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Belt / 2019 season / Reign #306 · Game 1,548 of 1,641
September 28, 2019 Week 5 · Regular Season Belt defended

Ohio State defends the belt, 48–7, on the road at Nebraska.

Home · Challenger
Nebraska 7
AT
Away · Defending Holder
Ohio StateAP No. 5 48

AP poll, week 5: Ohio State No. 5 at Nebraska unranked · No. 1 that week: Georgia. The belt vs. the polls →

Belt context

Where this game sits in the lineage

Ohio State came in 322 days into reign #306, which began with a win over Michigan State, with 8 defenses already behind it; this was its 9th defense. Ohio State went on to defend it 8 more times before Clemson took it on December 28, 2019, 413 days after the reign began.

For Nebraska this was its 10th shot at the belt; it had held the belt 3 times before.

This is the only time Nebraska and Ohio State have met with the belt on the line.

AI-Written

Recap

Ohio State's defense was suffocating from the opening whistle, with Jeff Okudah picking off Adrian Martinez twice in the first quarter alone to set up early scoring opportunities. The Buckeyes struck quickly on those short fields, with Justin Fields scoring on a 15-yard run and a 2-yard pass to K.J. Hill to build a commanding early lead. Nebraska's offense was completely stymied throughout, managing just 231 total yards and three turnovers, while Ohio State methodically dominated time of possession 36:54 to 23:06. Fields orchestrated a relentless attack in the second quarter, connecting with Austin Mack for an 18-yard touchdown and overseeing two Master Teague III scoring runs to put the game away well before halftime. Though Nebraska scraped together a late touchdown run by Dedrick Mills in the third quarter, the defensive breakdown and turnover margin made this a complete demolition, with the belt-holding Buckeyes never in serious jeopardy.

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score
 NebraskaOhio State
Total yards231580
Rushing yards184368
Passing yards47212
First downs1531
3rd down conv.4/1210/13
Turnovers30
Penalties–yards6–572–25
Time of possession23:0636:54

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play
WhenTeamYardsPlay
Q1 12:37Nebraska+0 ydAdrian Martinez pass intercepted Jeff Okudah return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q1 10:35Ohio State+15 ydJustin Fields run for 15 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q1 4:37Ohio State+2 ydJustin Fields pass complete to K.J. Hill for 2 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q1 1:36Nebraska+0 ydAdrian Martinez pass intercepted Jeff Okudah return for no gain to the OhSt 4
Q2 9:32Ohio State+23 ydBlake Haubeil 23 yd FG GOOD
Q2 11:48Ohio State+20 ydJustin Fields pass complete to K.J. Hill for 20 yds to the Neb 4 for a 1ST down
Q1 0:25Ohio State+38 ydJustin Fields pass complete to Austin Mack for 38 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:23Nebraska+0 ydAdrian Martinez pass intercepted Jordan Fuller return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q2 8:26Ohio State+8 ydMaster Teague III run for 8 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q2 9:08Ohio State+41 ydJustin Fields run for 41 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:04Ohio State+26 ydMaster Teague III run for 26 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:29Ohio State+28 ydJustin Fields pass complete to Master Teague III for 28 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 5:42Ohio State+1 ydMaster Teague III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q2 1:34Ohio State+18 ydJustin Fields pass complete to Austin Mack for 18 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q2 2:46Ohio State+24 ydJ.K. Dobbins run for 24 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 1:00Nebraska-6 ydAdrian Martinez sacked by Chase Young for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 21 Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Neb Adrian Martinez , return for 0 yards
Q3 13:10Ohio State+27 ydJustin Fields pass complete to Binjimen Victor for 27 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:00Nebraska+23 ydWilliam Przystup kickoff for 64 yds , Demario McCall return for 23 yds to the OhSt 24
Q3 10:35Ohio State+36 ydBlake Haubeil 36 yd FG GOOD
Q3 3:51Ohio State+6 ydJustin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 6 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q3 7:35Ohio State+26 ydJ.K. Dobbins run for 26 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
Q3 3:00Nebraska+56 ydAdrian Martinez run for 56 yds to the OhSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q3 2:07Nebraska+9 ydDedrick Mills run for 9 yds for a TD, (Lane McCallum KICK)
Q3 2:07Nebraska+23 ydWilliam Przystup kickoff for 69 yds , Demario McCall return for 23 yds to the OhSt 24
Q4 1:50Ohio State+36 ydMarcus Crowley run for 36 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Nebraska

