Ohio State vs. Nebraska enemy territory Big Ten opener preview. Get to know the Cornhuskers

Ohio State is back in action finally Saturday and it’s taking on Nebraska. Here’s everything you need to know about the Cornhuskers.

Before every game, we provide a preview of Ohio State football’s opponent for the upcoming week. It’s just an eight-game regular season during this COVID-19 shortened season with a ninth “championship week” and whatever postseason comes about.

In week one, it’s a familiar foe/ally in the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It’s awfully convenient the conference decided to pit the two programs that were the most vocal of any in the conference when it came to fighting for a season on the docket for week one. But here we are. The ‘Huskers are a traditional college football power but are still looking to return to that glory of yesteryear. It’ll be a tall order to try and knock off an Ohio State team that should be a monster again in 2020.

But regardless, it’s our job to tell you all you need to know about Nebraska and what to look for. So, if you want to impress your friends while watching the game, we’ve got your cheat code right here. We do the research, you drop nuggets. You win on Saturdays. It’s as simple as that.

Next … Nebraska all-time vitals

Three keys for an Ohio State victory over Nebraska

Ohio State takes on Nebraska at high noon in the ‘Shoe on Saturday. Here are three keys to a Buckeyes victory in game one.

We are just one day away from the much-anticipated start of the Ohio State and Big Ten football season. The fact that we are here is quite amazing when you look back at it all, but don’t pinch yourself, you’re not dreaming.

Nothing would spoil the anticipation and wait more though than a loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers at high noon on FOX. It can’t just be a show up and let the talent do its work type of affair. With so much time off, the Buckeyes have to have a solid game plan and go out and execute to start the season on the right foot.

As is customary, we give you three keys to an Ohio State victory. Time to set it off …

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NEXT … Hit the ground running

Watch what Nebraska head coach Scott Frost said about Ohio State prior to the matchup

Ohio State is ready to welcome Nebraska on Saturday. Watch what Scott Frost said about the Buckeyes in previewing the game this week.

Believe it or not, we’re on the doorstep of the start of the Big Ten football season. For Ohio State, that means Nebraska is coming to down for a noon showdown in the ‘Shoe on Saturday and its head coach Scott Frost.

Each week we try to bring you the comments of the opposing coaches leading up to and after the game and it’s no different here, especially as a season that looked like it wasn’t going to happen is now about to occur. Nebraska and Ohio State were tied to the hip in this fight for reinstating the season, and now they get to square off in game one.

Frost met with the media on a Zoom call earlier this week to discuss Ohio State and where things stand with his team. If you want to listen to the entire press conference and get an idea of what he said about the Buckeyes, click on the below link shared by the Omaha World Herald YouTube channel.

In it, Frost expresses gratitude for Ohio State’s efforts to reinstate the Big Ten season, discusses the skill of OSU, how excited his team is for the season, and much more.

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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost “grateful for Ohio State” in bringing back Big Ten season

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost expressed extreme gratitude for Ohio State’s efforts in moving the Big Ten to reinstate fall football.

Sometimes you make allies in places you least expect because of circumstances beyond your control. In the case of Ohio State and Nebraska, both programs were in lockstep when it came to fighting for the Big Ten season in 2020. It looked bleak for quite some time, but things turned around largely because of the efforts of coaches, players, and parent groups in both Columbus and Lincoln.

That wasn’t lost on Nebraska head coach Scott Frost either. As instrumental as Nebraska was, he believes there wouldn’t be a Big Ten fall season without the hard work of many from Ohio State, and he wasn’t afraid to express his gratitude for those at the university help turn the sentiment in the Big Ten.

“We’re grateful to Ohio State,” Frost said during a Zoom conference call Monday. “It’s strange where you find allies in certain things, and I think we had an ally in Ohio State to try to get the season played. I don’t think it would have got done without Dr. Borchers there, without Ryan Day continuing to push it, Gene Smith continuing to push it.”

When asked again about how he felt about Nebraska’s efforts including a player lawsuit and Frost’s outspoken desire to play a season, even if elsewhere, the Nebraska head man agreed, but then continued to shine the light on Ohio State’s efforts.

“I gotta give most of the credit for this to Ohio State,” Frost said. “We might have been one of the sounding gongs in this, we’re saying we want to play, but I don’t think it would have got done without their doctor taking the lead, figuring out a way to present it to the presidents to get football back. Dr. Borchers deserves a lot of credit for this. I think they did a good job at Ohio State kind of bringing it all together and presenting a plan that allowed us to get back to doing what we probably should have been doing all the time.”

With all of that in mind, Frost even went as far as to lay claim to being a Buckeye fan the rest of the season after Saturday.

“I’m going to root for them in every single game except this first one,” Frost said. “Because I’m grateful to them for going shoulder and shoulder and fighting to get (the season) back. Our kids are excited to play, we’re excited to play, and there’s been a lot of moments where I didn’t think we’d get here.”

So there you have it. Scott Frost’s second team is now one wearing Scarlet and Gray. We’re just happy that the football was able to safely return. However, there’s sure to be plenty of Ohio State fans that will also be rooting for corn and farm equipment the rest of the year.

