Keys to Victory: Nebraska at Ohio State

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TJ Birkel
October 25, 2024

T.J. Birkel

Nebraska visits Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday. For the second consecutive week, the Big Red will be on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff, with a lot of eyes from around the country on this game. The Buckeyes are currently #4 in both major polls, and they are coming off a one-point loss to Oregon (currently #1 in both polls). This will be Nebraska’s stiffest test to date. 

On behalf of the Common Fan podcast, here are three keys to victory for the Huskers, and two keys to victory for all the fellow Common Fans. 

NEBRASKA’S KEYS TO VICTORY

Play Free. Among other things, Nebraska appeared to be extremely uptight in their lopsided loss to Indiana. They were playing not to lose instead of playing to win. And let’s face it: no one expects the Huskers to go into Columbus and take down Ohio State. Most betting lines currently have the Buckeyes favored by around 25 points. OSU is coming off a one-point loss to Oregon, and they’ve had a bye week to prepare for Nebraska. Not the best scenario for the Big Red. If you’re the Huskers, though, there’s a freedom that comes with low expectations. Hopefully they can come out and let it rip against Ohio State. Play loose, play free, give it hell and see what happens. It will be interesting to see how the boys in red come out in Columbus; Coach Rhule has a challenge on his hands to get them to flush the Indiana game and to look at going to Ohio State as an opportunity. Nebraska really does have nothing to lose, and they should play like it. 

Show Some Fight. One of the most disappointing things about the Indiana loss was how it appeared Nebraska didn’t have much fight in them. That’s not to question the effort of the players. But they came out flat, and after Indiana got off to a hot start, they didn’t put up much of a fight to get back in the game. I don’t care what the odds are against Ohio State, we need to…

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