Will Howard helps No. 2 Ohio State rout Northwestern 31-7 at Wrigley Field
— Will Howard passed for two touchdowns, Quinshon Judkins had two 1-yard TD runs and No. 2 Ohio State pounded Northwestern 31-7 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ohio State Buckeyes
31
Northwestern Wildcats
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSU | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| NU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wrigley Field · 38,147 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ USC Trojans | L 18-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Indiana Hoosiers | W 19-15 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 45-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Iowa Hawkeyes | W 31-14 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 42-19 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:44 31-7
Jayden Fielding 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:11 28-7
Carnell Tate 8 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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Touchdown 0:47 21-7
Carnell Tate 25 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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Touchdown 4:19 14-7
Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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Touchdown 6:59 7-7
Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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Touchdown 12:34 0-7
Jack Lausch 8 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick)
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OSU
3 plays, 25 yards, 1:53 · End of Game
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NU 1:53
13 plays, 48 yards, 4:33 · Downs
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OSU 6:26
6 plays, 28 yards, 2:48 · Downs
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NU 9:14
4 plays, 4 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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OSU 11:19
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:48 · Punt
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NU 14:07
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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OSU 0:44
9 plays, 69 yards, 4:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:44 31-7
Jayden Fielding 28 Yd Field Goal
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NU 4:58
13 plays, 54 yards, 7:13 · Downs
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OSU 12:11
5 plays, 90 yards, 2:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:11 28-7
Carnell Tate 8 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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NU
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:47 · End of Half
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OSU 0:47
6 plays, 77 yards, 1:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:47 21-7
Carnell Tate 25 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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NU 2:44
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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OSU 4:19
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:19 14-7
Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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NU 5:15
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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OSU 6:59
12 plays, 85 yards, 5:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:59 7-7
Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
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NU 12:34
13 plays, 92 yards, 5:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:34 0-7
Jack Lausch 8 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick)
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OSU 3:04
10 plays, 30 yards, 5:00 · Punt
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NU 8:04
11 plays, 59 yards, 6:56 · Fumble
Showing the last 24 of 24 events.
Team Stats
OSU
NU
19
1st Downs
17
4-10
3rd down efficiency
6-16
2-3
4th down efficiency
2-4
420
Total Yards
259
247
Passing
201
15/24
Comp/Att
21/36
10.3
Yards per pass
5.6
173
Rushing
58
33
Rushing Attempts
28
5.2
Yards per rush
2.1
3-32
Penalties
2-10
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
28:00
Possession
32:00
Highlights
00:19
Northwestern gets on the board first with a Jack Lausch rushing TD
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00:15
Quinshon Judkins punches in an OSU TD to even the score
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00:48
Northwestern's disastrous punt leads to a quick Ohio State TD
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00:18
OSU's Carnell Tate tacks on his 2nd TD of the game
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