Given his history, may he be given another year of eligibility?

Nebraska at Ohio State Preview & Game Prediction
by Pete Fiutak, CollegeFootballNews.com

It's been a LONG two weeks for these two.

Ohio State has had to kick back and groove on the 32-31 loss to Oregon, and now it has to get back up to speed with the date at Penn State up next. This still might be the best team in college football, but now it has to show it.

Indiana just scored against Nebraska again.

The Husker defense went bye-bye in a 56-7 loss in Bloomington, and it's not like things are about to get easier in Columbus.

UCLA is up next with at USC, Wisconsin and at Iowa to close. Nebraska will get that sixth win to go bowling, but it could use a confidence boost against a Buckeye team this good.

Nebraska (5-2) at Ohio State (5-1)
Saturday, October 26 - 12:00 PM (ET) - FOX

Why Nebraska Will Win
Nebraska has to bring the heat from the start.

The defense is good, but it needs to generate pressure and be disruptive for everything to work. Indiana was able to run at will, Illinois ran well, and Ohio State will likely be able to pound away, but the Huskers have to own third downs with the pass rush.

Everyone flies into the Colorado backfield, but still, Nebraska tackling Shedeur Sanders mattered in the team's best win of the season.

There wasn't enough pressure on Indiana's Kurtis Rourke in last week's blasting from IU -- although the start QB did hurt his hand -- and for this team, the big plays will be everything.

In the six games against FBS teams, Nebraska is 4-0 when it comes up with nine or more tackles for loss, and came up with a total of six in the two losses. But ........

Why Ohio State Will Win
.....Ohio State might be hurting a bit on the offensive line, but it comes into this No. 1 in the Big Ten in both sacks allowed and tackles for loss given up.

The Huskers weren't able to hold up against the Indiana offensive balance. On the year, the two losses came when the defense allowed more than 140 yards on the ground.

Ohio State's worst rushing output of the year was against Oregon when it was held to 141.

Even though QB Dylan Raiola is amazing, Nebraska isn't quite sharp enough. It doesn't score like it'll need to, there are too many penalties, the punting game -- at least statistically, although this is misleading -- is the worst in the nation, and there are too many empty trips into the red zone.

Big Red has to pitch a perfect game, and even that might not be enough.

What Will Happen
Ohio State won with gliding ease over the first five weeks of the season, and it was really, really close -- it would've helped if Will Howard tried to be Lamar Jackson throwing the ball on the final play instead of running it -- to getting out of Oregon unbeaten.

It might take a little while to get the engine revved back up, but after Nebraska plays well over the first 20 minutes -- and doesn't have a ton to show for it -- then the Buckeye explosion will kick back up.

That, and don't think the Ohio State defense will be in a good mood after sitting on that performance in Autzen for the last two weeks.

Prediction
Ohio State 41, Nebraska 13

Spread
Ohio State is favored at home by 25.5 points

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2024

Kayden Anderson - INF - Glenwood, IA (Glenwood HS)

Pryce Bender - SS - Edmond, OK (Edmond North HS)

Gavin Blachowicz - 3B - Olathe, KS (Olathe South HS)

Colin Cymbalista - C/1B - Hutchinson, KS (Hutchinson CC)

Blake Encarnacion - RHP - Friendswood, TX (Friendswood HS)

Adam Kayko - INF - Waukee, IA (Johnston HS)

Aiden Lieser - RHP - Lino Lakes, MN (Centennial HS)

Cooper Markle - C/OF - Katy, TX (Tompkins HS)

Dane Most - INF - Broomfield, CO (Broomfield HS)

Colin Nowaczyk - LHP - Omaha, NE (Elkhorn North HS)

Devin Nunez - 2B/UTL - Navasota, TX (Navasota HS)

Chase Olson - LHP - Peculiar, MO (Raymore-Peculiar HS)

Whit Rhodes - RHP - Hesston, KS (Hesston HS)

Tommy Simon - SS - Fargo, ND (Shanley HS - Fargo Post 2)

J'Shawn Unger - RHP/3B - Blair, NE (Blair HS)

