The No. 21 Ohio State football team is set to take on Northwestern on Saturday at the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio, with both programs looking to rebound from recent setbacks. Each squad enters the Big Ten matchup holding a 6-3 record and riding a two-game losing streak. For the Buckeyes, the contest represents an opportunity to earn their first victory since Oct. 17 after dropping back-to-back conference games against USC and Oregon, keeping their slim hopes for a spot in the Big Ten championship game alive.

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Saturday’s matchup brings notable personal storylines for Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. On the opposite sideline is Northwestern offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, a friend and former colleague who helped lead the Buckeyes to a national title during the 2024 season before taking the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator position last December. The matchup also features a family tie: Day’s son, RJ, committed to Northwestern last year following the conclusion of his senior football season at Bishop DeSales high school in Columbus.

Both teams enter the contest dealing with significant personnel shortages. Ohio State listed 11 players as unavailable, leaving the offensive front heavily affected. Offensive lineman Luke Montgomery and quarterback Julian Sayin are among those ruled out, alongside Ja’Kobi Jackson, Deshawn Stewart, Terry Moore, Brennen Schramm, Brock Boyd, Jaxon Powell, Max Riley, Maxence LaBlanc, and Eli Lee. Offensive lineman Phillip Daniels entered Saturday as a game-time decision, while wide receiver Phillip Bell and defensive end Epi Sitanilei were designated as probable.

Northwestern carries significant absences of its own, listing nine players as out. Most notably, quarterback Aidan Chiles will miss his second consecutive contest due to an upper body injury.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Ohio State oo Garoonkeeda ku Wajahaysa Northwestern iyagoo Guul Raadinaya

Kooxda kubbadda cagta Mareykanka ee Ohio State, oo ku jirta kaalinta 21-aad ee heer qaran, ayaa maanta oo Sabti ah garoonkeeda Horseshoe ee magaalada Columbus, Ohio ku qaabilaysa kooxda Northwestern. Labada kooxood ee ka wada tirsan tartanka Big Ten ayaa ciyaartan soo galaya iyaga oo haysta rikoor ah 6-3, isla markaana ay labaduba la kulmeen min labo guuldarro oo isku xigta kulamadoodii ugu dambeeyay.

Kooxda Ohio State ayaa kulankan u raadinaysa guusheedii ugu horreysay tan iyo 17-kii bishii Oktoobar, kaddib markii ay guuldarrooyin xiriir ah kala kulantay kooxaha USC iyo Oregon. Guul ay maanta gaarto Buckeyes waxay fursad yar oo nool u noqon kartaa rajada ay ka leedahay inay gaarto ciyaarta kama dambaysta ah ee horyaalka Big Ten.

Ciyaartan ayaa xambaarsan xiiso gaar ah iyo xiriir shaqsi oo ku xeeran tababaraha guud ee Ohio State, Ryan Day. Dhinaca kale ee garoonka waxaa maanta hoggaaminaya weerarka kooxda Northwestern tababare Chip Kelly, oo saaxiib dhow la ah Day. Kelly ayaa hore u soo noqday isku-duwaha weerarka ee Ohio State, isaga oo gacan weyn ka geystay hanashada horyaalka qaranka ee xilli-ciyaareedkii 2024 ka hor inta uusan bishii Diseembar ee la soo dhaafay u wareegin Northwestern. Sidoo kale, wiilka uu dhalay Ryan Day ee RJ ayaa sanadkii hore go’aansaday inuu ku biiro Northwestern, kaddib markii uu soo dhameystay sannadkiisii ugu dambeeyay ee dugsiga sare ee Bishop DeSales ee Columbus.

Labada kooxood ayaa garoonka galaya iyaga oo ay la degeen dhaawacyo tiro badan oo ciyaartoyda muhiimka ah soo gaaray. Ohio State ayaa shaacisay in 11 ciyaartoy aysan diyaar u ahayn kulankan, waxaana safka weerarka ka maqan Luke Montgomery iyo tuuraha kubadda (QB) Julian Sayin. Waxaa sidoo kale liiska maqanayaasha ku jira Ja’Kobi Jackson, Deshawn Stewart, Terry Moore, Brennen Schramm, Brock Boyd, Jaxon Powell, Max Riley, Maxence LaBlanc, iyo Eli Lee. Dhinaca kale, xaaladda Phillip Daniels ayaa la eegi doonaa waqtiga ciyaarta, halka Phillip Bell iyo Epi Sitanilei ay u dhow yihiin inay ciyaaraan.

Kooxda Wildcats ee Northwestern ayaa iyaduna wajahaysa dhibaato dhanka ciyaartoyda ah, waxaana ka maqan 9 ciyaartoy. Maqnaanshaha ugu weyn ee kooxda ayaa ah tuuraha kubadda ee Aidan Chiles, kaas oo seegaya kulankiisii labaad oo xiriir ah sababo la xiriira dhaawac kaga dhacay qeybta sare ee jirka.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus