Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)
Nebraska (0-0) at #5 Ohio State (0-0)
When: Saturday, October 24 | 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Where: Ohio Stadium | Columbus, Ohio
TV: FOX (Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Ben McLaughlin)
Satellite Radio: XM (Ch. 382)
Internet Radio: Huskers.com | TuneIn.com
App Audio: Official Huskers App | TuneIn App
NEBRASKA
2019: 5-7, 3-6 Big Ten
Last Game: Iowa (L 28-31, 11/29/19)
Rankings: NR
Coach: Scott Frost
Career/NU Record: 28-22 (5th Year) / 9-15 (3rd year)
vs. Ohio State: 0-2
OHIO STATE
2019: 13-1, 9-0 Big Ten
Last Game: Clemson (L 23-29, 12/28/19)
Rankings: AP: 5th / Coaches: 5th
The Nebraska Cornhuskers begin an abbreviated 2020 season on Saturday when the Huskers travel to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the fifth-ranked an defending Big Ten champion Ohio State Buckeyes.
Nebraska, which is playing its latest season opener in more than 125 years, is scheduled to play a nine-game, conference-only schedule. NU will take on all six Big Ten West opponents in addition to crossover contests with Big Ten East opponent Ohio State and Penn State. The nine game will be part of "Big Ten Champions Week" where all seven Big Ten games will be cross-divisional matchups between teams in similar standings in the East and West divisions, including the Big Ten Championship Game.
Saturday's season opener marks Nebraska's first game in 330 days, dating back to Black Friday last year. The stretch of 330 days without a game is the second-longest in school history, trailing only the 331 days between the 1892 and 1893 seasons. Saturday's game also pits two of college football's historical powers against each other. Nebraska and Ohio State are two of the seven college football programs who have won 900 games, and Saturday's contest will be just the eighth meeting in college football history between 900-win programs.
Ohio State defeated Nebraska 48-7 in Lincoln last year, but the Huskers were competitive in their last trip to the Horseshoe. In 2018, Nebraska led by five at halftime before falling 36-31 to the eighth-ranked Buckeyes. That game marks the last time Ohio State has trialed at any point in the second half at home.
Scott Frost begins his third season as Nebraska's head coach on Saturday. Frost, the 2017 national coach of the year, is 9-15 in his first two seasons with nine losses by seven or fewer points, including eight by five or fewer points.
This Week's Numbers
8 - Saturday's game will mark just the eighth meeting between 900-win programs in college football history. Last year's meeting between the Huskers and Buckeyes was only the second meeting between 900-win teams.
4 - Nebraska has won its last four season openers against a ranked opponent, defeating No. 11 Florida State in 1986, No. 10 Texas A&M in 1987, No. 24 West Virginia in 1994, and No. 24 Oklahoma State in 2003.
1 - Nebraska returns all five starting offensive linemen from 2019. This year is believed to be the first time NU has returned its entire starting offensive line since two-platoon systems were first allowed under NCAA rules in 1964.
Series History
Ohio State holds a 7-1 all-time edge in the series, including a 5-1 advantage since Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. Ohio Sate is 5-0 all-time against Nebraska in Columbus and the Buckeyes currently enjoy a five-game win streak in the series.
- The schools are meeting for the fifth straight season and will meet again in Lincoln next year before taking a break from the series in 2022
- Nebraska won the first matchup between the schools as Big Ten opponents, a 34-27 win at Memorial Stadium in 2011, the Huskers' first ever Big Ten home game. Nebraska rallied from a 27-6 deficit to post its first Big Ten victory, marking the largest comeback in school history.
- With Ohio State ranked No. 5 in this week's Associated Press poll, the Buckeyes have been ranked no lower than 12th in the past six meetings between the schools and in the top 10 in each of the past five matchups.
- In Scott Frost's lone trip to Columbus in 2018, Nebraska fell to No. 8 Ohio State 36-31. The five-point setback marks the only home game the Buckeyes have failed to win by double-digits over the past two seasons.
