Every week, Eleven Warriors dives into the mentions of Ohio State's coaches and players to bring you the #HotTakes and ramblings of Buckeye Nation. This week, we're looking back at Ohio State's dominant victory over Nebraska.
Poor Nebraska fought so hard for that walloping.
Outside of Ohio State, no program pushed back against the Big Ten's decision to postpone the fall football season more than Nebraska, and they got what they pleaded for in unsurprising fashion — a 52-17 demolition that was competitive in the first half and anything but after the break.
The Buckeyes' offense moved the ball effectively through the air and piled up 491 total yards, while the defense forced two turnovers — highlighted by a fumble that was returned 55 yards by Sevyn Banks for a touchdown.
The Cornhuskers looked like they were ready for a fight in the first half, even knotting the game up at 14 midway through the second quarter. But Ohio State scored 38 of the game's final 41 points and cruised to the easy win.
The Buckeyes were all over the field Saturday afternoon, and the fans mimicked them on Twitter. Let's get to the mentions.
@ Ryan Day
Here's Ryan Day (@ryandaytime) getting his guys amped up for today's game with the Huskers! #OhioState #Buckeyes @SpectrumNews1OH pic.twitter.com/0Dk77RFBY1
— Tino Bovenzi (@TinoBovenzi) October 24, 2020
I find it kind of amazing you can hear Day's clapping over the simulated fan noise.
Where did u get your #coat today?
— Tammy Burris Graeme (@TammyGraeme) October 24, 2020
These kinds of tweets always crack me up because I'm 100 percent certain Tammy expects a response from Day.
Urban is vomiting right now. Get your shit together spaz @ryandaytime
— Peyton (@p_smith09) October 24, 2020
Urban Meyer's last team beat a worse Nebraska squad by five points at home just a week after losing to an eventual seven-loss Purdue team by 29 points. So maybe let's settle down, Peyton.
Can somebody please get @ryandaytime a branded mask maybe one with THE printed across it. The plain surgical type doesnt show well on national TV. #Buckeyes @ClaireOnSports
— Jay (@jleegill) October 24, 2020
Did not expect to encounter mask fashion standards in the mentions, but it is 2020.
This is by fr the worst Ive seen their defense in years. Its outright disappointing
— Ty McCauley (@t_mccauley35) October 24, 2020
Years. The plural instance of the word, "year." Ty and Nolan straight-up forget 2018 ever happened. We could all be so lucky.
No wonder U of Texas football is so awful. @ryandaytime of @OhioStateFB done stole all the good players out of Texas. #GoBucks
— Kacie4238 (@kacie4238) October 24, 2020
Ah yes, this forever, please.
A standup coach would have kneeled the ball at the end instead of racking up the score @ryandaytime. Make sure to shake the refs hands and thank them after the game.
— Michael Kersten (@murica_mike) October 24, 2020
The hurricane of tweets that came when Ohio State scored with under 30 seconds to go was both predictable and hilarious. I, for one, like my coach to be evil, particularly when he spent the better part of the afternoon watching his opponent headhunt his players.
@ryandaytime game is over 45-17. Take a friggin knee. You are pathetic. What comes around goes around.
— Jeff Pfeifer (@jjpfeif) October 24, 2020
Jeff here was so mad here that he completely botched the common what goes around comes around phrase. Justin Timberlake wrote an entire song about this to help you out man. Be better.
@ Justin Fields
The best player in the country plays today @justnfields
— Nicky (@Colvin22) October 24, 2020
That he did, Nicky.
I need it @justnfields pic.twitter.com/Iwg1xNzUed
— Noah... (@hiimnoah69) October 24, 2020
I extremely do not. Please, someone, fetch the bleach for my eyes.
Please dont let anyone touch @justnfields
— Shaffer (@RyShaffer5) October 24, 2020
-@Jaguars fans everywhere
Okay, Jaguars fans have an unhealthy hope they're going to get Justin Fields in the draft next spring. The universe cannot allow this to happen.
@justnfields went completely plant based in the off season??
— Eric Drewyour (@drewyour15) October 24, 2020
I know we've all been doing our best to social distance and avoid big gatherings, but you don't need to live under a rock Eric.
I just shushed the cat because he was chirping at the birds while @justnfields was talking with @KirkHerbstreit on @CollegeGameDay.
