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I'm buying the first Huskers I see a beer, on account of all the beers that were bought for me in Lincoln.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Children Of The Corn BEWARE!!!
The Buckeyes are back in black.
The Buckeyes are back in black.
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pianobuck46
pianobuck46
Yeah, great, except I'm a little tired of the gimmicks. Just go out and win the goddamn game.
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Game opens at Buckeyes -21
I'm guessing the total will be about 65 points but it's not determined yet.
I'm guessing the total will be about 65 points but it's not determined yet.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
SCOUTING REPORT: SURGING NEBRASKA OFFENSE LED BY TALENTED TRUE FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK, PAIR OF STANDOUT RECEIVERS
With a 2-6 record this season, Nebraska isn’t a team that should pose a significant threat to Ohio State.
As Ohio State’s defense comes off a game in which it gave up six touchdowns and 539 yards to Purdue, however, Nebraska has enough talent and scoring ability to have a big day of its own if the Buckeyes haven’t made the improvements they needed to make during their bye week.
With the exception of games against Troy and Michigan in which starting quarterback Adrian Martinez was either limited or did not play due to a knee injury, Nebraska has scored at least 24 points and gained at least 468 yards in each of its other six games, including at least 45 points in each of its last two games – its first two wins of the year – against Minnesota and Bethune-Cookman.
The Cornhuskers’ weakness has been their defense, ranking 102nd nationally in total defense (438 yards allowed per game) and 101st in scoring defense (33.4 points allowed per game), though they have demonstrated gradual improvement on that side of the ball as well. Since giving up 56 points to Michigan, Nebraska has held its opponents to less points each week in five straight games, while it has also held its opponents to less yards in three straight games since giving up a season-high 533 yards to Wisconsin in its fifth game of the season.
Ohio State should be motivated to not only win but win big on Saturday (Noon, Fox), considering the 49-20 defeat it suffered in West Lafayette. But while the Buckeyes opened as 22.5-point favorites (a line that has already dropped to 20.5), the Cornhuskers have enough talent to make the home team sweat if they don’t bring their A-game to Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
We take a closer look now at Scott Frost’s squad.
QUARTERBACK
2 Adrian Martinez – 6-2, 220, Freshman
A four-star recruit who was also briefly courted by Ohio State before Matthew Baldwin’s commitment last fall, Martinez immediately emerged as Nebraska’s top quarterback and has performed well as a true freshman, completing 136 of 205 passing attempts (66.3 percent) for 1,656 yards (8.1 yards per attempt) for 11 touchdowns.
Martinez has a good arm and the ability to throw the ball all over the field – he’s already broken the record for the most passing yards by any freshman in Nebraska history – but he’s also a great athlete who can make plays with his legs, having run for 408 yards and four touchdowns on 83 carries this season.
He’s still a young quarterback who will make some mistakes, but his playmaking ability as both a passer and a runner makes Nebraska’s offense dangerous, and the Buckeyes need to be prepared for the threat he can provide in both areas on Saturday.
RUNNING BACK
22 Devine Ozigbo – 6-0, 235, Senior
28 Maurice Washington – 6-1, 190, Freshman
After leading the Cornhuskers in rushing with just 493 yards and three touchdowns in 2017, Ozigbo has taken his game to new heights in his senior season, already rushing for 710 yards on 96 carries – good for 7.4 rushing yards per attempt – and eight touchdowns.
He’s a big back who can use that bulk to drive through contact, but he also has great speed and quick feet for a back of his size. The big difference in Ozigbo this season has been the big-play ability he has shown; after having just three runs of 20-plus yards in 2017, he has already nine runs of 20 yards or more this season.
Washington, another four-star recruit from California who was recruited by Ohio State late in last year’s cycle, has also emerged as a playmaker as a true freshman, rushing for 344 yards and three touchdowns on 59 attempts. He’s an agile back who’s shown big-play ability of his own – with five runs of 20-plus yards – and as Nebraska’s No. 2 back, pairs with Ozigbo, to give the Cornhuskers a strong one-two punch at the position.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...eshman-quarterback-pair-of-standout-receivers
With a 2-6 record this season, Nebraska isn’t a team that should pose a significant threat to Ohio State.
As Ohio State’s defense comes off a game in which it gave up six touchdowns and 539 yards to Purdue, however, Nebraska has enough talent and scoring ability to have a big day of its own if the Buckeyes haven’t made the improvements they needed to make during their bye week.
With the exception of games against Troy and Michigan in which starting quarterback Adrian Martinez was either limited or did not play due to a knee injury, Nebraska has scored at least 24 points and gained at least 468 yards in each of its other six games, including at least 45 points in each of its last two games – its first two wins of the year – against Minnesota and Bethune-Cookman.
The Cornhuskers’ weakness has been their defense, ranking 102nd nationally in total defense (438 yards allowed per game) and 101st in scoring defense (33.4 points allowed per game), though they have demonstrated gradual improvement on that side of the ball as well. Since giving up 56 points to Michigan, Nebraska has held its opponents to less points each week in five straight games, while it has also held its opponents to less yards in three straight games since giving up a season-high 533 yards to Wisconsin in its fifth game of the season.
Ohio State should be motivated to not only win but win big on Saturday (Noon, Fox), considering the 49-20 defeat it suffered in West Lafayette. But while the Buckeyes opened as 22.5-point favorites (a line that has already dropped to 20.5), the Cornhuskers have enough talent to make the home team sweat if they don’t bring their A-game to Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
We take a closer look now at Scott Frost’s squad.
QUARTERBACK
2 Adrian Martinez – 6-2, 220, Freshman
A four-star recruit who was also briefly courted by Ohio State before Matthew Baldwin’s commitment last fall, Martinez immediately emerged as Nebraska’s top quarterback and has performed well as a true freshman, completing 136 of 205 passing attempts (66.3 percent) for 1,656 yards (8.1 yards per attempt) for 11 touchdowns.
Martinez has a good arm and the ability to throw the ball all over the field – he’s already broken the record for the most passing yards by any freshman in Nebraska history – but he’s also a great athlete who can make plays with his legs, having run for 408 yards and four touchdowns on 83 carries this season.
He’s still a young quarterback who will make some mistakes, but his playmaking ability as both a passer and a runner makes Nebraska’s offense dangerous, and the Buckeyes need to be prepared for the threat he can provide in both areas on Saturday.
RUNNING BACK
22 Devine Ozigbo – 6-0, 235, Senior
28 Maurice Washington – 6-1, 190, Freshman
After leading the Cornhuskers in rushing with just 493 yards and three touchdowns in 2017, Ozigbo has taken his game to new heights in his senior season, already rushing for 710 yards on 96 carries – good for 7.4 rushing yards per attempt – and eight touchdowns.
He’s a big back who can use that bulk to drive through contact, but he also has great speed and quick feet for a back of his size. The big difference in Ozigbo this season has been the big-play ability he has shown; after having just three runs of 20-plus yards in 2017, he has already nine runs of 20 yards or more this season.
Washington, another four-star recruit from California who was recruited by Ohio State late in last year’s cycle, has also emerged as a playmaker as a true freshman, rushing for 344 yards and three touchdowns on 59 attempts. He’s an agile back who’s shown big-play ability of his own – with five runs of 20-plus yards – and as Nebraska’s No. 2 back, pairs with Ozigbo, to give the Cornhuskers a strong one-two punch at the position.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...eshman-quarterback-pair-of-standout-receivers
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