Game 5: #5 Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7 (Final)

2019 Ohio State Buckeye Football
Game 5: #5 Ohio State vs Nebraska
at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)

Date: September 28, 2019
TV: ABC
Kick Off: 7:30 pm est

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ESPN's College GameDay will be in Lincoln for Ohio State's road trip to Nebraska next weekend. https://t.co/2kTaluWzIn pic.twitter.com/RvzAsiDZQd

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 22, 2019

 

Ohio State's offense through four games…

Passing yards: 264.5/game
Rushing yards: 260.0/game

 

Ohio State will enter the second month of the season as the heavy favorite to win the Big Ten, so it's time to see whether Ryan Day can dominate the conference as Urban Meyer so often did. https://t.co/T4MJDh5B51 pic.twitter.com/GX2TFud4lI

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 22, 2019

 

National Rankings for Ohio State....

Scoring Offense- 3rd (Up 14)
Rushing Offense- 15th (Up 1)
Passing Offense- 49th (Up 27)
Total Offense- 15th (Up 13)

Scoring Defense- 3rd (Up 7)
Rushing Defense- 7th (Down 3)
Passing Defense- 19th (Up 33)
Total Defense- 2nd (Up 10)

 

National Rankings for Nebraska....

Scoring Offense- 29th
Rushing Offense- 34th
Passing Offense- 43rd
Total Offense- 25th

Scoring Defense- 62nd
Rushing Defense- 41st
Passing Defense- 81st
Total Defense- 56th

 

OSU Rankings comparison through 4 weeks 2018 vs 2019...

2018 Defensive Rankings

Scoring Defense- 23rd
Rushing Defense- 60th
Passing Defense- 40th
Total Defense- 26th

2019 Defensive Rankings

Scoring Defense- 3rd
Rushing Defense- 7th
Passing Defense- 19th
Total Defense- 2nd

 

Ohio State, which is now 3-1 against the spread this year, opens as a 15-point favorite for next weekend's game at Nebraska: https://t.co/zMPt3A2F9K

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 22, 2019

 

Ohio State playing ELITE football statistically.... (National rank)

Scoring O: 53.5 ppg (3rd)
Scoring D: 9 ppg (3rd)
Rushing YPC allowed: 1.71 ypc (2nd)
Total D: 222 ypg (2nd)
Sacks: 20 (1st)
TFL: 44 (2nd)
Opp 3rd down conv: 23 % (5th)

 

After romp over Miami, time for Ohio State to look ahead https://t.co/lM9atdUWKP

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) September 23, 2019

 

Expect healthier bunch of Buckeyes heading to Nebraska https://t.co/4wX29Dadfi

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) September 23, 2019

 

Five things to know about Nebraska:
- Adrian Martinez is one of the Big Ten's best quarterbacks
- He has plenty of offensive weapons around him
- Defense has improved but still vulnerable
- Turnovers, penalties and kicking woes
- 1-6 against Ohio Statehttps://t.co/RYBq5tnbzz

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 23, 2019

 

#OhioState vs. #Nebraska has been largely one-sided in recent memory. But after last year’s close game in Columbus, the #Huskers think they have what it takes to beat the #Buckeyes in Lincoln on Saturday (FREE aia @_Pat_Murphy)https://t.co/Ln5X6RJ2dF pic.twitter.com/Sw31s6fXUD

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) September 24, 2019

 

Nebraska coach Scott Frost currently holding his weekly press conference.

On Ohio State coach Ryan Day: "He's really smart ... He's done well everywhere he's gone ... There's no doubt in my mind that Ohio State is a better team now than it was a year ago."

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 23, 2019

 

Nebraska hopes to prove against Ohio State that it's ready to return to the top echelon of college football https://t.co/wwLUVJX9vh

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) September 24, 2019

 

Ryan Day said Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez is the "best quarterback by far we've seen." Complimented him as both a runner and a thrower and described him as a "very talented young man" and a "great kid." Day recruited Martinez when he was in high school.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 24, 2019

OSU coach Ryan Day: "We have to be able to play 60 minutes and prove we can play 60 minutes. That has not happened. Good news is we've picked up some depth."

— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) September 24, 2019

Day on whether it could be an issue that Buckeyes haven't had to play a full game yet: "It's a good point to bring up. We haven't played full four quarters." Said he'll talk to his players about the need this week. Flip side is that depth has improved.

— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 24, 2019

 

Scott Frost isn't surprised by Ryan Day's success, is impressed by what he's seen from Chase Young and Justin Fields and believes Ohio State is better than it was last year. https://t.co/bE5RFxYix3 pic.twitter.com/tSBJeMxIbh

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 24, 2019