Ohio State and Nebraska clash Saturday in Columbus for the 11th all-time matchup between the Big Ten foes. The Buckeyes are a 25.5-point favorite, per FanDuel Sportsbook, as the program looks to shake off the Week 7 loss at Oregon. Bucknuts’ Dave Biddle and Michael Bruntz of Husker247 analyzed key players and matchups and offered their predictions ahead of the Big Ten clash.
Both teams are looking to find themselves Saturday in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the season at Oregon two weeks ago and entered the bye week looking to solve a “disconnect” between defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and defensive line coach Larry Johnson, according to Biddle. Nebraska suffered a 56-7 defeat at Indiana in Week 8, the program’s second-largest loss since joining Big Ten in 2011.
Ohio State looks to limit Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola on Saturday. The former five-star recruit initially committed to Ohio State in 2022 before flipping to Georgia and then Nebraska in 2023.
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Below is insider analysis from both sides of the Nebraska-Ohio State matchup in Week 9:
