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Ohio State’s offensive line against Nebraska’s defensive front

There are good matchups elsewhere, too, but this one will go a long way toward determining whether the Huskers can stay in the game. OSU is big and physical up front, and they give freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud a lot of time to throw. NU has struggled to generate pass rush but has been stout against the run, for the most part, this year. Are the Huskers up to the task inside? If they are, they’ll have a chance to keep the game competitive.

It’s, well, recent history

The Buckeyes have outscored the Huskers 74-0 in the first halves of their last two trips to Lincoln. Talk about a confidence boost. OSU has won six straight against Nebraska and hasn’t lost since 2012. Over the last six meetings, the Buckeyes have scored 63, 62, 56, 36, 48 and 52. The only close game among those was the 36-31 tilt in Columbus during Scott Frost’s first season in 2018.

Ohio State 41, Nebraska 20

The Huskers are still trying to find a way to win a big game this year. They’ve played three top-10 teams to the wire in Oklahoma, Michigan State and Michigan, and came up just short all three times. Now Frost’s team has lost three straight and has its biggest challenge to date in OSU.



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