Northwestern QB Brett Basanez makes a pass. The Wildcats took an early 7-0 lead.
	Running back Tyrell Sutton caught the lone touchdown for Northwestern. Sutton had 93 yards on 14 carries.
	Antonio Pittman had the upper hand in the battle of Akron running backs, with 132 yards and 1 TD on 18 carries.
	The Buckeyes received a scare when Pittman was carted off to the locker room to examine an injury, but he returned to action.
	Doug Datish blocks for Santonio Holmes, who had 3 catches for 49 yards.
	Sutton dodges Buckeye defenders
	Troy Smith didn't do much through the air, going 7 of 12 for 77 yards. The Buckeye offensive focus today was on the ground, where Smith rushed for 75 yards and 2 TD on 11 carries.
	Smith scores one of his two TDs
	Ashton Youboty fights Northwestern's Ross Lane for an interception. Youboty came down with the ball.
	Bobby Carpenter chases the ball after Quinn Pitcock blocked a Northwestern punt
	The ball was picked up by A.J. Hawk, who took the ball into the end zone for a touchdown.
	Hawk was taken off the field in the fourth quarter to a rousing ovation.