By james art A look at some talking points after the Huskers’ game at Ohio State on Saturday.
In the rear of the enemy
From Ohio State’s postgame press conference
Coach Ryan Day: “We shouldn’t be involved in games like this, quite frankly. It’s the way we look at things. But we are. Give Nebraska and Matt (Ruhl) credit and the job they’ve done.”
OSU Offensive Line Day: “We have to be able to manage the football. We didn’t today. That’s why we put the defense in bad places. That’s why we were 1-for-10 on third downs and 1-for-2 on fourth downs. “
Day after completing a difficult game: “It’s one thing to have statistics. It’s one thing to get turnovers and all that. But at the end of the day, you have to win the game in the fourth quarter. That’s it.’
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Ohio State QB Will Howard: “It wasn’t perfect, but a win is a win.”
Pennsylvania native Howard on next week’s Penn State game: “They didn’t think I was good enough. But I guess we’ll see next week if I was.”
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What other media are saying:
A win is a win, but this one wasn’t pretty.
The Buckeyes trailed in the fourth quarter against a Nebraska team coming off a 56-7 loss to Indiana, but Ohio State rallied for a 21-17 victory at Ohio Stadium on Saturday to avoid what would have been its second straight loss.
Ohio State’s offense struggled most of the day as it played its first game of the year without Josh Simmons at left tackle, but the Buckeyes’ defense came up with back-to-back stops in the fourth quarter with a line play completed by Jordan Hancock. running back Dylan Raiola for Ohio State to survive Nebraska’s upset bid.
Ohio State will need a better game to stay a one-loss team next week as the Buckeyes travel to Penn State for a matchup of teams that were ranked in the top 5 this week. The State College game next Saturday is scheduled for noon on FOX.
— Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
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What fans and others on Twitter/X are saying:
@chrispank: How is that not unsportsmanlike at 15 yards back in the day? Rhule literally did the same thing a few weeks ago. Where is the consistency??
@dirkchatelain: As a program, for more than a decade now, Nebraska has been completely incapable of capitalizing on an opportunity. That’s pretty damn amazing.
@_willcompton: My heart is broken. We fought today
@Amie_Just: They’re throwing beer, fireballs and cheese at the stadium in Ohio
@TaylorLewan77: PI should be reviewable…these calls are getting out of hand
@GitRDoneLarry: Hey Big10! Your employees are nasty. Even the announcers are baffled.
@KentHeier: I’ll never need to see another #Huskers screen pass
@WMazour20: Terrible play on that last drive…especially given our limited ability to block on the perimeter. Absolutely brutal
@RightyBrandon: Imagine what Ryan Day would have done if the end of the half 1st down was 2 yards short…
@HuskerWave: Nebraska struggles for a loss on 80% of screen calls and we have one drive to win and what does Satterfield call? 2 screens side by side to set up 3rd and long.