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Trivia Time: Ohio State and Nebraska Series

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October 13, 2017 at 6:30am
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Thanks to everyone who played. You can still take the quiz, but the answers are now posted. With that being the case, these are the official final standings:

Trivia Time Ohio State/Nebraska Top 10
RANK PLAYER POINTS
1 Bucknasty 10,338
2 GoBucks10 9,005
3 vintoncountybuck 7,541
4 SoulPatrol32 6,839
5 IBleedScarletandGray 5,937
6 Darth SweaterVest 5.395
7 Hovenaut 4,817
8 iowabuckeyes 3,959
9 JTForPresident2016 3,563
10 BuckeyeCrsdader 1,843

Congratulations to Bucknasty on your first victory, nice job. Big thanks to all of you that adhered to the rules and only gave it one try. The scores are reflective.

Ohio State heads to Lincoln for its second Big Ten road game of the season as the Buckeyes head to Memorial Stadium. 

To get ready for the game, see if you can answer these 10 questions about Ohio State, Nebraska and series since 2011. The questions will vary in difficulty. 

Please only take the quiz one time.

Thinking

The Rules

  • This is a timed test, so don't spend too much time on one question.
  • You will have 100 seconds to answer the 10 questions.
  • Correct answers will give you a time bonus.
  • Incorrect answers will take time away.
  • The correct answers will be posted Saturday morning.

As always, use your brain and not a search engine. The tables at the bottom might help as well. Good luck and have fun.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia Time Answers And Results

1) What is the name of Nebraska's oldest official mascot?

A) Big Red
B) Herbie Husker
C) Kevin Cornhusker
D) Lil' Red

Answered Correctly: 33
Answered Incorrectly: 32

2) Who is the current head coach of Nebraska?

A) Bo Pelini
B) Gary Anderson
C) Mike Riley
D) Tom Osborne

Answered Correctly: 127
Answered Incorrectly: 1

3) What year did Ohio State and Nebraska first play in football?

A) 1951
B) 1955
C) 1981 
D) 2011

Answered Correctly: 44
Answered Incorrectly: 35

4) Urban Meyer's record against Nebraska as Ohio State's head coach is?

A) 1-0
B) 2-0
C) 3-0
D) 4-0

Answered Correctly: 13
Answered Incorrectly: 24

5) How many times did Tom Osborne face Ohio State as Nebraska's head coach?

A) 0
B) 1 
C) 2
D) 3

Answered Correctly: 85
Answered Incorrectly: 43

6) Who was Nebraska's head coach the first time the schools played?

A) Bo Pelini
B) Bill Glassford
C) Mike Riley
D) Tom Osborne

Answered Correctly: 74 
Answered Incorrectly: 42

7) Can you name The Ohio State defensive players that returned an interception for a touchdown against Nebraska last year?

A) Damon Webb and Malik Hooker
B) Erick Smith and Malik Hooker
C) Gareon Conley and Malik Hooker
D) Marshon Lattimore and Malik Hooker

Answered Correctly: 64
Answered Incorrectly: 42

8) How many consecutive sellouts has Nebraska had in Memorial Stadium?

A) 359
B) 369
C) 379
D) 389

Answered Correctly: 9 
Answered Incorrectly: 35

9) What is Ohio State's all-time record against Nebraska?

A) 2-1
B) 3-1
C) 4-1
D) 5-1

Answered Correctly: 47
Answered Incorrectly: 46

10) Type the name the coach that immediately replaced Tom Osborne as Nebraska's head coach:

Answer: Frank Solich

Answered Correctly: 16
Answered Incorrectly: 17

 

*Stats Since Nebraska Joined The Big Ten in 2011

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA TEAM STATS RUSHING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
371 (2012) MOST YARDS 232 (2011)
48 (2012) MOST ATTEMPTS 51 (2011)
7.7 (2012) BEST YPC 4.8 (2012)
6 (2012) MOST TOUCHDOWNS 4 (2012)
41 (2011) LEAST ATTEMPTS 24 (2016)
238 (2016) LEAST YARDS 78 (2016)
5.7 (2016) WORST YPC 3.2 (2016)
2 (2016, 2011) LEAST TOUCHDOWNS 0 (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA TEAM STATS PASSING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
352 (2016) MOST YARDS 214 (2012)
32 (2016) MOST COMPLETIONS 16 (2011)
44 (2016) MOST ATTEMPTS 33 (2016)
.727 (2016) BEST PERCENTAGE .727 (2011)
4 (2016) MOST TOUCHDOWNS 2 (2011)
1 (2011) MOST INTERCEPTIONS 3 (2012)
108 (2011) LEAST YARDS 126 (2016)
6 (2011) LEAST COMPLETIONS 9 (2016)
14 (2012) LEAST ATTEMPTS 22 (2011)
.333 (2011) WORST PERCENTAGE .273 (2016)
1 (2012, 2011) LEAST TOUCHDOWNS 0 (2016)
0 (2016, 2012) LEAST INTERCEPTIONS 1 (2011)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA TEAM STATS TOTAL OFFENSE
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
590 (2016) MOST YARDS 437 (2012)
86 (2016) MOST PLAYS 73 (2011)
8.0 (2012) BEST YARDS PER PLAY 6.2 (2012)
351 (2011) LEAST YARDS 204 (2016)
59 (2011) LEAST PLAYS 57 (2016)
5.9 (2011) WORST YARDS PER PLAY 3.6 (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA TEAM STATS SCORING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
63 (2012) MOST POINTS 38 (2012)
14 (2016) 1ST QUARTER 14 (2012)
28 (2012) 2ND QUARTER 10 (2012)
24 (2016) 3RD QUARTER 14 (2011)
14 (2012) 4TH QUARTER 14 (2011)
     
