Week 6 · 2004
#7 Ohio State at Northwestern
Sat 10/02/2004 09:00 PMRyan FieldConference
#7 Ohio State
27
8–4
Northwestern
33
6–6
Attendance
—
not reported
OSU4 plays, -2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Justin Zwick (OSU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards. | −5 |
| 14:22 | 2nd & 15 | own 30 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 13:40 | 3rd & 12 | own 33 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 13:28 | 4th & 12 | own 33 | Punt by Kyle Turano (OSU) returned 11 yards by Mark Philmore (NU) to the Wildcats 37. | +11 |
NU12 plays, 39 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 13:28 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 12:45 | 2nd & 6 | own 41 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 12:45 | 3rd & 1 | own 46 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −10 |
| 12:45 | 2nd & 11 | own 36 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 12:34 | 3rd & 11 | own 36 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 22 yards. | +22 |
| 12:34 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 12:00 | 2nd & 9 | opp 41 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 11:20 | 3rd & 1 | opp 33 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 10:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 10:25 | 2nd & 9 | opp 29 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 9:40 | 3rd & 4 | opp 24 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 9:30 | 4th & 4 | opp 24 | 41 yard field goal by Brian Huffman (NU) is good. | +41 |
OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 9:24 | 1st & 0 | opp 35 | Wildcats kickoff, no return by Buckeyes. | 0 |
OSU11 plays, 49 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 9:24 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 8:45 | 2nd & 10 | own 35 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 8:33 | 3rd & 3 | own 42 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Lydell Ross (OSU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 8:05 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 8:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 47 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 7:22 | 3rd & 2 | opp 45 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | 15 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +15 |
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Roy Hall (OSU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 6:05 | 2nd & 6 | opp 17 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 5:20 | 3rd & 5 | opp 16 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 5:15 | 4th & 5 | opp 16 | 33 yard field goal by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | +33 |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 5:09 | 1st & 0 | opp 4 | Kickoff returned by Jeff Backes (NU) for 49 yards. | +49 |
NU6 plays, -14 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 4:20 | 2nd & 7 | opp 44 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −10 |
| 3:56 | 2nd & 17 | own 46 | 5 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −5 |
| 3:38 | 2nd & 22 | own 41 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 3:15 | 3rd & 24 | own 39 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 2:50 | 4th & 22 | own 41 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 1 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Buckeyes 18. | +1 |
OSU5 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:32 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | 9 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | −9 |
| 2:32 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 1:58 | 2nd & 7 | own 12 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Ryan Hamby (OSU) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 1:18 | 3rd & 1 | own 18 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:59 | 4th & 1 | own 18 | Punt by Kyle Turano (OSU) returned 9 yards by Mark Philmore (NU) to the Wildcats 48. | +9 |
NU14 plays, 52 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:42 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Wildcats fumble by Brett Basanez (NU), recovered by Noah Herron (NU), advanced for no gain. | 0 |
| 0:42 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 0:29 | 2nd & 8 | midfield | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 0:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:14 | 2nd & 10 | opp 42 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 3 | opp 35 | End of the 1st quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 3 | opp 35 | Start of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 3 | opp 35 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 14:51 | 2nd & 10 | opp 27 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 14:15 | 3rd & 1 | opp 18 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 14:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 13:46 | 2nd & 10 | opp 14 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for a 14 yard touchdown. | +14 |
| 13:39 | own 0 | Extra point by Brian Huffman (NU) is good. | 0 | |
OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 13:39 | opp 12 | Kickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 42 yards. | +42 | |
OSU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 13:21 | 2nd & 10 | opp 46 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 13:21 | 3rd & 9 | opp 45 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 13:21 | 4th & 8 | opp 44 | Buckeyes fumble by Santonio Holmes (OSU), recovered by Santonio Holmes (OSU), advanced for no gain. | 0 |
| 13:21 | 4th & 11 | opp 47 | Punt by Kyle Turano (OSU) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU7 plays, 50 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 12:07 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 11:34 | 2nd & 9 | own 10 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 10:51 | 3rd & 6 | own 13 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 10:42 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 22 yards. | +22 |
| 10:13 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 10:13 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 10:13 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side intercepted by Nate Salley (OSU). Returned for no gain. | 0 |
OSU12 plays, 50 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:58 | 1st & 10 | own 8 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed left side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 9:28 | 2nd & 6 | own 12 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Brandon Schnittker (OSU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 8:45 | 3rd & 1 | own 17 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 8:25 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 7:40 | 2nd & 5 | own 23 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 20 yards. | +20 |
