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Cornhuskers Fall 26-17 Against Ohio State - Game Recap
C.J. Stroud threw for 405 yards to lead the Buckeyes over Nebraska 26-17 on Saturday in Week 10 action at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium.
Ohio State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -14.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 67.5.
C.J. Stroud completed 36 of 54 pass attempts for 405 yards for the Buckeyes in the win.
Rahmir Johnson rushed for 62 yards for Nebraska, while Adrian Martinez added 51 yards. Adrian Martinez threw for 248 yards for the Cornhuskers, while receivers Samori Toure and Austin Allen had 150 and 33 yards respectively.
Nebraska was outgained by Ohio State 495-361 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-18 by the Buckeyes.
The time of possession battle favored Ohio State as their offense was on the field for 33:52, longer than the 26:08 of their opponents.
Next game, Ohio State takes its act home to face Purdue looking for another win. For Nebraska, they head on the road to face Wisconsin.