Ohio State Football: Predictions for Buckeyes vs. Cornhuskers

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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 14: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs for a touchdown during the second quarter in the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

David:

Oh, the night Big Ten game against a team the Ohio State Buckeyes should beat. I’m not too fond of this game.

The Buckeyes have lost these trap games in the past and they kept them out of the College Football Playoff, but that won’t happen this year.

Nebraska is coming into this game 3-1 but barely beat Illinois, and lost in overtime to Colorado. They have a good quarterback in Adrian Martinez and decent running backs in Maurice Washington and Dedrick Mills but they will be no match for Ohio State’s defense.

Chase Young will continue to lead the Silver Bullets and he should get to Martinez a couple of times. Having defensive end Jonathon Cooper back will be a huge boost to a unit that is already clicking on all cylinders.

On offense I expect the Buckeyes to continue to dominate as well. Nebraska allowed 38 points to Illinois and 34 to Colorado. I don’t think the Cornhuskers will be able to stop the one-two punch of J.K. Dobbins and Master Teague on the ground and then Justin Fields will kill them over top, getting the ball to his plethora of weapons at wide-out.

I expect the Buckeyes to win this one big.

Prediction: Ohio State wins: 45-14

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