— Katie Gill (@Kt_BuckeyeGal) October 24, 2020
#BuckeyeLife pic.twitter.com/fqlZW3vM0X
I saw this graphic a few times and I... just need answers. Clearly the designer here has photoshop skills, but... is Fields buried in this field?
is @justnfields really the grown @kidfromkidnplay ??? #FoxSports #CollegeFootball #collegegameday #B1G #OhioState #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/Y3rNLuRYxu
— JR M. (@FBallWhiz) October 24, 2020
I gasped at this.
Im a simp for @justnfields
— Crosbee (@crosbeelisser) October 24, 2020
In a moment of quarantined weakness, I downloaded TikTok this spring, so I know what "simp" means. And I also empathize here.
ON THE MONEY from @justnfields @OhioStateFB takes their first lead of the game against Nebraska! pic.twitter.com/noo64DkKwK
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 24, 2020
Im going Vegan now @justnfields
— Drew (@SportsDataGuy) October 24, 2020
Someone get me in contact with @justnfields @BeetBoxTruck https://t.co/x69pZ4Fikb pic.twitter.com/kqVFJr2qFZ
— Bando The Vegan Entrepreneur (@randon_moore123) October 24, 2020
Okay, I'm one of the biggest meat-eaters around, but this vegan food looks... remarkable. Please give me five of whatever those sandwiches are.
@justnfields pic.twitter.com/FOp9lagGWg
— Matt (@MGBrillhart_10) October 24, 2020
Oh yeah, don't forget he can do it with his legs, too @justnfields gets his 2nd TD of the game for @OhioStateFB on their first drive of the second half! pic.twitter.com/gjwcexELQ6
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 24, 2020
Sheesh.
Looks familiar! pic.twitter.com/NhTIrGtR8t
— Andrew Wengrowski (@AndrewW111) October 24, 2020
— Shawn Hughes (@Centrist1976) October 24, 2020
@justnfields mashing the circle button pic.twitter.com/MFMvyfVSl7
— We Want Case Keenum (@noah_mccune) October 24, 2020
— (14-2)baker mayfield simp account (@bakersimpszn) October 24, 2020
This tweet was included because Dexter's Laboratory was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid.
@justnfields went... #gobucks pic.twitter.com/dMmh3xGZxi
— Vote. That's it. That's the Tweet. (@Romesick) October 24, 2020
Did it work..?
— Infringed OSU (@InfringedOSU) October 24, 2020
Keep doin what you're doin @justnfields pic.twitter.com/lIJjo2nyUS
Imagine taking the time to crop this image into four different sections just to do a tweet.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Eleven of Ohio State's true freshmen saw the field Saturday afternoon, but no one turned more heads than Jaxon Smith-Njigba. It only took one play.
WHAT A TOE TAP BY @jaxon_smith1
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 24, 2020
The @OhioStateFB Freshman WR comes up with a big TD for the Buckeyes! pic.twitter.com/2pnGD86fVR
Buckeye fans were of course pleased.
@jaxon_smith1 just did that . What. A. Catch.
— Marc McCartney (@marcmccartney) October 24, 2020
— IG (@Iceman5star) October 24, 2020
Absolute SICK catch by @jaxon_smith1
— tstoics (@tstoics) October 24, 2020
We can't. We cannot. We are unable to can.
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 24, 2020
WHAT A TOUCHDOWN CATCH, @jaxon_smith1!!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/2d0NINEw0a
"We are unable to can," might be the sentence of the year.
O H baby!!!! pic.twitter.com/fPC8q0bK3j
— ZHodge10 (@ZHodge10) October 24, 2020
I love that this person's response to the touchdown catch was, "I'm going to tweet a picture of myself posing next to a statue.
HES-A FRESH-MAN
— Dustin Stinson (@PizzaEnjoyer) October 24, 2020
Extreme The Verve Pipe voice, "For the life of me..."
Me watching @jaxon_smith1 make that TD grab for @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/LqBSgKzJzk
— Brad Townsend (@bradjtownsend) October 24, 2020
— Shawn Bonfine (@BonfineScience) October 24, 2020
If you do anything today, please hit the play button on this gif. I am both extremely uncomfortable and entertained.
That's all for this week. Come back again after the Penn State funeral.
