While Ohio State was better against Nebraska in some of its major areas of concern entering Saturday’s game – the Buckeyes finally had an effective game running the ball (5.7 yards per carry), finished three out of four trips to the red zone with touchdowns and only committed six penalties for 46 yards – there was another significant problem for the Buckeyes on Saturday that hadn’t been a big issue coming in.
Ohio State lost three turnovers on Saturday, marking only the second time the Buckeyes lost that many this season (they also had three turnovers against Indiana), and those turnovers played a big part in Nebraska being able to keep the game, which Ohio State eventually won 36-31, close.