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1970 Day by Day: The romp over Oklahoma State vaults the Huskers to the top of the Big Eight charts in rushing offense and scoring offense. | Knockout punches
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Ohio State 52, Nebraska 17. The Buckeyes seize control late in the first half and don’t look back, and two targeting ejections leave the Huskers thin in the secondary. Go to the game page for all the coverage. | Stryker commentary | Postgame presser | Highlights | Carriker gut reaction | Fanalytix stats breakdown
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B1G Standings
2020
| WEST | Conf. | Division | Overall | |||
| DIVISION | W-L | % | W-L | % | W-L | % |
| Northwestern | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| EAST | Conf. | Division | Overall | |||
| DIVISION | W-L | % | W-L | % | W-L | % |
| Indiana | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Rutgers | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| Mich. State | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| Through games of Oct. 24 | ||||||