Nebraska player to watch
Throughout a longer-than-normal offseason in which he didn’t know if he was going to actually be the starter or not, Adrian Martinez earning the vote of his teammates to name him a captain for a second straight year might make it that much sweeter. https://t.co/mEu0iBBwDi
— Hail Varsity (@HailVarsity) October 20, 2020
Adrian Martinez, QB — We’ve alluded to it already, but Nebraska’s ability to give Ohio State a game is all dependent on Martinez having one whale of a game from under center. He’s a dual-threat guy that fits the spread-scheme nicely and is now going into his third year in the offensive system. He’ll look to beat you with designed runs but can also spread it around a little through the air. He won the Big Ten’s freshman of the year in 2018 and as he goes so too does the ‘Husker offense. He’s didn’t take that second-year leap like many thought during 2019, but he’s still got the skillset and goods to be one of the top quarterbacks and playmakers in the Big Ten.
Nebraska Can Win The Game If …
The Cornhuskers can move the ball well-enough out of the gate to keep the Ohio State offense off the field and the defense scrambling for answers. The Buckeye front seven is still pretty darn good, but there could be some plays available through the air with a rebuilt secondary.
Martinez has to have a solid day early throwing the ball, will his team through the fire to hang around into the second half, then hope confidence and belief sets in. That’s easier said than done against this Ohio State team.
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