COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State closed out the road portion of its schedule with a 31-7 win over Northwestern while playing inside a historic baseball stadium.

Carnell Tate looked into the stands at Wrigley Field and saw a large group of family members and friends. His father. His grandmother. His sister. A memorable moment in the middle of an emotional day.

Carnell Tate caught two touchdown passes Saturday to help lead Ohio State past Purdue in Chicago in what was an emotional homecoming for the Buckeyes receiver.

Making an emotional return to his hometown, Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate caught two touchdowns in a win over Northwestern on Saturday.

Ashley Griggs, the mother of OSU freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate, was killed in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning, according to WGN.

Tate made an unbelievable catch at the end of the first half to put Ohio State up 21-7 and it was one worth rewatching, or getting a look at for the first time if you haven’t already. Watch from another slow-motion angle as Tate lays out, catches the ball, then rolls over in mid-air on his back to protect the catch for a clear score.

CHICAGO – Ohio State’s 31-7 win over Northwestern on Saturday came in the Wildcats’ homecoming game at Wrigley Field, but the more meaningful homecoming belonged to OSU’s Carnell Tate.

Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate grew up in Chicago and attended Marist High, but had never been to Wrigley Field before playing Northwestern at the Friendly Confines on Saturday afternoon. “I’ve been around in the area,

In the final road game of the regular season, the second-ranked Buckeyes defeated Northwestern 31-7 in their Wrigley Field debut.

Northwestern slowed the game down, but the Buckeyes scored on four of their first five possessions to pull away