27 (2011) LEAST POINTS 3 (2016)
7 (2012) 1ST QUARTER 3 (2016, 2011)
10 (2011) 2ND QUARTER 0 (2016)
7 (2011) 3RD QUARTER 0 (2016)
0 (2011) 4TH QUARTER 0 (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
186
BRAXTON MILLER (2012)
MOST YARDS 119
REX BURKHEAD (2012)
28
CARLOS HYDE (2012)
MOST ATTEMPTS 26
REX BURKHEAD (2011)
11.6
BRAXTON MILLER (2012)
BEST YPC (MIN. 5 ATT) 8.5
REX BURKHEAD (2012)
4
CARLOS HYDE (2012)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS 2
AMEER ABDULLAH (2012)
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2012)
72
BRAXTON MILLER (2012)
LONGEST RUN 73
REX BURKHEAD (2012)
2.9
JORDAN HALL (2011)
WORST YPC (MIN. 5 ATT) 2.2
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2012)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL PASSING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
290
JT BARRETT (2016)
MOST YARDS 214
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2012)
26
JT BARRETT (2016)
MOST COMPLETIONS 16
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2011)
38
JT BARRETT (2016)
MOST ATTEMPTS 25
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2012)
.684
JT BARRETT (2016)
BEST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) .727
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2011)
4
JT BARRETT (2016)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS 2
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2011)
1
JOE BAUSERMAN (2011)
MOST INTERCEPTIONS 3
TAYLOR MARTINEZ (2012)
13
JOE BAUSERMAN (2011)
LEAST YARDS (MIN. 10 ATT) 52
RYKER FYFE (2016)
1
JOE BAUSERMAN (2011)
LEAST COMPLETIONS (MIN. 10 ATT) 4
TOMMY ARMSTRONG (2016)
.100
JOE BAUSERMAN (2011)
WORST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) .267
TOMMY ARMSTRONG (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
137
CURTIS SAMUEL (2016)
MOST YARDS 133
KENNY BELL (2012)
8
CURTIS SAMUEL (2016)
MOST CATCHES 5
KENNY BELL (2012)
REX BURKHEAD (2011)
20.3
COREY BROWN (2011)
BEST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) 26.6
KENNY BELL (2012)
2
CURTIS SAMUEL (2016)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS 1
BEN COTTON (2012)
QUINCY ENUNWA (2011)
REX BURKHEAD (2011)
75
CURTIS SAMUEL (2016)
LONGEST CATCH 74
KENNY BELL (2012)
0.7
COREY SMITH (2016)
WORST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) 8.0
JAMAL TURNER (2012)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
11
RYAN SHAZIER (2012)
MOST TACKLES 13
LAVONTE DAVID (2011)
6
RYAN SHAZIER (2012)
MOST SOLO TACKLES 9
NATHAN GERRY (2016)
2.0
JOHN SIMON (2012)
MOST SACKS 2.0
ERIC MARTIN (2012)
5.0
JOHN SIMON (2012)
MOST TFL 2.0
ERIC MARTIN (2012)
2
BRADLEY ROBY (2012)
MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1
JEAN-BAPTISTE (2011)
3
DENZEL WARD (2016)
MOST PASSES BUP 2
JOSHUA KALU (2016)
1
JALYN HOLMES (2016)
ROBERT LANDERS (2016)
TYQUAN LEWIS (2016)
RYAN SHAZIER (2012)
MOST QB HURRIES 1
WILL COMPTON (2012)
LAVONTE DAVID (2011)
CAMERON MEREDITH (2011)
ERIC MARTIN (2011)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL RETURNS
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
76
COREY BROWN (2012)
LONGEST PUNT RETURN 43
AMEER ABDULLAH (2012)
NONE HIGHEST PR AVG (MIN. 3 RET) NONE
2
DEVIN SMITH (2012)
MOST PUNT RETURNS 2
AMEER ABDULLAH  (2012, 2011)
39
PARRIS CAMPBELL (2016)
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 35
AMEER ABDULLAH (2011)
23.2
JORDAN HALL (2011)
HIGHEST KO RET AVG (MIN 3 RET) 22.2
AMEER ABDULLAH (2011)
5
JORDAN HALL (2011)
MOST KO RETURNS 8
AMEER ABDULLAH (2012)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL PUNTING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
43.8
BEN BUCHANAN (2011)
HIGHEST PUNT AVG 44.2
BRETT MAHER (2011)
55
BEN BUCHANAN (2011)
LONGEST PUNT 53
CALEB LIGHBOURN (2016)
BRETT MAHER (2011)
2
BEN BUCHANAN (2011)
MOST INSIDE 20 3
CALEB LIGHBOURN (2016)
6
BEN BUCHANAN (2016, 2015)
MOST PUNTS 6
CALEB LIGHBOURN (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL FG AND KICKOFFS
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY NEBRASKA
41 YARDS
DREW BASIL (2011)
LONGEST FG 50
BRETT MAHER (2011)
2
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
DREW BASIL (2011)
MOST FG 2
BRETT MAHER (2011)
66.0
DREW BASIL (2011)
BEST KO AVG (MIN. 2 KICKS) 68.4
BRETT MAHER (2011)
2
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
MOST TOUCHBACKS 3
BRETT MAHER (2012)
11
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
MOST KICKOFFS 7
BRETT MAHER (2012, 2011)

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