Ohio State 63, Nebraska 38
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 6, 2012
Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Temperature:
52°
Head Official:
Todd Geerlings
Attendance:
106102
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Ohio State 63, No. 20 Nebraska 38: Braxton Miller rushed for 186 yards, an Ohio State single-game record for a quarterback, in leading the undefeated Buckeyes over the visiting Cornhuskers.
Carlos Hyde contributed a career-high 140 rushing yards on 28 carries and four touchdowns for Ohio State (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten). Rod Smith's 33-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter sparked a 21-0 second-half surge that pushed the Buckeyes' lead to 56-31.
Rex Burkhead rushed for 119 yards on 14 carries for Nebraska (4-2, 1-1) before leaving early in the second half with a leg injury. Burkhead missed two games earlier this season with a sprained left knee.
The teams traded the lead four times in the first half before Miller scored on a 31-yard run with 23 seconds remaining to push Ohio State’s lead to 35-24.
The Buckeyes were limited to 17 total yards in the first quarter and did not record a first down until Miller ran 72 yards to the Nebraska 3-yard line with just under 12 minutes remaining in the second quarter. Hyde scored two plays later to cut the deficit to 17-14.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The announced attendance was 106,102, an Ohio Stadium record. … A 73-yard run midway through the first quarter by Burkhead was the longest of his career. … Ohio State senior linebacker Etienne Sabino left the game in the first half with a knee injury and didn’t return. He was replaced by freshman Joshua Perry. Sabino had a team-high eight tackles in last week’s victory over Michigan State.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Nebraska |
|
Ohio State |
Kenny Bell
| Player |
Jeff Heuerman
|
5 |
Receptions |
2 |
133 |
Yards |
53 |
26.6 |
Avg Yards |
26.5 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Nebraska
|
437 |
223 |
214 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2.0 |
2 |
Ohio State
|
498 |
371 |
127 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
4.0 |
2 |