1955: #6 Ohio State 28, Nebraska 20 (Columbus)
1956: #8 Ohio State 34, Nebraska 7 (Columbus)
2011: #14 Nebraska 34, Ohio State 27 (Lincoln)
2012: #12 Ohio State 63, #21 Nebraska 38 (Columbus)
2016: #6 Ohio State 62, #9 Nebraska 3 (Columbus)
2017: #9 Ohio State 56, Nebraska 14 (Lincoln)
2018: #8 Ohio State 36, Nebraska 31 (Columbus)
2019: #5 Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7 (Lincoln)
Huskers-Ohio State Matchup Pits Two Traditional Powers
Saturday's matchup features two of the historically dominant programs in college football. Ohio State and Nebraska are two of only seven teams who have won 900 games, with Ohio State ranking second all-time with 924 wins and the Huskers ranking seventh with 902 victories.
- Saturday's matchup between the Huskers and Buckeyes is just the eighth in college football history between 900-win programs, two of which have been Nebraska-Ohio State matchups
- The schools have combined to win 1,826 games, 11 national championships and 86 conference titles, including five national championships and 46 conference crowns by Nebraska.
All-Time Wins: Nebraska: 902 | Ohio State: 924
Conference Titles: Nebraska: 46 | Ohio State: 40
Bowl Appearances Nebraska: 53 | Ohio State: 50
Heisman Trophy Winners: Nebraska: 3 | Ohio State: 7
NFL Draft Picks: Nebraska 361 | Ohio State: 463
Weeks Ranked AP No. 1: Nebraska: 70 | Ohio State: 105
Husker History in Season Openers
Nebraska has an impressive history in season openers. The Huskers have won 98 of their 130 season openers, winning their first game more than 77 percent of the time while posting a 98-27-5 record.
- Nebraska is 33-2 in its first game of the season dating back to 1986.
- The Huskers are opening the season on the road for only the fourth time in the past 42 seasons and for the first time since 1999, when Nebraska began its Big 12 championship season with a 42-7 win at Iowa.
Season Opener Record: 98-27-5 (.773)
On the Road: 9-13-2 (.417)
At Home: 85-14-3 (.848)
Neutral Site: 4-0-0 (1.000)
Biggest Win: 117-0 vs. Kearney State (1911)
Biggest Loss: 54-0 at Minnesota (1943)
Longest Win Streak: 29 (1986-2014)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 (1942-1947)
Nebraska vs. Ranked Opponents in Season Openers: (7-4)
1959: #17 Texas (L 0-20)
1960: at #4 Texas (W 14-13)
1969: #5 USC (L 21-31)
1973: #10 UCLA (W 40-13)
1978: #1 Alabama (L 3-20)
1983: #4 Penn State (W 44-6) (neutral site)
1985: #17 Florida State (L 13-17)
1986: #11 Florida State (W 34-17)
1988: #10 Texas A&M (W 23-14) (neutral site)
1994: #24 West Virginia (W 31-0) (neutral site)
2003: #24 Oklahoma State (W 17-7)
Saturday's game will mark the first time in 17 years that Nebraska has faced a ranked opponent in its season opener. The unranked Huskers opened the 2003 season with a 17-7 win over No. 24 Oklahoma State in their last opener against a ranked opponent.
- Nebraska is 7-4 when taking on a ranked opponent in a season opener. The Huskers have won their last four season openers against ranked opponents dating back to 1986.
- The Huskers are 4-2 when facing a top-10 opponent in a season opener. That includes a 14-13 win at No. 4 Texas to open the 1960 season, Nebraska's only season-opening road win over a ranked opponent in program history.
Frost Set for Third Season
Scott Frost is set for his third season at Nebraska in 2020. The consensus 2017 national coach of the year, Frost boasts a 28-22 career record in four seasons as a collegiate head coach.
- Frost is 9-15 in his first two seasons at Nebraska, with nine losses by seven or fewer points, including eight by five or fewer points
- Nebraska went 5-7 in 2019, a one-game improvement over the previous two seasons. NU's 12-game schedule in 2019 featured six teams that were ranked in the top 25 at least once during the season, including four that finished the year in the top 15.
- Frost has improved upon his team's previous season record every year he has been a head coach. At UCF, Frost -- who inherited a winless team -- went from 6-7 in his first season to 13-0 in year two. He improved by one game at Nebraska from 2018 to 2019.
- At UCF, Frost became the first coach in FBS history to turn a winless team to an undefeated team in just two years.
- Of Frost's 10 assistant coaches, seven have been with him in each of his five seasons as a collegiate head coach, while Mike Dawson has been on four of Frost's five staffs.
- In 13 years as a full-time assistant or head coach, Frost's teams have posted a 131-40 record, averaging more than 10 wins per season. Frost has been a part of seven conference championship teams in his 13 seasons and has twice coached in the national championship game.
