Saturday, September 20, 2008

Live Blog - Ohio vs. Northwestern

Good afternoon Wildcats fans. Welcome to the Daily Northwestern's live blog as Northwestern (3-0) takes on Ohio (0-3).

Some early storylines:

With a win today, the Wildcats would start a season 4-0 for the first time since 1962. That team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for two weeks under head coach Ara Parseghian, with wins over Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Miami.

The Bobcats have not started 0-4 since 2002, and have not beaten the Cats since Oct. 6, 1973 - a 14-12 win in Evanston.

Key injuries for Northwestern:
RT Kurt Mattes - out - knee
RB Stephen Simmons - out - ankle
CB Justan Vaughn - out (season) - shoulder

Keep it here throughout the game for up-to-the-minute coverage.

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