Aiden White - LHP - Prosper, TX (Prosper HS)

2025

Conor Booth - OF/C - Wahoo, NE (Bishop Neumann HS)

Cal Cooper - LHP - Omaha, NE (Elkhorn South HS)

Noah Gartner - RHP - Omaha, NE (Millard North HS)

Drew Grego - 2B/SS - Bellevue, NE (Bellvue West HS)

Brett Hoelscher - LHP - Omaha, NE (Papillion La Vista HS)

Sam Huff - LHP - Omaha, NE (Elkhorn North HS)

Brad Janes - RHP/OF - Lenexa, KS (De Soto HS)

Ty Miller - RHP - Olathe, KS (Olathe West HS)

Troy Peltz - OF/1B/3B - Lincoln, NE (Lincoln East HS)

Joey Senstock - C/SS - Lincoln, NE (Lincoln East HS)

Jace Ziola - RHP - Omaha, NE (Skutt HS)

2026

Bryce Fountain - 1B/RHP - Lincoln, NE (Norris HS)

Brody Jindra - SS/RHP - Elkhorn, NE (Millard South HS)

Beau Peterson - UT/RHP - Shawnee, KS (Mill Valley HS)



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Hanging up competing in beach volleyball.

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A fantastic show as you would expect. One thing that stood out to me was how excellent all the musicians on stage with him were. Each and every one of them were top tier and performed at a high level. This is what Prince demanded of them. To be the best, he surrounded himself with the best and demanded their best- and it showed.

The Preacher has so far not surrounded himself with the best. There are clear deficiencies throughout his staff. It was on full display in our 56-7 loss to Indiana. So now it’s make-it-or-break-it time for The Peeacher. What he does or doesn’t do with his staff will ultimately decide his fate here.

it's not just the QB, it's not the offensive personnel and it's not because of injuries. this is what his offenses are

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…guys are now “pissed off” in the locker room. LOL

So tired of the talk.

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Now watch Washington thump IU making us look like complete dogshit 😡

Turns 65 today.

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I will say a Top 12 Class is, at the moment, a FAIR expectation for this staff, our university, our football facilities, and down the line - basically, our POT of RESOURCES for recruiting SHOULD net us at least a top 12 class no matter who the coach is ... Rhule has the guts & the determination to take that top the top 8-10 I think, maybe higher ... BUT, that is NO small task - and for that #12 ROI to move up in my personal book, humbly, I think we need to sneak out a few wins against teams like Ohio State who just may be sleeping on a suddenly SUPER MOTIVATED Husker team (and defense in particular ... we shall see ...)

October 23
1915 - More than 25,000 women marched in New York City, demanding the right to vote.

1942 - During World War II, Britain launched a major offensive against Axis forces at El Alamein in Egypt, resulting in an Allied victory.

1944 - The Battle of Leyte Gulf began; the largest naval battle in World War II resulted in a major Allied victory against Japanese forces.

1946 - The United Nations General Assembly convened in New York City for the first time.

1956 - A student-sparked revolt against Hungary’s Communist rule began; as the revolution spread, Soviet forces started entering the country, putting down the uprising within weeks.

1973 - President Richard Nixon agreed to turn White House tape recordings requested by the Watergate special prosecutor over to Judge John J. Sirica.

1983 - A suicide truck bombing at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon killed 241 U.S. Marines and sailors.

1987 - The U.S. Senate rejected the Supreme Court nomination of Robert H. Bork on a vote of 58-42.

1989 - Twenty-three people were killed in an explosion at a Phillips Petroleum chemical complex in Pasadena, Texas.

1995 - A jury in Houston convicted Yolanda Saldivar of murdering Tejano singing star Selena.

2001 - Apple released the iPod. An estimated 450 million iPod devices were sold before the line was discontinued in 2022.

2002 - Chechen rebels seized a crowded Moscow theater, taking hundreds hostage. (Russian forces stormed the building the next day.)

