Vitale couldn’t handle a short pass midway through the third quarter and watched the ball bounce off his hands. However, Ross couldn’t help himself and cracked Vitale in the facemask with the crown of his helmet.
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Ross will miss the rest of the Northwestern game, which likely won’t mean much in the blowout, but his absence could be costly next Saturday against the Spartans.
