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NEBRASKA COACH SCOTT FROST
- “Adrian's going to be our quarterback,” Frost said, after Adrian Martinez competed with Luke McCaffrey for the starting job this preseason. Said the Cornhuskers won't be releasing a depth chart, though.
- “I expect Ohio State to be ready. We're going to be as ready as we can be.”
- Frost said he doesn't think there would have been a Big Ten football season without Ohio State's efforts. Said he doesn't think it's a coincidence that they're playing each other in the first game of the season. Specifically praised Ryan Day, Gene Smith and Dr. Jim Borchers for their efforts in the fight to save the season.
- “I have a ton of respect for them ... I think they were one of the best teams in the country and could have won everything last year.”
- Frost said the biggest challenge of preparing for Ohio State is all the talent they have.
- On Ohio State: “I'm going to root for them in every single game expect this first one, because I'm grateful to them going shoulder to shoulder to get this (Big Ten football) back.”
- Frost said he talked to Day “quite a bit” during the fight to save the season and said their relationship became closer during that process. “I gotta give most of the credit for this to Ohio State ... Dr. Borchers deserves a lot of credit for this ... Ohio State looked for reasons to play, rather maybe than reasons we shouldn't.”
- “Chase Young's about the best pass-rusher I've been on a football field with,” but he expects Ohio State's new starting defensive linemen to step up without him.
- Asked about Ohio State's last two quarterbacks, Frost said he believes Justin Fields is better than Dwayne Haskins because of his ability to run as well as pass. “That's not taking anything from Dwayne.”
- Frost said the tough thing about preparing for Ohio State's defense is that you can have a small crease or gap and it will go away really fast because of how talented the Buckeyes' defenders are. It is challenging to prepare for their defense without film from this year to go off, but he knows Ohio State has good coaches that will have a good plan in place.
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RYAN DAY
- Day said he believes Ohio Stadium will actually be louder between plays because the crowd noise audio will be constant, whereas typically the crowd quiets down between plays.
- On the running backs: “We probably have more depth there than we've ever had, which is great because we're going to need it more than ever.”
- Day said he got to know Nebraska coach Scott Frost when Frost coached for Chip Kelly at Oregon. “I've always had a lot of respect for Scott.” Said they had “a lot of conversations” over the summer when both of their schools were fighting for a fall season.
- Day said the Buckeyes have another padded practice today, which will be Ohio State's 39th preseason practice.
- Day said Ohio State was always expecting Master Teague to recover quickly enough from his Achilles injury to play this season. Day says they expected Master Teague to sit out the opener versus Bowling Green and debut against Oregon in Week 2. Instead, given the adjusted schedule, he'll be ready for the first game Saturday. “Really excited for him that he's going to be able to play a strong season ... He's a huge part of our offense right now.”
- Day said he believes the Buckeyes have been able to build up their defensive tackle depth during the preseason.
- It “would be premature” to say Ohio State in dealing with COVID-19 so far because an outbreak can happen at any time. Says the Buckeyes talk about it every single day because it's so important that they remain vigilant. He knows the players might get tired of hearing about it, but it only takes them slipping up one time to put themselves and their team at risk.
- Nebraska quarterbacks Adrian Martinez and Luke McCaffrey are “both really good football players,” said Day, who recruited both of them.
- On Nebraska's efforts to save the fall football season: “I think we shared a lot of the same views on things, and a lot of it was how do we find a way to safely have a season.”
- On preparing for a Big Ten game without any film from this year: “It's one of those things where you have to adapt in-game, and that's why you practice so much, so you have contingency plans.”
- Day said any player who is found to have myocarditis will be out for six weeks. Players also have to start being tested again for COVID-19 90 days after a positive test, so “Who's to say they won't get it again?” So Day doesn't think there's any benefit to players having already had COVID-19 before the season.
- One of the most exciting parts about playing this week is finally getting to see where they're at as a team against real competition, but “we've seen some great things over the last couple weeks that we're excited about.”
- Day on Ohio State's defense: “I like the physicality, the seriousness, the leadership on that side of the ball.” He mentions that younger guys have to step up to replace some of the outgoing NFL players.
- Day on Ohio State's linebackers: "I would say right now that's probably the strength of the defense."
- Day said there's “no conversation” about competing for a national championship right now. Buckeyes need to focus on beating Nebraska and getting to 1-0. If they start thinking too far ahead, they'll be vulnerable to getting upset.
- On getting to play this fall and have a chance to compete for a national title: “I can't tell you how excited the players were to get that opportunity ... That was very, very important in this whole process. Guys come here to play for championships. That was a big deal for us.”
- Day said the Buckeyes haven't decided yet who their No. 2 quarterback will be. They'll probably make that decision on Friday night.
- On the development of the secondary: “Very impressed the last couple weeks the way things have gone.”
- Everyone getting an extra year of eligibility and not having to make redshirt decisions this year is “one less thing to worry about,” Day said.
- Day said he feels “decent“ about Ohio State's depth as a team right now, but he'll have a better idea after the Buckeyes actually play a game on Saturday.
- Day said Nebraska has “one of the greatest traditions in college football.” Cornhuskers have had a lot of great players, and Scott Frost was one of them.
- Harry Miller's “done a really good right from the jump” both at center last year and now at left guard this year. “Everybody's still a work in progress, we're still getting there, but he's done a great job over the last year.”