Five Reasons Ohio State beats Nebraska on Saturday

Ohio State is all set to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday, and here are five reasons the Buckeyes come out of game one victorious.

Okay folks, we’re actually in game mode here now. Ohio State has its first game of the very much delayed — but very much anticipated — 2020 season and it’s against Nebraska, the team that was lockstep with the Buckeyes in fighting for the season this fall.

That’s great off the field, but when you talk about expectations on it, there is a deep chasm between the two programs. Ohio State has talent oozing from every corner of the roster while the Cornhuskers are simply looking to turn the corner under head coach and alum Scott Frost.

So, it looks like this one can be wipeout and the experts agree with the ‘Huskers favored by nearly four touchdowns by BetMGM and other popular sportsbook websites.

However, the game has to be played, and things often unfold far different than what everything says it should, especially in the year of 2020. We still think this thing is going to have a Scarlet and Gray flavor to it, so we’re giving you five reasons Ohio State wins this one and starts the season 1-0.

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NEXT … Anticipation

Ohio State vs. Nebraska 2020 football Preview And Prediction

Ohio State will welcome Nebraska to Columbus for the opener of the Big Ten college football season. We’ve got your preview and prediction.

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Ohio State (0-0), Nebraska (0-0)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, October 24
Game Time: Noon ET
Network: FOX
Venue: Ohio Stadium – Capacity – 104,944 (no fans permitted due to COVID-19 restrictions)
All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 7-1
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Nebraska 48-7 in 2019


Ohio State football is back Buckeye fans! The long wait is finally over as Ryan Day and company have their eyes set on a college football crown. But before we dream of beating the Tigers and Crimson Tides of the college football world, focus has to remain steadfast on the opponent at hand… hello Cornhuskers.

The Big Ten did Nebraska no favors when handing out new schedules for a revamped 2020 season. Was it punishment for being so vocal against conference leadership and their handling of football in a pandemic? We can speculate, but the bottom line is – we’re ready to play some football!

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Next … The game plan

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff show to visit Ohio Stadium for opener against Nebraska

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff show announced a live, in-person visit for Ohio State’s opener against Nebraska in two weeks.

Two weeks. That’s all that stands between a season of uncertainty to the official kick off of the Ohio State and Big Ten football season.

And when that happens against Nebraska at Noon on FOX, the popular Big Noon Kickoff show be a part of all the fun. According to a release from FOX on Saturday, the show with Urban Meyer, Rob Stone, Matt Leinhart, and Reggie Bush will “be back in the Horseshoe in two weeks.”

The show will air beginning at 10 A.M. EDT live from Ohio Stadium, followed by the game at Noon on Saturday, October 24 — the premier window over the last couple of seasons for FOX College Football’s biggest game of the day.

It’ll be a little strange seeing the studio hosts live in the ‘Shoe without any fans, but it still means the start of the season is a big deal. We’re almost there folks.

 

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Ohio State basketball at Nebraska: How and where to watch and listen to the game

The Ohio State basketball team travels to Lincoln to face Nebraska Thursday night. Here’s the television radio, and streaming information.

After a huge win over No. 7 Maryland, Ohio State hits the road again attempting to get its conference record over the .500 mark for the first time since it annihilated Penn State at home on December 7. But it won’t be easy. It never is in the Big Ten when you pack the suitcase and head out for a trip into the fray.

Nebraska might be having a tough season, but it’s got the skill and ability to ruin the Buckeyes’ day if they aren’t careful. In fact, with the Jekyll and Hyde performances we’ve seen between Ohio State at home vs. the road, it really wouldn’t be a surprise to see this one be a game.

It’s one Ohio State would love to have, and it’s also one you’d love to watch. We’ve got all the television, radio, and streaming information for you.

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LOOK: Ohio State basketball’s win over Nebraska in stunning photos

Ohio State put an end to its losing streak, controlling the game against Nebraska throughout. Here are some stunning images of the action.

The Ohio State basketball team finally got its first win of the new year, taking it to the Nebraska Cornhuskers from start to finish in an 80-68 win Tuesday night. It was a much better showing for a Buckeye team that had fallen on hard times.

The action was more decisive, intent, and purposeful for Ohio State and we’ve captured a lot of some of the memorable moments from Tuesday night in the Schott in stunning photos.

Take a scroll down through sixteen high-resolution images that capture the night Ohio State got back on the winning track. Hopefully we’ll be able to encapsulate more images of winning moments in the near future.

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Ohio State basketball beats Nebraska. Three things we learned.

Ohio State basketball got back in the winning column Tuesday night as it rolled over Nebraska at home. Here are 3 things we learned.

The Ohio State basketball team finally experienced the sweet taste of victory in 2020. It had lost four games in a row and looked like a shell of itself against West Virginia and once the Big Ten teams started elbowing their way into the schedule.

What’s a bit ironic is that the Buckeyes did it as a shell of itself — with two starting guards missing from the lineup. Both Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington, Jr, were suspended prior to the game for “failure to meet program standards and expectations.”

The team responded and hit the Cornhuskers on the chin with the Buckeyes separating early and rolling the rest of the way through the remainder of the game. It all led to an impressive 80-68 win in front of the home crowd.

Here are three things we learned.

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