The first half of the Ohio State football game did not go as many thought it would go. The Buckeyes allowed Nebraska to walk down the field and score and everyone held their breath. Ohio State returned the favor and marched down the field for a touchdown of their own. The Huskers and Buckeyes would exchange blows until the flood gates opened.
The first touchdown pass from Justin Fields was a thing of beauty. As the Huskers got caught with the safety coming down to take the tight end, Garrett Wilson beat the Huskers over the top. Nebraska played really tough and the run game could not really get going.
Master Teague scored near the end of the first half and with the Buckeyes getting the ball back, this was the momentum they needed. As soon as the second half started the Buckeyes just slowly took control of the game. The run game never got going, but Nebraska was playing to not get beat like they did last year.
Fields threw dime after dime and as the Buckeyes pulled away, it became about making a statement. A convincing win helps cement Ohio State as one of the best teams in the nation and puts Fields in the Heisman conversation again. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a strong win against a solid Nebraska team.
The running game needs some work, but some of the issues were a direct result of what Nebraska was doing. The defense has to find more up from guys not named Haskell Garrett. And there were some issues in the return game that has to be cleaned up before the Penn State game next week.
A few things are clear, this might be the best receiver corps in college, from top to bottom it is deep and talented. Justin Fields has gotten better, his decision making was elite today. This team has a goal of making the playoffs and everything Ryan Day did today was with that goal in mind.