Postgame Notes vs. Northwestern
11/16/2024 3:48:00 PM | Football
No. 2 Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7
Nov. 16, 2024 – Wrigley Field, Chicago, Ill.
Attendance: 38,147
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With its 31-7 victory, Ohio State's record improved to 9-1 on the season and 6-1 in Big Ten play.
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This was the 80th matchup between Ohio State and Northwestern and the Buckeyes now hold an all-time record of 66-14-1.
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Ohio State has won 11 consecutive games over Northwestern since the last loss coming 20 years ago.
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When playing in a baseball stadium, Ohio State is now 20-1.
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Quinshon Judkins finished the day with 76 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries on top of a catch for eight yards.
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Judkins' two scores each came from a yard out giving Ohio State a score of 6-7, then 13-7. The second one was set up after a punt block from David Adolph.
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Will Howard completed 15 of 24 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns.
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Howard found Carnell Tate on both touchdowns, one for 25-yard and the other an eight-yard touchdown passes to put Ohio State up 20-7, then 27-7.
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Outside of his touchdowns, Tate finished the day with four receptions for 52 yards.
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Tate's two touchdown game is a career high.
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Jeremiah Smith led the team in receiving yards for the 7th time this season after catching four passes for 100 yards.
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This was also Smith's third 100-yard receiving game.
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TreVeyon Henderson finished the day with 74 yards on 11 carries while catching two passes for an additional 19 yards.
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Henderson now has 3,407 career rushing yards and is now 6th on the all-time list. He passed Chris "Beanie" Well, who had 3,382.
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Jayden Fielding made a 28-yard field goal to give Ohio State a 31-7 lead.
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Fielding made all four extra point attempts and is a perfect 48-for-48 on the season.
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This was the 7th game this season where Ohio State's defense gave up one touchdown or less.
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19 different Buckeyes registered at least one tackle, with Arvell Reese and Jack Sawyer each leading the team with seven.
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Sawyer's seven tackles mark a single-game career high. He also recorded his fifth career forced fumble.
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Davison Igbinosun picked up a fumble that was forced by Sawyer for his third career fumble recovery.
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Cody Simon, Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles all recorded six tackles.
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Styles had two sacks and two pass break-ups as well.
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Simon now has crossed the 200-tackle mark with 202 total career tackles.
