yard run — longer than any run he had in 2021 — to set up Ohio State’s first TD and his 44-yard run in the fourth quarter set up Miyan Williams’ second TD of the day to put the Buckeyes up two TDs with 4:21 to go.