- Frost's teams have been ranked in the top 15 in 10 of his 13 seasons, including eight final top 10 rankings and six final top-five rankings.
Husker Streaks Continue Into 2020 Season
A pair of impressive team streaks and several individual streaks will continue this season, while a legendary streak takes a one-year hiatus in 2020.
- Nebraska has sold out 375 consecutive games at Memorial Stadium, dating from the next-to-last home game of the 1962 season through all seven home games last season. With the Big Ten Conference decision to prohibit the sale of tickets this year, the Huskers' legendary sellout streak -- an NCAA record -- will pause during the 2020 season. Nebraska's streak will remain at 375 consecutive home sellouts until next year's home opener with Buffalo on Sept. 11, 2021.
- The Huskers have scored in 307 consecutive games. The streak is the longest in school history, the seventh-longest in FBS history and the fifth-longest active streak. The last time Nebraska was shut out was a 19-0 loss at No. 17 Arizona State on Sept. 21, 1996.
- Nebraska has also scored in 341 consecutive home games, a school record. The last time the Huskers were shut out at home came on Nov. 9, 1968 against Kansas State (12-0 loss).
- The Huskers scored at least 35 points twice in seven home games last season. Nebraska is 251-0 all-time when scoring 35 or more points at home. Scott Frost is also 21-0 in his head coaching career when his team scores at least 35 points.
- Several individual Huskers have double-digit streaks of consecutive starts, including five offensive linemen. Brenden Jaimes ha started 33 consecutive games overall and 24 at left tackle, Dicaprio Bootle (cornerback/safety), Matt Farniok (right tackle), and Jack Stoll (tight end) have each started 24 consecutive games, Boe Wilson (right guard) has made 21 consecutive starts and Trent Hixson (left guard) and Cam Jurgens (center) have each started 12 consecutive games.
About Ohio State
Ohio State is one of the top programs in the history of college football. With an all-time record of 924-326-53, the Buckeyes rank second in wins among all college football programs. Although Ohio State ranks second in wins, its winning percentage (.729) is the best in FBS history.
The Buckeyes claim eight national titles, winning their first championship in 1942 and their most recent title in 2014 when Ohio State won the inaugural College Football Playoff. OSU has produced seven Heisman Trophy winners, including Archie Griffin, the only player to win two Heisman Trophies.
Ohio State has spent the second-most time ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, and the Buckeyes rank third in college football history in NFL Draft picks and fourth in conference titles.
First Year: 1890
All-Time Record: 924-326-53
Bowl Record: 24-25
Conference Titles: 40
National Titles: 8
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 102,780
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Enrollment: 57,466
School Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Scouting Ohio State
Ohio State is 52-4 against the Big Ten since the conference expanded to 14 teams in 2014, including four Big Ten Championship Game victories in that span. In the past three seasons, Ohio State is 28-2 against the league, but both losses have come to teams from the West Division.
The Buckeyes are coming off a 2019 campaign which included a Big Ten Championship, an appearance in the College Football Playoff and a No. 3 national ranking. OSU was third nationally in scoring offense, fourth in total offense, and fifth in rushing offense last season. The Buckeyes must replace 2,000-yard rusher J.K. Dobbins and two of their top three receivers, but quarterback Justin Fields, a 2019 Heisman Trophy finalist, is back. Fields ranked third nationally in passing touchdowns and passing efficiency last season. Defensively, Ohio State led the nation in total defense and pass defense a year ago, while ranking fourth in scoring defense and ninth against the run. But Ohio State returns only three of its top 10 tackles from last year's dominant unit.
About Ryan Day
The 2019 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Ryan Day enters his second full season a Ohio State's head coach with a record of 16-1 at the school. In his first season, he led Ohio State to a 13-1 record that included an undefeated regular season, a Big Ten championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff. Day was also credited with Ohio State's first three wins of the 2018 season when he served as the Buckeyes' acting head coach.
Prior to becoming head coach, Day was Ohio State's offensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018. He is in his 19th season of coaching, which includes two seasons as an NFL quarterbacks coach and three previous seasons a an offensive coordinator at Temple and Boston College.
Day graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where he was a three-year starter for head coach Chip Kelly. Day set nine school records, including career marks for completions, touchdown passes, completion percentage and total offense.