| 7:26 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 6:40 | 2nd & 9 | own 44 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 6:15 | 3rd & 8 | own 45 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 5:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 5:20 | 2nd & 6 | opp 42 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 5:16 | 3rd & 6 | opp 42 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 5:08 | 4th & 6 | opp 42 | Punt by Kyle Turano (OSU) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU3 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:59 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 4:59 | 2nd & 7 | own 16 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 4:35 | 3rd & 7 | own 16 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
NU2 plays, 63 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 3:40 | 4th & 2 | opp 37 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 63 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) for a touchdown. | +63 |
| 3:18 | goal line | Extra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 3:18 | opp 20 | Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats. | 0 | |
NU4 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:18 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 3:18 | 2nd & 6 | own 24 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 2:10 | 3rd & 5 | own 25 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 2:10 | 4th & 5 | own 25 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 9 yards by Ted Ginn Jr. (OSU) to the Buckeyes 40. | +9 |
OSU4 plays, 10 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 1:36 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 1:31 | 2nd & 10 | own 40 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 1:12 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Justin Zwick (OSU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards. | −3 |
| 1:12 | 2nd & 13 | own 47 | Buckeyes fumble by Justin Zwick (OSU), recovered by Dominique Price (NU), returned for no gain. | 0 |
NU12 plays, 24 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 1:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:41 | 2nd & 10 | opp 47 | 5 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | +5 |
| 0:41 | 2nd & 5 | opp 42 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:21 | 3rd & 5 | opp 42 | 5 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −5 |
| 0:21 | 3rd & 10 | opp 47 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 0:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Wildcats timeout; 00:15 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 0:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:10 | 2nd & 10 | opp 35 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 0:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Wildcats timeout; 00:02 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 0:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Buckeyes timeout; 00:02 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 0:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | 40 yard field goal by Brian Huffman (NU) is good. | +40 |
| 0:00 | 1st & goal | goal line | End of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
NU11 plays, 78 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 14:18 | 2nd & 6 | own 37 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 13:38 | 3rd & 5 | own 38 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 16 yards. | +16 |
| 13:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:57 | 2nd & 10 | opp 46 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 12:25 | 3rd & 11 | opp 47 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 21 yards. | +21 |
| 11:58 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 11:51 | 2nd & 11 | opp 27 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 11:44 | 3rd & 11 | opp 27 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for a 27 yard touchdown. | +27 |
| 11:35 | own 0 | Extra point by Brian Huffman (NU) is good. | 0 | |
OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 11:35 | opp 33 | Kickoff returned by Brandon Schnittker (OSU) for 0 yards. | 0 | |
OSU5 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:34 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 10:45 | 2nd & 4 | own 39 | 5 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | −5 |
| 10:38 | 2nd & 9 | own 34 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 9:55 | 3rd & 6 | own 37 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 9:29 | 4th & 6 | own 37 | Punt by Kyle Turano (OSU) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:22 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 9:16 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 8:48 | 3rd & 10 | own 25 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 8:05 | 4th & 5 | own 30 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 9 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Buckeyes 38. | +9 |
OSU11 plays, 62 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:41 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | 15 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | −15 |
| 7:41 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 7:38 | 2nd & 10 | own 23 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 7:10 | 3rd & 12 | own 21 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Roy Hall (OSU) for 49 yards. | +49 |
| 7:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 6:40 | 2nd & 3 | opp 22 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 6:40 | 3rd & 1 | opp 21 | Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 6:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 4:21 | 2nd & 9 | opp 14 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 4:00 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown. | +2 |
| 3:55 | goal line | Extra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 3:55 | opp 20 | Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats. | 0 | |
NU16 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:55 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 3:24 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 3:12 | 3rd & 7 | own 23 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 19 yards. | +19 |
| 3:12 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 2:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 2:20 | 2nd & 3 | opp 37 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 1:38 | 3rd & 5 | opp 39 | 5 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −5 |
| 1:25 | 3rd & 10 | opp 44 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 19 yards. | +19 |
| 1:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 0:40 | 2nd & 3 | opp 18 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 0:22 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 0:17 | 2nd & goal | opp 3 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | End of the 3rd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | Start of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. | +1 |
