Northwestern: By The Numbers

As always, presented without comment.

Statistically Speaking
Ohio State	Value (Rank)	Value (Rank)	Northwestern	Advantage
Rushing Offense (ypg)	287.2 (12)	119.0 (29)	Rushing Defense (ypg)	Push
Passing Offense (ypg)	214.0 (88)	307.5 (119)	Passing Defense (ypg)	Ohio State
Pass Efficiency	170.5 (10)	113.1 (32)	Pass Efficiency Defense	Push
Total Offense (ypg)	501.2 (17)	426.5 (88)	Total Defense (ypg)	Ohio State+
Scoring Offense (ppg)	48.2 (6)	23.8 (52)	Scoring Defense (ppg)	Ohio State
Rushing Defense (ypg)	84.6 (8)	249.5 (18)	Rushing Offense (ypg)	Push
Passing Defense (ypg)	219.4 (54)	233.8 (65)	Passing Offense (ypg)	Push
Pass Efficiency Defense	118.5 (47)	158.2 (23)	Pass Efficiency Offense	Push
Total Defense (ypg)	304.0 (18)	483.3 (30)	Total Offense (ypg)	Push
Scoring Defense (ppg)	17.0 (23)	41.3 (21)	Scoring Offense (ppg)	Push
Turnover margin	+1.00 (22)	+1.00 (22)	Turnover margin	Push
Penalty Yards/game	57.6 (86)	48.8 (66)	Penalty Yards/game	Push
Sacks (/game)	2.20 (48)	1.75 (63)	Sacks Allowed (/game)	Push
Sacks Allowed (/game)	1.40 (44)	1.75 (68)	Sacks (/game)	Push
3rd Down Conv. (%)	46.4 (41)	44.1 (96)	3rd Down Conv. Def (%)	Ohio State+
3rd Down Conv. Def (%)	23.2 (4)	51.7 (15)	3rd Down Conv. (%)	Push
Redzone Offense (%)	91.7 (27)	92.9 (108)	Redzone Defense (%)	Ohio State++
Redzone Defense (%)	66.7 (12)	94.7 (15)	Redzone Offense (%)	Push
Legend Difference <25 in National Rank = Push Difference >25 in National Rank = Ohio State Difference >50 in National Rank = Ohio State+ Difference >75 in National Rank = Ohio State++ Differences >100 in National Rank = Ohio State+++

Stats are grabbed from cfbstats.com.