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Adrian Martinez8/17472.8033.4

Ohio State

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Justin Fields15/2121210.13099.0
Team0/100.0000.0

Rushing

Nebraska

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Adrian Martinez15815.4056
Dedrick Mills11676.1113
Wan'Dale Robinson9273.006
Maurice Washington492.309

Ohio State

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
J.K. Dobbins241777.4026
Master Teague12776.4226
Justin Fields12726.0141
Marcus Crowley44511.3036
Team1-3-3.000

Receiving

Nebraska

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Dedrick Mills11010.0010
Maurice Washington2105.0010
Wan'Dale Robinson188.008
JD Spielman177.007
Austin Allen273.504
Kanawai Noa155.005

Ohio State

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Austin Mack36622.0138
K.J. Hill5397.8120
Chris Olave33010.0013
Master Teague12828.0028
Binjimen Victor12727.0027
Luke Farrell11616.0016
Garrett Wilson166.016
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Defense

Nebraska

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Collin Miller6300000
Khalil Davis5412000
JoJo Domann420.51000
Caleb Tannor4111000
Luke Reimer3200000
Alex Davis2100000
Eric Lee Jr.2100000
Myles Farmer1100000
Deontre Thomas1000000
Joseph Johnson1000000
Marquel Dismuke8400000
Mohamed Barry8100000
Cam Taylor740.51000
Will Honas5200000
Lamar Jackson4300200
Carlos Davis4200000
Damion Daniels3200000
Darrion Daniels3100000
Ben Stille3100000
Garrett Nelson2000000
Tyrin Ferguson1101000
Isaiah Stalbird1100000
Noa Pola-Gates1100000
Jahkeem Green1000000

Ohio State

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Malik Harrison7311000
Baron Browning710.52000
Pete Werner3301000
Josh Proctor2100000
Dallas Gant2000000
Damon Arnette1100000
Brendon White1100000
Robert Landers1001000
Tyler Friday1000000
Jordan Fuller6400000
Chase Young3311000
Amir Riep3200000
Jashon Cornell310.52000
Jeffrey Okudah2200000
Zach Harrison2102000
Jahsen Wint1111000
Davon Hamilton1100000
Tuf Borland1100000
Jonathon Cooper1100000
Shaun Wade1100100
Sevyn Banks1100000
Marcus Hooker1100000
Justin Hilliard1000000
Haskell Garrett1000000
Cameron Brown1000000
Javontae Jean-Baptiste1000000
Tommy Togiai1000000

Fumbles

Nebraska

PlayerRECFUMLOST
Adrian Martinez010

Ohio State

No recorded stats in this category.

Interceptions

Nebraska

No recorded stats in this category.

Ohio State

PlayerINTYDSTD
Jeffrey Okudah200
Jordan Fuller100

Kick Returns

Nebraska

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Wan'Dale Robinson6518.5180

Ohio State

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Demario McCall24623.0230

Kicking

Nebraska

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Lane McCallum0/00.001/11

Ohio State

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Blake Haubeil2/2100.0366/612

Punt Returns

Nebraska

No recorded stats in this category.

Ohio State

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Garrett Wilson122.020
Demario McCall111.010

Punting

Nebraska

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Isaac Armstrong517635.20039

Ohio State

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Drue Chrisman15959.00059

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.

Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 401112241) · This game in the downloadable dataset