| 14:45 | own 0 | Extra point by Brian Huffman (NU) is good. | 0 | |
OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 14:45 | opp 25 | Kickoff returned by Brandon Schnittker (OSU) for 9 yards. | +9 | |
OSU17 plays, 54 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 14:40 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 14:35 | 2nd & 10 | own 34 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 13:51 | 3rd & 9 | own 35 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Bam Childress (OSU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 13:51 | 4th & 1 | own 43 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 13:08 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 12:57 | 2nd & 2 | opp 47 | Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 12:37 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed left side for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 12:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:22 | 2nd & 10 | opp 34 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:13 | 3rd & 10 | opp 34 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 16 yards. | +16 |
| 11:51 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 11:25 | 2nd & 5 | opp 13 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 10:50 | 1st & goal | opp 5 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 10:28 | 2nd & goal | opp 5 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 9:37 | 3rd & goal | opp 4 | Buckeyes timeout; 09:37 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 9:37 | 3rd & goal | opp 4 | Justin Zwick (OSU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards. | −8 |
| 8:54 | 4th & goal | opp 12 | 29 yard field goal by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | +29 |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 8:46 | 1st & 0 | opp 20 | Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU3 plays, 0 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 8:46 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:41 | 2nd & 10 | own 20 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 8:08 | 3rd & 10 | own 20 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Bobby Carpenter (OSU). Returned for 5 yards. | +5 |
OSU5 plays, 15 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 7:51 | 1st & 10 | opp 22 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 7:18 | 2nd & 7 | opp 19 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Bam Childress (OSU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 6:44 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Antonio Pittman (OSU) rushed left side for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 5:51 | 2nd & goal | opp 7 | Justin Zwick (OSU) sacked for a loss of 13 yards. | −13 |
| 5:02 | 3rd & goal | opp 20 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side intercepted by Jeff Backes (NU). Returned for no gain. | 0 |
NU6 plays, 18 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:55 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 4:28 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 3:51 | 2nd & 5 | own 40 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 3:38 | 3rd & 7 | own 38 | Buckeyes timeout; 03:38 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 3:38 | 3rd & 7 | own 38 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 3:32 | 4th & 7 | own 38 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 2 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Buckeyes 31. | +2 |
OSU7 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Buckeyes fumble by Santonio Holmes (OSU), recovered by Santonio Holmes (OSU), advanced for no gain. | 0 |
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed right side for 18 yards. | +18 |
| 2:58 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 2:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 2:29 | 2nd & 10 | opp 40 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Bam Childress (OSU) for 19 yards. | +19 |
| 2:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for a 21 yard touchdown. | +21 |
| 1:54 | goal line | Extra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 1:54 | opp 2 | Kickoff returned by Jeff Backes (NU) for 9 yards. | +9 | |
NU8 plays, 30 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:49 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 1:35 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 1:01 | 2nd & 5 | own 27 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 0:59 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Wildcats timeout; 00:59 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:59 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:53 | 2nd & 10 | own 39 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 0:53 | 3rd & 8 | own 41 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:26 | 4th & 8 | own 41 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Buckeyes. | 0 |
OSU5 plays, -3 yd · Rush | ||||
| 0:20 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:13 | 2nd & 10 | own 21 | Buckeyes timeout; 00:13 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:13 | 2nd & 10 | own 21 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:04 | 3rd & 10 | own 21 | Justin Zwick (OSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 0:00 | 4th & 13 | own 18 | End of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
NU6 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 9 | opp 24 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 21 yards. | +21 |
| 0:00 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. | +1 |
| 0:00 | 1st & goal | goal line | End of the 1st OT | 0 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of the game. | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Ohio State
Northwestern 0–10 vs Ohio State
- 2003 · wk 6Northwestern 0 @ Ohio State 20
- 2002 · wk 7Ohio State 27 @ Northwestern 16
- 2001 · wk 7Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 38
- 1998 · wk 9Ohio State 36 @ Northwestern 10
- 1997 · wk 10Northwestern 6 @ Ohio State 49
- 1994 · wk 6Ohio State 17 @ Northwestern 15
- 1993 · wk 6Northwestern 3 @ Ohio State 51
- 1992 · wk 8Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 31
- 1991 · wk 8Northwestern 3 @ Ohio State 34
- 1990 · wk 11Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 48
Previous 3 meetings vs. Randy Walker
Ohio State 3–0 vs Randy Walker
- 2003 · wk 6Northwestern 0 @ Ohio State 20
- 2002 · wk 7Ohio State 27 @ Northwestern 16
- 2001 · wk 7Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 38
Previous 3 meetings vs. Jim Tressel
Northwestern 0–3 vs Jim Tressel
- 2003 · wk 6Northwestern 0 @ Ohio State 20
- 2002 · wk 7Ohio State 27 @ Northwestern 16
- 2001 · wk 7Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 38
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