Huskers hangs with the number 8 Ohio State in the fourth quarter but ends up missing Football

Martinez finished match 22 with 33 for 266 yards and a touchdown. He added 72 rushing yards and two floor scores. Devine Ozigbo ran 86 yards in 20 carries. Stanley Morgan caught seven passes for 87 yards.

Heisman quarterback and challenger Dwayne Haskins completed 18 of 32 passes for a total of 252 yards and two touchdowns and was eliminated by Lamar Jackson in the third quarter.

Nebraska entered the half-time with a 21-16 lead, but two touchdowns in the middle of the third quarter gave Ohio State a 30-21 lead. Nebraska responded with an 18-yard goal by Barett Pickering to score in the points, but USU running back JK Dobbins scored for the Buckeyes by 36-24.

Nebraska responded with a quick, seven-race finish that ended with a touchdown reception JD Spielman with less than three minutes in the fourth quarter. After five minutes, the Nebraska defense could not stop the Buckeyes ground game, and Ohio State was past its time.

Nebraska falls to 2-7 on the year. Ohio State escapes its second consecutive defeat.

Nebraska took a quick 7-0 lead on the opening touchdown, but the Buckeyes scored 16 consecutive points, scoring in the air, on the ground and on a blocked punt that went through. in a security. Nebraska overcame some 16-7 gaffes, including a Martinez fumble in the red zone and a stunning kick from Caleb Lightbourn. Two escaped NU forced the Huskers.

JoJo Domann, who started as an outside linebacker, unlocked the second and sixth goal and crushed Haskins, knocking the ball down. Carlos Davis jumped on the fumble and NU took over midway through the third. On the third and sixth points near the red zone, Martinez went to the left and found Mike Williams in the apartment to keep the player alive. At second base, Martinez kept a reading zone, found a crease in the line of scrimmage and rolled into the end zone, reducing the gap to 16-14.

On the next Ohio State record, Gifford threw the ball over what would have been a 30-yard pass and Nebraska regained control. Nebraska broke the clock up to 21 seconds, and Martinez still kept a zone play and jumped into the end zone.

Nebraska rushed into the locker room until 21-16 at the whistling sound of 104,000 fans.

In Ohio, the opening race was brought back to Nebraska 18, but the Jackson corner pushed Haskins into the end zone for the third forced NU rotation, and Nebraska took over. Martinez had sent Spielman into the seam, but a third deep pass was just a bit too difficult, and NU was forced to ambush.

Ohio State charged Nebraska the error and scored a 3-yard touchdown by JK Dobbins, allowing the Buckeyes to climb 23-21 and 5:39 at the end of the match.

Nebraska had the ball at age 10 and by the fourth and last inch it seemed like Frost was going to succeed. He called a timeout instead, and chose to punt. Ohio State charged NU again and scored in three games to make two points just before the end of the third.

The Nebraska defense gave his offense every chance to score, with three consecutive three-point shots. And finally, the offense started. Martinez threw a bomb to Morgan on the touchline for 46 yards, which put the Huskers in the red zone. Ozigbo placed the ball on third base. Pickering scored in an 18-yard placement to score six points at 30-24.

In the next Ohio State possession, Dobbins crossed the line to score 42 yards and put the Buckeyes within reach.

Nebraska is home to Illinois at home next weekend.