Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus
TV/Radio: ESPN/1410
Series history: Ohio State leads 60-14-1. The Buckeyes have won five straight. They won 40-30 in the last meeting in 2013 in Evanston, Ill. Ohio State beat Northwestern 58-7 in 2007 in its last trip to Columbus. Northwestern's 2004 victory over Ohio State was its only victory in the series in the last 30 games.
Last game: On Oct. 22, Ohio State lost 24-21 at Penn State, and Northwestern beat Indiana 24-14 in Evanston, Ill.
Coaches: Ohio State's Urban Meyer is 56-5 in his fifth season. Pat Fitzgerald is 74-59 in his 11th season at Northwestern.
Ohio State notes: Curtis Samuel ranks second in the Big Ten with 142.6 all-purpose yards per game. He also ranks second with 37 receptions. … Safety Malik Hooker is one of 16 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award. He's tied for sixth in the nation with four interceptions. … Linebacker Jerome Baker leads the team with 43 tackles. … Running back Mike Weber had a season-high eight receptions last week. … Opponents have averaged 2.4 yards per carry in the last three games against Northwestern. … Tight end Marcus Baugh set career highs with five receptions for 55 yards against Penn State. … The Buckeyes are tied for second with Penn State (3-1) behind Michigan (4-0) in the Big Ten East.
Northwestern notes: Wide receiver Austin Carr leads the Big Ten with 50 receptions for 720 yards and nine touchdowns. … Running back Justin Jackson leads the conference with 792 rushing yards. … The Wildcats have won their last five road games in the Big Ten, beating Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois last season and Iowa and Michigan State this season. … Freshman linebacker Jango Glackin is from Lebanon. He spent his senior season at IMG Academy in Florida. …
Next game: On Nov. 5, Ohio State hosts Nebraska at 8 p.m., and Northwestern hosts Wisconsin at noon.
Prediction: Ohio State 30, Northwestern 20.
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