Sunday Lookahead: Ohio State vs. Nebraska
10/28/2018 12:06:30 PM | Football
THE BASICS
Nebraska vs. No. 8 Ohio State • Sat., Nov. 3 • When: Noon • Where: Ohio Stadium • TV: Fox • Play by Play: Joe Davis • Color Analyst: Brady Quinn • Sidelines: Bruce Feldman
ALL TIME AGAINST THE CORNHUSKERS
• Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten for the 2011 season, the Buckeyes and Cornhuskers have met four times.
• Ohio State owns wins in three of those contests. Overall, the Buckeyes lead the all-time series 5-1 (Ohio State also won games in 1955 and 1956).
SERIES QUICK FACTS
Overall: Ohio State leads, 5-1
In Columbus: Ohio State leads, 4-0
In Lincoln: Tied, 1-1
Last Ohio State Win: 56-14, 2017 in Lincoln
Last Nebraska Win: 34-27, 2011 in Lincoln
Largest Ohio State win: 62-3, 2016
Largest Nebraska win: 34-27, 2011
Longest Ohio State Winning Streak: 3 (2012-pres.)
Longest Nebraska Winning Streak: 1 (2011)
Current Winning Streak: Ohio State, 3
When both teams are ranked: Ohio State leads, 2-0
When both teams are ranked in Top 10: Ohio State leads, 1-0
Future Dates: Despite playing in opposite divisions of the Big Ten, Ohio State and Nebraska are slated to face each other every season between 2018 and 2021.
Did You Know: Ohio State and Nebraska rank No. 1 and No. 4, respectively, in number of Heisman Trophies won.
KNOW THY OPPONENT
• The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is home to The Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses a large-scale collection of 20th century American artwork.
• The first time the name Cornhuskers was applied to Nebraska was in 1899, when Nebraska State Journal writer Cy Sherman, who would later help originate the AP Poll, began referring to Nebraska’s football team as the Cornhuskers. The next year, the nickname was officially adopted by the school.
• Notable Nebraska alumni include Johnny Carson, host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for more than 30 years; Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway; and Ted Kooser, former U.S. Poet Laureate.
FIVE NOTES TO KNOW
• Ohio State and Nebraska are two of the top-five winningest programs in college football history. They’ve combined for 1,800 wins, 13 national titles and 10 Heisman Trophies.
• Dwayne Haskins’ 30 TD passes is tied with 2006 Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith for third-most in single season history. The record is 35, set in 2017 by J.T. Barrett.
• The Buckeyes are 5-0 under head coach Urban Meyer following a regular season loss and have won those five
games by an average of 35.0 points per game.
• Since Urban Meyer’s arrival in 2012, the Buckeyes have one of the top rushing attacks in all of college football – both by total yards and yards per carry average. The Buckeyes lead all Power 5 teams with a 5.7 yards per carry average in 89 games and its 22,350 total rushing yards is No. 2 among Power 5 teams.
• WR K.J. Hill is coming off back to back 100-yard receiving games. The last player to do that was Santonio Holmes in 2005 vs. Michigan State and Indiana.
