Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: FOXAttendance 1,344FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, October 24, 2020 (Wikipedia)
At kickoff
47°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Reggie Smith; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Brett Bergman; line judge Robin DeLorenzo; side judge Gary Powers; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Nebraska
7
7
3
0
17
Ohio State
14
10
14
14
52
Standouts
PassingJustin Fields20 of 21, 276 yards, 2 TDOhio State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Nebraska
Ohio State
353
Total yards
491
143
Passing yards
276
210
Rushing yards
215
7.5
Yards per pass
13.1
5.8
Yards per rush
4.5
16
First downs
28
4–10
Third downs
8–13
0–0
Fourth downs
2–2
2
Turnovers
1
8–90
Penalties
3–15
26:45
Possession
33:14
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Nebraska
Ohio State
57%
Success rate
59%
0.20
EPA per play
0.52
0.58
Explosiveness
1.22
0.16
Rushing EPA
0.36
0.27
Passing EPA
0.82
15%
Passing-down success
55%
0.28
First-down EPA
0.39
−0.13
Second-down EPA
0.17
0.60
Third-down EPA
1.16
13%
Havoc by its defense
19%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ohio State −27.5, over/under 69.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Ohio State 97%, Nebraska 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Ohio StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 NebraskaResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
Q1 NebraskaResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
Q2 Ohio StateField goal, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 2 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 NebraskaFumble return TD, 7 plays (Ohio State scores), 53 yards
Q3 NebraskaField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Ohio StateFumble, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q4 NebraskaFumble, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
Q4 NebraskaResult not recorded, 1 play, −16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 14, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 9 yds to the Neb 34
14:22
2nd & 1 at own 34
Adrian Martinez run for 9 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
13:46
1st & 10 at own 43
Luke McCaffrey run for 47 yds to the OhSt 10 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & goal at opp 10
Adrian Martinez run for 10 yds for a TD (Connor Culp KICK)Nebraska 7, Ohio State 0
13:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Culp kickoff for 63 yds fair catch by Demario McCall at the OhSt 2
Ohio State Touchdown, 11 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 14 yds to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Master Teague III run for 2 yds to the OhSt 41
11:54
2nd & 8 at own 41
Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 24 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 35
Justin Fields sacked by Will Honas for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 40
10:34
2nd & 15 at opp 40
Master Teague III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 41
10:01
3rd & 16 at opp 41
Justin Fields run for 11 yds to the Neb 30
9:30
4th & 5 at opp 30
Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 14 yds to the Neb 16 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 16
Master Teague III run for 4 yds to the Neb 12
8:41
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Master Teague III run for 2 yds to the Neb 10
8:24
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Justin Fields run for 9 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & goal at opp 1
Master Teague III run for 1 yd for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)Tied at 7
8:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 62 yds fair catch by Cam Taylor-Britt at the Neb 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 9 yds to the Neb 34
7:30
2nd & 1 at own 34
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Wyatt Liewer) to the Neb 29
7:02
2nd & 6 at own 29
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 1 yd to the Neb 30
6:30
3rd & 5 at own 30
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kade Warner
6:20
4th & 5 at own 30
William Przystup punt for 47 yds , Garrett Wilson returns for 1 yd to the OhSt 24
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 24
Justin Fields run for 7 yds to the OhSt 31
5:37
2nd & 3 at own 31
Trey Sermon run for 2 yds to the OhSt 33
5:30
3rd & 1 at own 33
Justin Fields run for 3 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 16 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Fields run for 6 yds to the Neb 42
4:02
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 42 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)Ohio State 14, Nebraska 7
4:02
2nd & 4 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 61 yds fair catch by Brody Belt at the Neb 4
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
3:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez run for 10 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Dedrick Mills run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 31
3:00
2nd & 14 at own 31
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 29 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Neb Luke McCaffrey
2:50
3rd & 16 at own 29
Luke McCaffrey run for 14 yds to the Neb 43
1:26
4th & 2 at own 43
William Przystup punt for 51 yds, downed at the OhSt 6
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 6
Master Teague III run for 4 yds to the OhSt 10
0:51
2nd & 6 at own 10
Justin Fields pass complete to Jameson Williams for 7 yds to the OhSt 17 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at own 17
Justin Fields run for 7 yds to the OhSt 24
Q2 14:50
2nd & 3 at own 24
Justin Fields pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for no gain to the OhSt 24
Q2 14:14
3rd & 3 at own 24
Master Teague III run for 2 yds to the OhSt 26
Q2 13:41
4th & 1 at own 26
Drue Chrisman punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Cam Taylor-Britt at the Neb 22
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 24, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 22