Ryan Day vs. Nebraska (1-0)
2019: Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7
Last Meeting: September 28, 2019
#5 Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7
LINCOLN - Justin Fields threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez was intercepted on three of the Cornhuskers' first four series, and the No. 5 Buckeyes turned in their most impressive performance of the season to date in a 48-7 victory.
Ohio State scored on its first six possessions and led 38-0 after a dizzying first half. But the time Nebraska finally scored, the Buckeyes had rolled off 124 straight points since trailing Miami (OH) 5-0 last week.
Nebraska didn't go over 100 yards of total offense until late in the third quarter, just before its only TD. Nebraska, as an unranked team, hasn't beaten a top-five team since Alabama in 1977 and has lost nine straight against Top 25 opponents.
Ohio State put up 580 total yards in the contest (212 pass, 368 rush) and did not commit a turnover. The Buckeyes were penalized twice for 25 yards. Nebraska was held to 231 total yards (47 pass, 184 rush). The Huskers committed three turnovers and were penalized six times for 57 yards. Ohio State held the advantage in time of possession, 36:54 to 23:06. Ohio State converted 10-of-13 third down chances, while Nebraska only converted 4-of-12.
Individually, Justin Fields was 15-of-21 for 212 yards with 3 TDs and also rushed 12 times for 72 yards and another score. J.K. Dobbins carried 24 times for 177 yards while Master Teague III added 12 carries for 77 yards and 2 TDs. Austin Mack led Buckeye receivers with three catches for 66 yards and a TD, K.J. Hill totaled five catches for 39 yards and a TD as well.
For Nebraska, Adrian Martinez was 8-of-17 for 47 yards with 3 INT and 1 fumble. He also rushed 15 times for 81 yards to finish as NU's leading rusher. Dedrick Mills added 11 carries for 67 yards and a TD, while Wan'Dale Robinson totaled 27 yards on 9 carries and Maurice Washington had four carries for nine yards. Mills had one catch for 10 yards and Maurice Washington had two catches for 10 yards to lead the team in receiving yardage. Other receivers on the stat sheet for NU were Robinson (1 rec, 8 yards), JD Spielman (1 rec, 7 yards), Austin Allen (2 rec, 7 yards) and Kanawai Noa (1 rec, 5 yards).
Marquel Dismuke was the game's leading tackler with eight.
Nebraska (0-0) at #5 Ohio State (0-0)
When: Saturday, October 24 | 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Where: Ohio Stadium | Columbus, Ohio
TV: FOX (Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Ben McLaughlin)
Satellite Radio: XM (Ch. 382)
Internet Radio: Huskers.com | TuneIn.com
App Audio: Official Huskers App | TuneIn App
NEBRASKA
2019: 5-7, 3-6 Big Ten
Last Game: Iowa (L 28-31, 11/29/19)
Rankings: NR
Coach: Scott Frost
Career/NU Record: 28-22 (5th Year) / 9-15 (3rd year)
vs. Ohio State: 0-2
OHIO STATE
2019: 13-1, 9-0 Big Ten
Last Game: Clemson (L 23-29, 12/28/19)
Rankings: AP: 5th / Coaches: 5th
The Nebraska Cornhuskers begin an abbreviated 2020 season on Saturday when the Huskers travel to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the fifth-ranked an defending Big Ten champion Ohio State Buckeyes.
Nebraska, which is playing its latest season opener in more than 125 years, is scheduled to play a nine-game, conference-only schedule. NU will take on all six Big Ten West opponents in addition to crossover contests with Big Ten East opponent Ohio State and Penn State. The nine game will be part of "Big Ten Champions Week" where all seven Big Ten games will be cross-divisional matchups between teams in similar standings in the East and West divisions, including the Big Ten Championship Game.
Saturday's season opener marks Nebraska's first game in 330 days, dating back to Black Friday last year. The stretch of 330 days without a game is the second-longest in school history, trailing only the 331 days between the 1892 and 1893 seasons. Saturday's game also pits two of college football's historical powers against each other. Nebraska and Ohio State are two of the seven college football programs who have won 900 games, and Saturday's contest will be just the eighth meeting in college football history between 900-win programs.
Ohio State defeated Nebraska 48-7 in Lincoln last year, but the Huskers were competitive in their last trip to the Horseshoe. In 2018, Nebraska led by five at halftime before falling 36-31 to the eighth-ranked Buckeyes. That game marks the last time Ohio State has trialed at any point in the second half at home.