- Day doesn't expect sloppy play to start the season. “My expectation is the level of play is strong. That's why we've been practicing.” Said the Buckeyes have emphasized playing clean football and not turning the ball over.
- Day said it's beneficial to spend more time at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center rather than at a hotel before the game because of all the resources the Buckeyes have there. “There's certain aspects that will actually be more efficient.”
- Nicholas Petit-Frere will be the starter at right tackle to begin the season, Day said, but Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones are also “going to play one way or another,” too.
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ScriptOhio
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Predict your team’s record, its best win, and a potential surprise loss
“A rational person might say 5-3. I am not a rational person. I see us at 8-1 with a lone loss to Ohio State to begin the season. The Buckeyes will annihilate everything in their path as they are the only team comparable to Nebraska with regards to will. The first week will look awful, then my beloved Huskers will bounce back, knocking off Wisconsin, then get some much-needed experience against Northwestern before surprising Penn State in Lincoln. The rest of the season will be more of the same, with predictions all around that Nebraska falls back into the losing column. It won’t happen.
Everyone expects Nebraska to lose now, so there is no such thing as an unexpected loss.”
What else should we know about your team this year?
“50% of the 155-man roster are freshmen and redshirt freshmen. There is a lot of youth, which is indicative of how badly Nebraska needed to turn over the roster. The Huskers are slowly rebuilding, but I expect them to surprise people this season.
Did I mention will?”
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Ohio State (0-0) vs Nebraska (0-0) Game Preview
Why Nebraska Will Win
Is this when the offense starts to kick in? Adrian Martinez won the job back, Dedrick Mills is a good back to work around, and despite a few too many issues last year, this year’s offensive front should be a plus.
The firepower is there. The receiving corps is way young, but it has the potential to be way good as long as Martinez gets time to work. The running game that was among the best in the Big Ten with over 200 yards per game and it needs to be explosive from the start.
The Huskers ran for 184 yards in the meeting last year, and no one ran for more until Wisconsin hit the 200-yard mark in the Big Ten Championship. However …
Why Ohio State Will Win
Ohio State got run on by the Huskers last year … and won 48-7.
There’s still a huge question mark about whether or not the Nebraska offense can consistently keep things moving against a defense with Ohio State’s athleticism and speed. The power isn’t there to blast away, and the Buckeye linebackers can run and run some more to keep Martinez and Mills in check.
The bigger problem for Nebraska is on the defensive side. There’s size up front, but can anyone get into the backfield to bother Justin Fields on a consistent basis?
The OSU offensive front should be among the best in the country, and it’ll be up to the rotation of Oklahoma transfer Trey Sermon and Master Teague to take over the game early on. Fields will be Fields and push the ball down the field, but the Buckeyes can be balanced against this Husker D.
What’s Going To Happen
Ohio State will press too much out of the gate and have a hard time getting going, and then the second quarter will happen.
Just when it seems like Nebraska is about to have a breakthrough moment, the Ohio State explosion will happen with a huge run to take over the game before halftime. The Buckeye defensive front will take over in the second half.
Ohio State vs Nebraska Prediction, Line
Ohio State 41, Nebraska 17
Ohio State -26, o/u: 67
Entire article: https://collegefootballnews.com/2020/10/ohio-state-vs-nebraska-prediction-game-preview
Why Nebraska Will Win
Is this when the offense starts to kick in? Adrian Martinez won the job back, Dedrick Mills is a good back to work around, and despite a few too many issues last year, this year’s offensive front should be a plus.
The firepower is there. The receiving corps is way young, but it has the potential to be way good as long as Martinez gets time to work. The running game that was among the best in the Big Ten with over 200 yards per game and it needs to be explosive from the start.
The Huskers ran for 184 yards in the meeting last year, and no one ran for more until Wisconsin hit the 200-yard mark in the Big Ten Championship. However …
Why Ohio State Will Win
Ohio State got run on by the Huskers last year … and won 48-7.
There’s still a huge question mark about whether or not the Nebraska offense can consistently keep things moving against a defense with Ohio State’s athleticism and speed. The power isn’t there to blast away, and the Buckeye linebackers can run and run some more to keep Martinez and Mills in check.
The bigger problem for Nebraska is on the defensive side. There’s size up front, but can anyone get into the backfield to bother Justin Fields on a consistent basis?
The OSU offensive front should be among the best in the country, and it’ll be up to the rotation of Oklahoma transfer Trey Sermon and Master Teague to take over the game early on. Fields will be Fields and push the ball down the field, but the Buckeyes can be balanced against this Husker D.
What’s Going To Happen
Ohio State will press too much out of the gate and have a hard time getting going, and then the second quarter will happen.
Just when it seems like Nebraska is about to have a breakthrough moment, the Ohio State explosion will happen with a huge run to take over the game before halftime. The Buckeye defensive front will take over in the second half.
Ohio State vs Nebraska Prediction, Line
Ohio State 41, Nebraska 17
Ohio State -26, o/u: 67
Entire article: https://collegefootballnews.com/2020/10/ohio-state-vs-nebraska-prediction-game-preview
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
Corn is going to take their worst beat down since the day of that AAU vote.
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Considering you and I usually seem to be the first one's to post our traditional gameday messages each week, who's gonna be first?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
HOT OFF THE PRESS: NEBRASKA GAME POSTER
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...117378/hot-off-the-press-nebraska-game-poster
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...117378/hot-off-the-press-nebraska-game-poster
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