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Nebraska at Ohio State

Oct 26, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 9

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 21

NOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State285
Nebraska273

Passing Yards

Ohio State221
Nebraska152

Rushing Yards

Ohio State64
Nebraska121

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Nebraska1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature61°F
Wind15 mph N

Humidity

37%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Howard

Ohio State

YDS: 221

Rushing

Dante Dowdell

Nebraska

YDS: 60

Receiving

Carnell Tate

Ohio State

YDS: 102

Tackles

DeShon Singleton

Nebraska

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State24:53
Nebraska35:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State holds off Nebraska 21-17

Close

Ohio State defeated Nebraska 21-17 in Week 9 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 285-273 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 21-17. Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 40 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 285 total yards, 64 rushing yards, and 221 passing yards. Nebraska finished with 273 total yards, including 121 on the ground and 152 through the air.

Ohio State converted 1-10 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Ohio State led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 40 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 14-3 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Hohl 39 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 3-7 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Hohl 54 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 6-14 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Hohl 47 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 9-14 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dante Dowdell 1 Yd Run (Dylan Raiola Pass to Nate Boerkircher for Two-Point Conversion) (Nebraska led 17-14 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    21-17

    Ohio State defeated Nebraska.

  • Total yards

    285-273

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    64

    Ohio State averaged 2.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    221

    Ohio State averaged 13.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-10

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Nebraska's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateNebraska
Total Yards285273
Passing Yards221152
Rushing Yards64121
First Downs1118
Third Down Efficiency1-105-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-367-62
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts13-1621-33
Rushing Attempts3133
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points39
Possession Time24:5335:07
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)