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 4 yds to the Neb 26
12:42
2nd & 6 at own 26
Luke McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the Neb 29
12:09
3rd & 3 at own 29
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 15 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & 10 at own 44
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Travis Vokolek
11:42
2nd & 10 at own 44
Dedrick Mills run for 8 yds to the OhSt 48
11:30
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Luke McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 43
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the OhSt 40
9:48
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 26 yds to the OhSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at opp 14
Adrian Martinez run for 8 yds to the OhSt 6
8:52
2nd & 2 at opp 6
Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the OhSt 3 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & goal at opp 3
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds for a TD (Connor Culp KICK)Tied at 14
Ohio State Field goal, 11 plays
8:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Culp kickoff for 63 yds , Demario McCall return for 10 yds to the OhSt 12
8:12
1st & 10 at own 12
Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 12 yds to the OhSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 24
Trey Sermon run for 4 yds to the OhSt 28
7:05
2nd & 6 at own 28
Justin Fields pass complete to Luke Farrell for 5 yds to the OhSt 33
6:22
3rd & 1 at own 33
Trey Sermon run for no gain to the OhSt 33
6:19
4th & 1 at own 33
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 06:19
6:12
4th & 1 at own 33
Justin Fields run for 3 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at own 36
Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 29 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at opp 35
Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 13 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 22
Trey Sermon run for 7 yds to the Neb 15
4:23
2nd & 3 at opp 15
Justin Fields run for 2 yds to the Neb 13
3:52
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Trey Sermon run for no gain to the Neb 13
3:30
4th & 1 at opp 13
OHIO ST Penalty, Illegal Motion (Garrett Wilson) to the Neb 18
3:12
4th & 6 at opp 18
Blake Haubeil 34 yd FG GOODOhio State 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:12
4th & 6 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 60 yds fair catch by Brody Belt at the Neb 5
3:10
1st & 10 at own 25
NEBRASKA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 20
3:05
1st & 15 at own 20
Luke McCaffrey run for no gain to the Neb 20
3:00
2nd & 15 at own 20
Adrian Martinez sacked by Haskell Garrett for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 15
2:37
3rd & 20 at own 15
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 02:37
2:35
3rd & 20 at own 15
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 10
2:32
4th & 25 at own 10
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 02:32
2:25
4th & 25 at own 10
William Przystup punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Garrett Wilson at the OHIOST 39 NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Marquel Dismuke) to the Neb 46
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 46
Justin Fields run for 3 yds to the Neb 43
1:52
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Justin Fields pass incomplete to Chris Olave
1:45
3rd & 7 at opp 43
Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 11 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Cam Taylor-Britt) to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 17
Master Teague III run for 11 yds to the Neb 6 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & goal at opp 6
Master Teague III run for 6 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)Ohio State 24, Nebraska 14
Nebraska End of half, 2 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Brody Belt at the Neb 1
0:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 8 yds to the Neb 33
0:50
2nd & 2 at own 33
NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt Farniok) to the Neb 23
0:31
2nd & 12 at own 23
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the Neb 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 38, Nebraska 17
Ohio State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Trey Sermon run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 23
14:25
2nd & 12 at own 23
Justin Fields pass complete to Trey Sermon for 7 yds to the OhSt 30
13:51
3rd & 5 at own 30
Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 16 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at own 46
Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 9 yds to the Neb 45
12:59
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Trey Sermon run for 3 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 42
Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 9 yds to the Neb 33
12:02
2nd & 1 at opp 33
Trey Sermon run for 16 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & 10 at opp 17
Justin Fields run for 17 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)Ohio State 31, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Fumble return TD, 7 plays (Ohio State scores)
11:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 63 yds fair catch by Brody Belt at the Neb 2
11:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the Neb 30
10:42
2nd & 5 at own 30
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 4 yds to the Neb 34
10:16
3rd & 1 at own 34
Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 36
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Neb 44
9:09
2nd & 2 at own 44
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 48
Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the OhSt 45
8:02
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Adrian Martinez run for no gain Adrian Martinez fumbled, forced by Jonathon Cooper, recovered by OhSt Sevyn Banks , return for 55 yds (Blake Haubeil KICK)Ohio State 38, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 63 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 22 yds to the Neb 24
