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Ohio State Football: The Game and all B1G predictions

By Thomas Scurlock

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 18: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on in the first quarter against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 18, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 18: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on in the first quarter against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 18, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 09: Josh Imatorbhebhe #9 of the Illinois Fighting Illini celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown with Brandon Peters #18 while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on November 09, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. Illinois won the game 37-34. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 09: Josh Imatorbhebhe #9 of the Illinois Fighting Illini celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown with Brandon Peters #18 while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on November 09, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. Illinois won the game 37-34. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Northwestern at Illinois (-8.5)  

Entering the season, who would have thought at his point that the Wildcats would be winless in the Big Ten and the Fighting Illini would be aiming for their seventh win?

I knew Northwestern would take a step back from winning the West last year, but this season has been a disaster.

Pat Fitzgerald has been testy about his offense which has been awful.  His defense hasn’t been that good either.

On the other side, Lovie Smith’s team gained momentum with the win over Wisconsin and has been playing with confidence. Illinois is still an average team, but it is winning the games that it would lose in the past.

Northwestern has won the Land of Lincoln trophy six out of the last seven years and four-straight.  The streak ends this year.

Illinois 24-17.

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