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Ohio State Football: Big Ten predictions Week 2

ByThomas Scurlock|
LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 14: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 14: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – AUGUST 30: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats looks on against the Purdue Boilermakers in the second quarter of a game at Ross-Ade Stadium on August 30, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – AUGUST 30: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats looks on against the Purdue Boilermakers in the second quarter of a game at Ross-Ade Stadium on August 30, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Duke at Northwestern

I’ll name this one the Academic Bowl. Fourth-straight season these two teams have played.

Both teams won impressive opening games. Both teams are coached by two of the best in the FBS.

Hard to name many coaches that get more out their teams than Pat Fitzgerald and David Cutcliffe.

The loss to the Blue Devils last year was Northwestern’s worst game.  I don’t expect a repeat performance.  This game screams shootout, but I think it will be more of defensive battle.

A late turnover seals the win for Northwestern.  Wildcats 23-20.

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