After 10 games, Ohio State's season finally begins in earnest. Yes, there was the heartbreaking loss at Oregon, the close call against Nebraska and the clutch win at Penn State. But the first 2 ½ months of the season have mostly felt like a prelude.

The defense was on full display in Week 12 against the Wildcats. After giving up a touchdown early in the first quarter, the Buckeyes held Northwestern to 251 total offensive yard

Ohio State traveled to Chicago for a pretty neat event, playing a Big Ten football game inside Wrigley Field, but the best part of all is that the Buckeyes took care of business and won to run their record to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten to stay within arms reach of Oregon and Indiana at the top.