A RECAP OF THE BRIEF HISTORY BETWEEN OHIO STATE AND NEBRASKA

Nebraska becomes a member of the Big Ten
1955: No. 6 Ohio State 28, Nebraska 20
1956: No. 8 Ohio State 34, Nebraska 7
2011: Ohio State 27, No. 14 Nebraska 34
2012: No. 12 Ohio State 63, No. 21 Nebraska 38
2016: No. 6 Ohio State 62, No. 9 Nebraska 3

Game Details

When: Saturday, October 14, 2017 
Where: Lincoln, NE, Memorial Stadium

This will only be the sixth meeting between these storied programs and only the second time the game has been played in Lincoln. Ohio State is 4–1 all-time against against Nebraska, but is 0–1 as the away team. 

The Last Time...​

• Ohio State played Nebraska, the Buckeyes won 62-3 in Columbus. 
• OSU played a season without facing the Cornhuskers was 2015.
• The Scarlet and Gray lost to Nebraska was 2011 and the second half debacle.

Game 7, The Last Time...

• Ohio State played game 7 on the road was 2016. The No. 2 Buckeyes lost to Penn State 24-21. A blocked punt and field goal proved critical in the loss.
• Since 2009, the Buckeyes are 5–3 on the road in Game 7 battles. Only of the losses was to a ranked opponent.  
• OSU lost to a non-conference opponent on the road in game 7 was to Case in 1910. The OAC opponent won 14-10 in Cleveland. 

Nebraska's 2016 Season

Record: 9–4
Bowl Game: Lost to Tennessee 24-38 in the Music City Bowl.
Coaching Status: Mike Riley (15–11) third season at Nebraska.

Leading Returning Offensive Players From 2016
Passer: WR Zack Darlington (14 yards)
Rusher: Devine Ozigbo (412 yards)
Receiver: Stanley Morgan Jr. (453 yards)

Leading Defensive Players From 2016
Tackles: Joshua Kalu (66)
Sacks: Freedom Akinmoladun (3.0)
Interceptions: Kieron Williams (5)

Notable Missing Players
QB Tommy Armstrong accounted for 2,692 yards and 22 touchdowns last year. He was Nebraska's second leading rusher with 512 yards and had a team-high 8 rushing touchdowns.

RB Terrell Newby led the Cornhuskers with 879 rushing yards and averaged 4.6 yards per carry. WR Jordan Westerkamp had 38 receptions for 526 yards and five touchdowns. He led Nebraska in all of those receiving categories.

Nebraska loses a lot on defense as well. The team will be without its top-two tacklers and top-two sack leaders from last year. Josh Banderas (93 tackles) and Nathan Gerry (74) are gone along with Ross Dzuris (5.5 sacks) and Kevin Maurice (4.0). 

Five Things October 14th

1. This is the 20th time the Buckeyes have played on October 14th.
2. No. 1 Ohio State defeated Michigan State 35-7 in Spartan Stadium the last time the program played on this date.
3. The Buckeyes are 4–1–1 as the away team on October 14th.
4. In the program's history, this is only the second time game 7 has been played on this date.
5. The first game the Buckeyes played on October 14th was a 36-10 beating of Wittenberg in 1893 at Recreation Park.

2016 Statistical Comparison

OFFENSE
39.4	13th	POINTS FOR	26.5	79th
245.2	11th	RUSHING OFFENSE	169.2	73rd
213.9	81st	PASSING OFFENSE	211.7	86th
459.2	31st	TOTAL OFFENSE	380.8	90th
.467	17th	3rd DOWNS	.439	33rd
.871	40th	RED ZONE	.822	82nd
DEFENSE
15.5	3rd	POINTS ALLOWED	23.9	33rd
124.5	19th	RUSH DEFENSE	147.8	43rd
172.2	7th	PASS DEFENSE	215.8	49th
94.4	3rd	PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE	121.0	30th
296.8	6th	TOTAL DEFENSE	363.7	30th
.322	11th	3rd DOWNS	.374	41st
.725	5th	RED ZONE	.853	73rd
SPECIAL TEAMS
5.2	105th	PUNT RETURN	7.3	78th
24.4	13th	KICKOFF RETURN	21.5	47th
43.1	2nd	NET PUNTING	33.6	123rd
MISCELLANEOUS
+ 1.2	3rd	TURNOVER MARGIN	+ 0.4	34th
6.3	70th	PENALTIES	5.8	55th
16		EDGE	2

Leftovers

Ohio State is 96–25–3 in the seventh game of the season and is 40–13 when playing game seven on the road.

Mike Riley is 108–91 as a collegiate head coach over 15 seasons. He is Oregon State's all-time leader with 93 victories.

Over the last ten years, the Buckeyes are 7–3 in the seventh game of the year and are 15–5 over the last 20 years.

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