Urban Meyer seemed to be feeling pretty good about his team in the week leading up to Ohio State’s game against Nebraska.
Despite three previous weeks of tight games – including a stinging loss – spotty offense and a general lack of ”explosiveness,” the Buckeyes coach exuded confidence.
”No, I’ve been going to acting school,” Meyer said. ”I was a mess.”
The Buckeyes expected another tight tussle with the tenth-ranked Huskers. Instead, they scored one of the most dominant victories in the storied history of the program.
Curtis Samuel had 178 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard touchdown reception on Ohio State’s first play of the second half, and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes pounded Nebraska 62-3 on Saturday night.
”There was a sense of urgency about everything we did,” defensive end Sam Hubbard said. ”If somebody made a mistake in practice we did that rep. It was just intense focus all week long.”
The Buckeyes (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 6) scored more points than Ohio State ever has against a top-10 team and handed the Cornhuskers (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten, CFP No. 10) their most lopsided loss since 2004.
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