October 24, 1998
Ohio State-Northwestern, Stats Ohio State 17 6 6 7-36 Northwestern 7 3 0 0-10
First Quarter
OSU-Wiley 28 run (Stultz kick), 12:32.
OSU-FG Stultz 37, 5:31.
NU-Bates 60 pass from Hoffman (Gowins kick), 4:07.
OSU-Montgomery 19 run (Stultz kick), 2:21.
Second Quarter
NU-FG Gowins 39, 6:32.
OSU-Lumpkin 32 pass from Germaine (kick failed), 1:46.
Third Quarter
OSU-Boston 38 pass from Germaine (pass failed), 2:31.
Fourth Quarter
OSU-Boston 31 pass from Germaine (Stultz kick), 8:11.
A-47,130.
OSU NU First downs 22 11 Rushes-yards 44-182 30-48 Passing 342 190 Comp-Att-Int 19-36-1 17-43-3 Return Yards 60 35 Punts-Avg. 8-42.1 13-42.4 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 10-82 10-70 Time of Possession 30:01 29:59
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Ohio State, Montgomery 17-100, Wiley 13-37, Keller 4-22, Germaine 5-11, Garcia 1-6, Wells 1-4, Combs 3-2. Northwestern, Bennett 3-40, Anderson 9-28, Marshall 8-17, Gooch 3-9, Kreinbrink 3-(minus 17), Hoffman 4-(minus 29).
PASSING-Ohio State, Germanine 19-35-1-342, Garcia 0-1-0-0. Northwestern, Hoffman 15-39-2-173, Kreinbrink 2-3-0-17, Broxterman 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVING-Ohio State, Boston 8-171, Miller 6-95, Lumpkin 2-41, Keller 2-16, Germany 1-19. Northwestern, Bates 7-95, Tant 4-30, Bennett 2-15, Anderson 1-17, Marshall 1-17, Stuart 1-11, Burden 1-5.