Birthdays
26 - Amandla Stenberg (actress)
27 - Nick Bosa (football player)
30 - Margaret Qualley (actress)
37 - Carmella (professional wrestler)
38 - Emilia Clarke (actress)
39 - Miguel (singer)
40 - Meghan McCain (TV host)
48 - Ryan Reynolds (actor)
65 - "Weird Al" Yankovic (musician)
65 - Sam Raimi (director)
68 - Dwight Yoakam (singer)
68 - Dianne Reeves (singer)
70 - Ang Lee (director)

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Today in Sports History - October 23
1910 - The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games to win the World Series.

1921 - The Green Bay Packers play their first game, defeating the Minneapolis Marines 7-6.

1945 - The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson to a minor league contract with the Montreal Royals.

1978 - Bryan Trottier (New York Islanders) broke an NHL record when he scored six points in one period.

1988 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) passed for 521 yards, three touchdowns and completed 35 of 60 against the New York Jets. It was considered the single-best passing day in NFL history.

1993 - The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win the World Series.

1993 - The Toronto Maple Leafs set an NHL record when they won their ninth straight game at the start of the season.

1998 - Mark Messier (Vancouver Canucks) became only the 10th player in NHL history to reach 600 career goals.

2000 - In the "Monday Night Miracle," down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, New York Jets pull together an improbable comeback with 4 touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter, eventually defeating the Miami Dolphins 40-37 in overtime.

2002 - Brett Hull (Detroit Red Wings) got his 1,250th career point.

2019 - Kyrie Irving scores 50 points, setting an NBA record for most points in a debut with a new team leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 127-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

What does your list look like and where does the Indiana loss rank.

A few on mine:

-Callahan USC game where we get rolling and our players are dancing to Boyz II Men in pre-taped promos while going to commercials

-Wisconsin B1G Championship (or the good ol’ days as I now call them)

-Frost vs Tucker’s CO team

Is he hurt or not?

99.99% chance we lose, but we need to show up. We need to have a respectable game, maybe 35-17, something we can take into the remainder of the season as hope. At 5-3, we'll be in the same position as we were last season, and then it is ultra-critical that we get a great defensive performance and a win against UCLA and get bowl eligible. After that, anything else is just gravy for this season. Frankly, if we lose to UCLA, it's 5-7 again and we're in big trouble as a program.

We've had 4 really good to great defensive efforts and 2 really crappy ones, and that inconsistency is a mystery. A lot of what has happened on offense is predictable and as it turned out, we have again a young OL. The only solace is that Gottula and Evans seem to be better at the current stages of their career than players like Benhart and Corcoran ever were, and the young OLs we've recruited in 2024 and 2025 seem to be higher level athletes than in the past.

Barney has been a positive and hopefully Coleman can contribute starting with UCLA, but Banks and Nayor are monumental disappointments, nothing like advertised. Frankly, if I had my preference, I would go with Lloyd, Barney and Nelson getting the most WR snaps with Coleman moving in for UCLA as well as getting Haarberg more snaps at SL. Emmitt needs to be our #1 RB with DD and Rahmir filling in when needed. We also need to try to at least run the ball with some fullback/power under center.

I don't know how the program can survive a 0-6 finish and if that happens, our QB may be looking elsewhere. Another thing, if Nayor could catch a ball and be strong enough to not have a smaller DB just take it away from him, we're 6-1 now.

That’s what I had us at before the season…but to be honest had no clue how it was going to happen (predicted the IU/OSU games as losses). Suffice it to say not as what I thought but came to the same results.

This weekend is all about pride and perseverance for the rest of the season as well as attitude. Not necessarily the outcome bc we know what’s going to happen but more for the remainder of the season. Stay healthy, keep fighting for four quarters and get out of Columbus without any major injuries.

Blatantly said they were going to play good today. Almost as if he knew something. He knew he had a read on both our offense and defense. It wasn't what he said but the way he said it. It was more of a matter of fact.

funny, if true

Attention, Kmart shoppers: It's the end of an era.

The blue light is officially set to turn off once and for all at the last full-size Kmart in the U.S. According to the Associated Press, an employee confirmed that October 20 is the last day the Bridgehampton, New York, location will remain open.