Can Northwestern stun Ohio State in the Big Ten title game? We examine 5 key questions
by Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune
Nov 29, 2018
4 minutes
Pat Fitzgerald took the highly unusual (for him) step of closing practice Tuesday to anyone not employed by Northwestern. Sorry, boosters and media. This week is different.
So what does the Big Ten coach of the year have cooking?
"The triple option," one assistant coach joked as he jogged off the field.
Northwestern faces Ohio State on Saturday night with a Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth on the line. Do the Wildcats have a chance against the Buckeyes, a 14-point favorite that has lost to Northwestern only once since 1972? We'll get to that in this list of five key questions.
The Tribune enlisted Fox Sports analysts James Laurinaitis, Robert Smith and Dave
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