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• Ohio State beats Northwestern but critics question defensive progressOhio State ended a two-game losing streak with a win over Northwestern. The writer says the victory came largely from a talent gap, and that coordinator Matt Patricia's third-down defense remained poor, with Northwestern converting many third downs and allowing several big plays, four of seven on third or fourth down. The Buckeyes' pass rush improved, recording five sacks, led by Kenyatta Jackson with two, and Will Smith Jr. ending a streak of games without a sack from a defensive lineman. Qua Russaw and James Smith each added one.Nov 14 · Sources (1)

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