Quarterback Justin Fields threw for 276 yards and ran for 52 more in Ohio State’s 52-17 season-opening victory over Nebraska.Jamie Sabau/Getty Justin Fields and No. 5 Ohio State shook off the rust in the first half Saturday and then buried visiting Nebraska the rest of the way. Fields completed 20 of 21 passes for two touchdowns and ran for another, Master Teague III rushed for a pair of scores, and the Buckeyes rolled over Nebraska, 52-17, in the Big Ten teams’ pandemic-delayed opener. Fields, a Heisman Trophy finalist last season, completed his first 12 passes and threw for 276 yards. He ran for another 52 — including a stunning 17-yard third-quarter touchdown scramble around the left side that saw him spin past a defender and into the end zone. Advertisement His 42-yard touchdown pass to slot receiver Garrett Wilson on Ohio State’s second drive couldn’t have been prettier. The only…
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