Nebraska Football: Grading the Huskers loss to Ohio State
Offense: B+
It was easy to give the Nebraska offense good marks because the Huskers had a pretty solid day. The offense finished with 450 total yards and scored 31 points against the 10th-ranked team in the country.
The running game churned out 183 yards but did average only 3.8 yards per rushing attempt. Martinez continued to shine and threw for 266 yards, while also running for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He looks like a star in the making.
The last time @HuskerFBNation played a team like Ohio State, it didn't go very well.
— Nebraska On BTN (@NebraskaOnBTN) November 4, 2018
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Martinez also completed 22-of-33 passes but on the downside, the Huskers were just 4-of-11 on third downs. Another thing that hurt was the red-zone turnover by Martinez. He threw the ball and it went backward, which made it a fumble. Ohio State recovered it and instead of second-and-goal, Nebraska lost possession.
Another missed opportunity came when JD Spielman dropped what could have been a touchdown. It would have at least set up Nebraska in scoring range and with the Huskers up five at the time, it could have changed the outcome. All in all, though, the Husker offense had a good day.