Scott Frost begins his third season as Nebraska's head coach on Saturday. Frost, the 2017 national coach of the year, is 9-15 in his first two seasons with nine losses by seven or fewer points, including eight by five or fewer points.
This Week's Numbers
8 - Saturday's game will mark just the eighth meeting between 900-win programs in college football history. Last year's meeting between the Huskers and Buckeyes was only the second meeting between 900-win teams.
4 - Nebraska has won its last four season openers against a ranked opponent, defeating No. 11 Florida State in 1986, No. 10 Texas A&M in 1987, No. 24 West Virginia in 1994, and No. 24 Oklahoma State in 2003.
1 - Nebraska returns all five starting offensive linemen from 2019. This year is believed to be the first time NU has returned its entire starting offensive line since two-platoon systems were first allowed under NCAA rules in 1964.
Series History
Ohio State holds a 7-1 all-time edge in the series, including a 5-1 advantage since Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. Ohio Sate is 5-0 all-time against Nebraska in Columbus and the Buckeyes currently enjoy a five-game win streak in the series.
- The schools are meeting for the fifth straight season and will meet again in Lincoln next year before taking a break from the series in 2022
- Nebraska won the first matchup between the schools as Big Ten opponents, a 34-27 win at Memorial Stadium in 2011, the Huskers' first ever Big Ten home game. Nebraska rallied from a 27-6 deficit to post its first Big Ten victory, marking the largest comeback in school history.
- With Ohio State ranked No. 5 in this week's Associated Press poll, the Buckeyes have been ranked no lower than 12th in the past six meetings between the schools and in the top 10 in each of the past five matchups.
- In Scott Frost's lone trip to Columbus in 2018, Nebraska fell to No. 8 Ohio State 36-31. The five-point setback marks the only home game the Buckeyes have failed to win by double-digits over the past two seasons.
1955: #6 Ohio State 28, Nebraska 20 (Columbus)
1956: #8 Ohio State 34, Nebraska 7 (Columbus)
2011: #14 Nebraska 34, Ohio State 27 (Lincoln)
2012: #12 Ohio State 63, #21 Nebraska 38 (Columbus)
2016: #6 Ohio State 62, #9 Nebraska 3 (Columbus)
2017: #9 Ohio State 56, Nebraska 14 (Lincoln)
2018: #8 Ohio State 36, Nebraska 31 (Columbus)
2019: #5 Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7 (Lincoln)
Huskers-Ohio State Matchup Pits Two Traditional Powers
Saturday's matchup features two of the historically dominant programs in college football. Ohio State and Nebraska are two of only seven teams who have won 900 games, with Ohio State ranking second all-time with 924 wins and the Huskers ranking seventh with 902 victories.
- Saturday's matchup between the Huskers and Buckeyes is just the eighth in college football history between 900-win programs, two of which have been Nebraska-Ohio State matchups
- The schools have combined to win 1,826 games, 11 national championships and 86 conference titles, including five national championships and 46 conference crowns by Nebraska.
All-Time Wins: Nebraska: 902 | Ohio State: 924
Conference Titles: Nebraska: 46 | Ohio State: 40
Bowl Appearances Nebraska: 53 | Ohio State: 50
Heisman Trophy Winners: Nebraska: 3 | Ohio State: 7
NFL Draft Picks: Nebraska 361 | Ohio State: 463
Weeks Ranked AP No. 1: Nebraska: 70 | Ohio State: 105
Husker History in Season Openers
Nebraska has an impressive history in season openers. The Huskers have won 98 of their 130 season openers, winning their first game more than 77 percent of the time while posting a 98-27-5 record.
- Nebraska is 33-2 in its first game of the season dating back to 1986.
- The Huskers are opening the season on the road for only the fourth time in the past 42 seasons and for the first time since 1999, when Nebraska began its Big 12 championship season with a 42-7 win at Iowa.