7:47
1st & 10 at own 24
Ronald Thompkins run for 9 yds to the Neb 33
7:16
2nd & 1 at own 33
Ronald Thompkins run for 2 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Adrian Martinez run for 8 yds to the Neb 43
6:03
2nd & 2 at own 43
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Ronald Thompkins for 10 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez run for 39 yds to the OhSt 8 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & goal at opp 8
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the OhSt 4
4:30
2nd & goal at opp 4
Dedrick Mills run for no gain to the OhSt 4
4:00
3rd & goal at opp 4
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kade Warner
3:56
4th & goal at opp 4
Connor Culp 22 yd FG GOODOhio State 38, Nebraska 17
Ohio State Fumble, 7 plays
3:56
4th & 6 at own 35
Connor Culp kickoff for 59 yds , Garrett Wilson return for 4 yds to the OhSt 10 Garrett Wilson fumbled, recovered by OhSt Garrett Wilson
3:45
1st & 10 at own 10
Justin Fields sacked by Will Honas for a loss of 9 yards to the OhSt 1
2:23
2nd & 19 at own 1
Steele Chambers run for 5 yds to the OhSt 6
2:00
3rd & 14 at own 23
Steele Chambers run for 17 yds to the OhSt 23 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Cam Taylor-Britt) to the OhSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Justin Fields run for 7 yds to the OhSt 45
1:08
2nd & 3 at own 45
Steele Chambers run for 1 yd to the OhSt 46
0:38
3rd & 2 at own 46
Steele Chambers run for 9 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
0:01
1st & 10 at own 21
NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Boe Wilson) to the Neb 11
Q4 14:53
1st & 20 at own 11
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 6 yds to the Neb 17
Q4 14:17
2nd & 14 at own 17
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 5 yds to the Neb 22
Q4 13:51
3rd & 9 at own 22
Adrian Martinez sacked by Zach Harrison for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 21
Q4 13:16
4th & 10 at own 21
William Przystup punt for 43 yds , Garrett Wilson returns for 22 yds to the Neb 42
4th quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 52, Nebraska 17
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at opp 42
Justin Fields sacked by Caleb Tannor for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 49
12:03
2nd & 17 at opp 49
Justin Fields pass complete to Julian Fleming for 13 yds to the Neb 36
11:40
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Master Teague III run for 6 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at opp 30
Master Teague III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 32
10:49
2nd & 12 at opp 32
Fields, Justin pass incomplete to Smith-Njigba, Jaxon, PENALTY NEBRASKA personal foul (Williams, Deontai) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 17
Master Teague III run for 6 yds to the Neb 11
10:07
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Justin Fields pass complete to Jeremy Ruckert for 6 yds to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & goal at opp 5
Justin Fields pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 5 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)Ohio State 45, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Fumble, 6 plays
9:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 19 yds to the Neb 19
9:54
1st & 10 at own 19
OHIO ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Neb 24
9:30
1st & 5 at own 24
Luke McCaffrey run for 8 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 21 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 47
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Travis Vokolek
9:00
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Ronald Thompkins run for 5 yds to the OhSt 42
8:15
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Ronald Thompkins run for 6 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 36
Luke McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the OhSt 29 Luke McCaffrey fumbled, forced by Dallas Gant, recovered by OhSt Josh Proctor
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Trey Sermon run for 11 yds to the OhSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 40
Trey Sermon run for 3 yds to the OhSt 43
6:30
2nd & 7 at own 43
Trey Sermon run for 4 yds to the OhSt 47
6:00
3rd & 3 at own 47
OHIO ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the OhSt 42
4:45
3rd & 8 at own 42
Justin Fields run for no gain to the OhSt 42
4:26
4th & 8 at own 42
Drue Chrisman punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Wan’Dale Robinson at the Neb 12
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Luke McCaffrey sacked by Darrion Henry-Young for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 8
3:50
2nd & 14 at own 8
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Kurt Rafdal for 1 yd to the Neb 9
3:30
3rd & 13 at own 9
Luke McCaffrey run for no gain to the Neb 9
2:53
4th & 13 at own 9
William Przystup punt for 31 yds, downed at the Neb 40
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 40
Xavier Johnson run for 7 yds to the Neb 33
2:40
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Jack Miller III run for 21 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 12
Xavier Johnson run for 3 yds to the Neb 9
2:00
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Xavier Johnson run for 4 yds to the Neb 5
1:40
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Xavier Johnson run for 3 yds to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down
0:18
1st & goal at opp 2
Jack Miller III run for 2 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)Ohio State 52, Nebraska 17
0:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Haubeil kickoff for 63 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 13 yds to the Neb 15
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingJustin Fields20 of 21, 276 yards, 2 TDOhio State
RushingAdrian Martinez13 carries, 85 yards, 1 TDNebraska
ReceivingGarrett Wilson7 catches, 129 yards, 1 TDOhio State
Nebraska
Ohio State