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Ameer Abdullah jumps over teammate Rex Burkhead in the first quarter.

Ohio St. 63
Nebraska 38

Oct. 6, 2012 • 7 p.m. Central
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH • ABC
1st 2nd 3rd 4th  F 
Nebraska 14 10 7 7 38
Ohio St. 7 28 14 14 63 
1st quarter
OSU: Roby 40 int. return (Basil kick) 8:29
NEB: Abdullah 1 run (Maher kick) 5:26
NEB: Abdullah 3 run (Maher kick) 1:50
2nd quarter
NEB: Maher 26 field goal, 11:59 
OSU: Hyde 1 run (Basil kick) 10:49
OSU: Heuerman 18 pass from Miller (Basil kick) 8:58
NEB: Martinez 9 run (Maher kick) 6:59
OSU: Hyde 7 run (Basil kick) 2:16
OSU: Miller 31 run (Basil kick) 0:23
3rd quarter
NEB: Cotton 3 pass from Martinez (Maher kick) 12:50
OSU: Hyde 1 run (Basil kick) 8:15
OSU: Brown 76 punt return (Basil kick) 5:50
4th quarter
OSU: Smith 33 run (Basil kick) 10:27
NEB: Martinez 2 run (Maher kick) 5:38
OSU: Hyde 16 run (Basil kick) 0:48
 
                           NEB     OSU
First downs ............... 21      19
Rushing ................... 10      13 
  Passing .................. 7       5 
  Penalty .................. 4       1 
Rushes-Yards (net) .... 46-223  48-371
  Average per rush ....... 4.8     7.7 
Passing yards (net) ...... 214     127
  Att-Comp-Int ....... 25-15-3  14-7-0
Total offense ......... 71-437  62-498
  Avg gain per play ...... 6.2     8.0
Fumble returns-Yds ....... 0-0     0-0
Punt returns-Yds ........ 2-49    3-77
Kickoff returns-Yds .... 8-128    4-71
Int. returns-Yds ......... 0-0    3-52
Punts-Average ......... 4-43.5  4-43.8
Fumbles-Lost ............. 2-1     3-1
Penalties-Yards ......... 9-75    9-76
Possession time ........ 31:52   28:08
Third-down conv. ........ 5/14    5/11
Fourth-down con. ......... 2/2     1/2
Sacks by-Yards ........... 2-8    4-30

RUSHING
NEB: R.Burkhead 14-119; T.Martinez 18-40; A.Abdullah 7-28; B.Heard 5-24; I.Cross 1-13; TEAM 1-minus 1. 

OSU: B.Miller 16-186; C.Hyde 28-140; R.Smith 2-38; B.Buchanan 1-6; C.Brown 1-1.

PASSING
NEB: T.Martinez 15-25-3-214. 
OSU: B.Miller 7-14-0-127.

RECEIVING
NEB: K.Bell 5-133; J.Turner 3-24; B.Cotton 2-19; B.Heard 1-20; A.Abdullah 1-8; A.Janovich 1-5; Q.Enunwa 1-3; R.Burkhead 1-2.

OSU: C.Brown 3-35; J.Heuerman 2-53; N.Vannett 1-32; Z.Boren 1-7.

Attendance: 106,102

Coverage

Stats & Recap
Complete Stats

Huskers Fall at Ohio State: Nebraska scored 17 straight points to take a 17-7 lead, but No. 12 Ohio State’s offense got rolling in the second quarter and never slowed down in a 63-38 win over the No. 21 Huskers.

Ohio State’s 63 points were the fourth-most against the Huskers in history and came even though NU’s defense held OSU without a first down in the first quarter.

Omaha World-Herald*
Lincoln Journal Star
• Huskers routed in the Horseshoe
• Game turns on Miller’s long second-quarter run
• Husker offense can’t overcome familiar road miscues
• Notebook: Rex’s injury no cause for major concern
• Report card
• The scene: Pregame pep rally requires early arrival
More Neb. sources

Daily Nebraskan

• Husker defense struggles in 63-38 loss to Ohio State
• Defeat disappoints coaches, players
• NU will use bye week to re-evaluate lineup
• Huskers can’t win on the road without maturity, discipline
• By the numbers

 
Grand Island Independent

• Buckeyes put hammer on Huskers in Horseshoe

 
Hail Varsity

• Buckeyes bowl over Huskers
• Tale of the Tape

 
HuskerOnline

• Huskers fall apart in 63-38 loss to Buckeyes
• Notes: The snowball effect

 
Nebraska Athletics

• NU postgame notes
• NU quotes
• OSU postgame notes
• OSU quotes
More sources

Cleveland Plain Dealer

• Buckeyes roll to 63-38 win
• Martinez runs out of miracles
• Buckeyes find another rushing threat in Carlos Hyde
• After a sputtering start, Braxton Miller blitzes Nebraska
• News, notes & tidbits

 
Toledo Blade

• Ohio State scores on 6 straight possessions in big win

 
The O-Zone

• Urban Meyer Proves He’s Out to Win Games, Not Friends

 
Buckeye Nation

• Offense finally on track
• Playmaker finally makes pick

 
Ohio State Athletics

• Buckeyes Run Over Huskers

 
Associated Press

• Miller, Ohio State put it on No. 20 Nebraska

 
ESPN.com

• Instant analysis
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2012 schedule
09/01 S. Miss W 49-20
09/08 @ UCLA L 30-36
09/15 Arkansas St. W 42-13
09/22 Idaho St. W 73-7
09/29 Wisconsin W 30-27
10/06 @ Ohio St. L 38-63
10/20 @ Northwestern W 29-28
10/27 Michigan W 23-9
11/03 @ Michigan St. W 28-24
11/10 Penn St. W 32-23
11/17 Minnesota W 38-14
11/23 @ Iowa W 13-7
12/01 @ Wisconsin L 31-70
01/01 Georgia L 31-45
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OSU's Bradley Roby intercepts a pass intended for Quincy Enunwa.

Commentary

Stryker

The Huskers were completely outclassed, undone and left in the dust by Braxton Miller.

Tad Stryker
HuskerMax
Sipple

UCLA made you wonder. Ohio State pretty much answered the question.

Steven M. Sipple *
Lincoln Journal Star
Chatelain

This is Year Five and nights like Saturday aren’t supposed to happen.

Dirk Chatelain *
Omaha World-Herald
Barfknecht

The Buckeyes’ spread offense had the Blackshirts looking downright Cosgrovian.

Lee Barfknecht *
Omaha World-Herald
Shatel

You leave this game with serious doubts whether Pelini or Martinez will ever figure it out.

Tom Shatel *
Omaha World-Herald
Vogel

No process. No fixing us. No pointing the thumb. Just shock and disappointment.

Brandon Vogel
Hail Varsity
McKewon

Bo has two weeks to rejigger the wiring of his team.

Sam McKewon
Omaha World-Herald
Doyel

This was Urban Meyer’s statement game, and it wasn’t a pleasant statement for Nebraska or anyone else in the Big Ten.

Gregg Doyel
CBSSports.com
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