Looking at Saturday’s Ohio State at Northwestern college football odds, lines and trends. Here’s what you need to know.

Ohio State football is a 30.5-point favorite in Saturday’s game against Northwestern, according to DraftKings. The lofty spread comes after OSU was favored by 38.5 points against Purdue. The Buckeyes covered with a 45-0 victory.

Ohio State appears to be hitting its stride as the regular season begins to dwindle. Fresh off a big road win over a previously undefeated Penn State team, the Buckeyes returned home to put a 45-0 beatdown on Purdue.

No. 2 Ohio State easily dominated Purdue 45-0 on Saturday behind a well-rounded effort that included Smith breaking freshman records.

Jeremiah Smith has made it a record-setting day against Purdue as the Ohio State receiver now has more catches than any other true freshman in Ohio State football history. On third and 17, Smith hauled in a catch from quarterback Will Howard that was initially ruled a 17-yard gain and a first down.