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Nebraska at Ohio State

Nov 6, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 10

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

3 - 62

NOS

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Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State590
Nebraska204

Passing Yards

Ohio State352
Nebraska126

Rushing Yards

Ohio State238
Nebraska78

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Nebraska2

Game Conditions

Temperature50°F
Wind0 mph SW

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

J.T. Barrett

Ohio State

YDS: 290

Rushing

Demario McCall

Ohio State

YDS: 73

Receiving

Curtis Samuel

Ohio State

YDS: 137

Tackles

Nathan Gerry

Nebraska

SOLO: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State37:18
Nebraska22:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State overwhelms Nebraska 62-3

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Nebraska 62-3 in Week 10 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 590-204 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 62-3. Drew Brown 20 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 590 total yards, 238 rushing yards, and 352 passing yards. Nebraska finished with 204 total yards, including 78 on the ground and 126 through the air.

Ohio State converted 11-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Ohio State led 31-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Curtis Samuel 75 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 20 Yd Field Goal (Nebraska led 3-7 over Ohio State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted for a TD Damon Webb return for 36 yds for a TD, (Tyler Durbin KICK) (Nebraska led 0-7 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Terry McLaurin 7 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin Kick) (Ohio State led 14-3 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Curtis Samuel 1 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin Kick) (Ohio State led 31-3 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Durbin 28 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 24-3 over Nebraska).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Weber 23 Yd Run (Tyler Durbin Kick) (Ohio State led 21-3 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    62-3

    Ohio State defeated Nebraska.

  • Total yards

    590-204

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    238

    Ohio State averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    352

    Ohio State averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-15

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Nebraska's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateNebraska
Total Yards590204
Passing Yards352126
Rushing Yards23878
First Downs349
Third Down Efficiency11-155-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-354-43
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts32-449-33
Rushing Attempts4224
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points143
Possession Time37:1822:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)