April 5, 2025

Game Observations: Ohio State Defense vs. Nebraska

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Here is my instant reaction of the Buckeyes defense from today’s 52-17 season-opening victory on Saturday against Nebraska: First and foremost, Nebraska came to play. Ohio State knows they are going to get everyone’s best shot each week, and combined with the fact that it’s the first game of the season, the ‘Huskers offense was effective in the first half. 377 yards of total offense is a fair representation of their efforts today. Nebraska looks far better than they did last year. Nebraska’s offensive line is terrific and they controlled the line of scrimmage almost the entire first half, racking up 109 yards on the ground and scoring a pair of touchdowns. It took Ohio State two full quarters to really hit it’s stride. I thought the linebacking crew played a rock solid second half of football. Pete Werner, Tuf Borland and Baron Browning were flying to the football in…

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