Season Opener Record: 98-27-5 (.773)
On the Road: 9-13-2 (.417)
At Home: 85-14-3 (.848)
Neutral Site: 4-0-0 (1.000)
Biggest Win: 117-0 vs. Kearney State (1911)
Biggest Loss: 54-0 at Minnesota (1943)
Longest Win Streak: 29 (1986-2014)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 (1942-1947)
Nebraska vs. Ranked Opponents in Season Openers: (7-4)
1959: #17 Texas (L 0-20)
1960: at #4 Texas (W 14-13)
1969: #5 USC (L 21-31)
1973: #10 UCLA (W 40-13)
1978: #1 Alabama (L 3-20)
1983: #4 Penn State (W 44-6) (neutral site)
1985: #17 Florida State (L 13-17)
1986: #11 Florida State (W 34-17)
1988: #10 Texas A&M (W 23-14) (neutral site)
1994: #24 West Virginia (W 31-0) (neutral site)
2003: #24 Oklahoma State (W 17-7)
Saturday's game will mark the first time in 17 years that Nebraska has faced a ranked opponent in its season opener. The unranked Huskers opened the 2003 season with a 17-7 win over No. 24 Oklahoma State in their last opener against a ranked opponent.
- Nebraska is 7-4 when taking on a ranked opponent in a season opener. The Huskers have won their last four season openers against ranked opponents dating back to 1986.
- The Huskers are 4-2 when facing a top-10 opponent in a season opener. That includes a 14-13 win at No. 4 Texas to open the 1960 season, Nebraska's only season-opening road win over a ranked opponent in program history.
Frost Set for Third Season
Scott Frost is set for his third season at Nebraska in 2020. The consensus 2017 national coach of the year, Frost boasts a 28-22 career record in four seasons as a collegiate head coach.
- Frost is 9-15 in his first two seasons at Nebraska, with nine losses by seven or fewer points, including eight by five or fewer points
- Nebraska went 5-7 in 2019, a one-game improvement over the previous two seasons. NU's 12-game schedule in 2019 featured six teams that were ranked in the top 25 at least once during the season, including four that finished the year in the top 15.
- Frost has improved upon his team's previous season record every year he has been a head coach. At UCF, Frost -- who inherited a winless team -- went from 6-7 in his first season to 13-0 in year two. He improved by one game at Nebraska from 2018 to 2019.
- At UCF, Frost became the first coach in FBS history to turn a winless team to an undefeated team in just two years.
- Of Frost's 10 assistant coaches, seven have been with him in each of his five seasons as a collegiate head coach, while Mike Dawson has been on four of Frost's five staffs.
- In 13 years as a full-time assistant or head coach, Frost's teams have posted a 131-40 record, averaging more than 10 wins per season. Frost has been a part of seven conference championship teams in his 13 seasons and has twice coached in the national championship game.
- Frost's teams have been ranked in the top 15 in 10 of his 13 seasons, including eight final top 10 rankings and six final top-five rankings.
Husker Streaks Continue Into 2020 Season
A pair of impressive team streaks and several individual streaks will continue this season, while a legendary streak takes a one-year hiatus in 2020.
- Nebraska has sold out 375 consecutive games at Memorial Stadium, dating from the next-to-last home game of the 1962 season through all seven home games last season. With the Big Ten Conference decision to prohibit the sale of tickets this year, the Huskers' legendary sellout streak -- an NCAA record -- will pause during the 2020 season. Nebraska's streak will remain at 375 consecutive home sellouts until next year's home opener with Buffalo on Sept. 11, 2021.
- The Huskers have scored in 307 consecutive games. The streak is the longest in school history, the seventh-longest in FBS history and the fifth-longest active streak. The last time Nebraska was shut out was a 19-0 loss at No. 17 Arizona State on Sept. 21, 1996.
- Nebraska has also scored in 341 consecutive home games, a school record. The last time the Huskers were shut out at home came on Nov. 9, 1968 against Kansas State (12-0 loss).
- The Huskers scored at least 35 points twice in seven home games last season. Nebraska is 251-0 all-time when scoring 35 or more points at home. Scott Frost is also 21-0 in his head coaching career when his team scores at least 35 points.
- Several individual Huskers have double-digit streaks of consecutive starts, including five offensive linemen. Brenden Jaimes ha started 33 consecutive games overall and 24 at left tackle, Dicaprio Bootle (cornerback/safety), Matt Farniok (right tackle), and Jack Stoll (tight end) have each started 24 consecutive games, Boe Wilson (right guard) has made 21 consecutive starts and Trent Hixson (left guard) and Cam Jurgens (center) have each started 12 consecutive games.
About Ohio State
Ohio State is one of the top programs in the history of college football. With an all-time record of 924-326-53, the Buckeyes rank second in wins among all college football programs. Although Ohio State ranks second in wins, its winning percentage (.729) is the best in FBS history.
The Buckeyes claim eight national titles, winning their first championship in 1942 and their most recent title in 2014 when Ohio State won the inaugural College Football Playoff. OSU has produced seven Heisman Trophy winners, including Archie Griffin, the only player to win two Heisman Trophies.
Ohio State has spent the second-most time ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, and the Buckeyes rank third in college football history in NFL Draft picks and fourth in conference titles.
First Year: 1890
All-Time Record: 924-326-53
Bowl Record: 24-25
Conference Titles: 40
National Titles: 8
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 102,780
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Enrollment: 57,466
School Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Scouting Ohio State
Ohio State is 52-4 against the Big Ten since the conference expanded to 14 teams in 2014, including four Big Ten Championship Game victories in that span. In the past three seasons, Ohio State is 28-2 against the league, but both losses have come to teams from the West Division.
The Buckeyes are coming off a 2019 campaign which included a Big Ten Championship, an appearance in the College Football Playoff and a No. 3 national ranking. OSU was third nationally in scoring offense, fourth in total offense, and fifth in rushing offense last season. The Buckeyes must replace 2,000-yard rusher J.K. Dobbins and two of their top three receivers, but quarterback Justin Fields, a 2019 Heisman Trophy finalist, is back. Fields ranked third nationally in passing touchdowns and passing efficiency last season. Defensively, Ohio State led the nation in total defense and pass defense a year ago, while ranking fourth in scoring defense and ninth against the run. But Ohio State returns only three of its top 10 tackles from last year's dominant unit.
About Ryan Day
The 2019 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Ryan Day enters his second full season a Ohio State's head coach with a record of 16-1 at the school. In his first season, he led Ohio State to a 13-1 record that included an undefeated regular season, a Big Ten championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff. Day was also credited with Ohio State's first three wins of the 2018 season when he served as the Buckeyes' acting head coach.
Prior to becoming head coach, Day was Ohio State's offensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018. He is in his 19th season of coaching, which includes two seasons as an NFL quarterbacks coach and three previous seasons a an offensive coordinator at Temple and Boston College.
Day graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where he was a three-year starter for head coach Chip Kelly. Day set nine school records, including career marks for completions, touchdown passes, completion percentage and total offense.
Ryan Day vs. Nebraska (1-0)
2019: Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7
Last Meeting: September 28, 2019
#5 Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7
LINCOLN - Justin Fields threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez was intercepted on three of the Cornhuskers' first four series, and the No. 5 Buckeyes turned in their most impressive performance of the season to date in a 48-7 victory.
Ohio State scored on its first six possessions and led 38-0 after a dizzying first half. But the time Nebraska finally scored, the Buckeyes had rolled off 124 straight points since trailing Miami (OH) 5-0 last week.
Nebraska didn't go over 100 yards of total offense until late in the third quarter, just before its only TD. Nebraska, as an unranked team, hasn't beaten a top-five team since Alabama in 1977 and has lost nine straight against Top 25 opponents.
Ohio State put up 580 total yards in the contest (212 pass, 368 rush) and did not commit a turnover. The Buckeyes were penalized twice for 25 yards. Nebraska was held to 231 total yards (47 pass, 184 rush). The Huskers committed three turnovers and were penalized six times for 57 yards. Ohio State held the advantage in time of possession, 36:54 to 23:06. Ohio State converted 10-of-13 third down chances, while Nebraska only converted 4-of-12.
Individually, Justin Fields was 15-of-21 for 212 yards with 3 TDs and also rushed 12 times for 72 yards and another score. J.K. Dobbins carried 24 times for 177 yards while Master Teague III added 12 carries for 77 yards and 2 TDs. Austin Mack led Buckeye receivers with three catches for 66 yards and a TD, K.J. Hill totaled five catches for 39 yards and a TD as well.
For Nebraska, Adrian Martinez was 8-of-17 for 47 yards with 3 INT and 1 fumble. He also rushed 15 times for 81 yards to finish as NU's leading rusher. Dedrick Mills added 11 carries for 67 yards and a TD, while Wan'Dale Robinson totaled 27 yards on 9 carries and Maurice Washington had four carries for nine yards. Mills had one catch for 10 yards and Maurice Washington had two catches for 10 yards to lead the team in receiving yardage. Other receivers on the stat sheet for NU were Robinson (1 rec, 8 yards), JD Spielman (1 rec, 7 yards), Austin Allen (2 rec, 7 yards) and Kanawai Noa (1 rec, 5 yards).
Marquel Dismuke was the game's leading tackler with eight.
