OHIO STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor | 2400 Olentangy River Rd. | Columbus, Ohio 43210 Ohio State Football Release Ohio State at No. 14/15 Nebraska Game Notes Oct. 3, 2011 Buckeyes making their fi rst trip to Lincoln Ohio State (3-2, 0-1) FIRST AND 10 ABOUT THE HUSKERS at • Since joining the Big Ten in 1913, Ohio State is Nebraska is 4-1, 0-1 in the Big Ten and ranked #14/15 Nebraska (4-1, 0-1) 61-32-5 in conference road openers. No. 14 and 15 in the latest Associated Press and Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 • Ohio State is 198-78-10 (.709) all-time in Big USA Today polls. They suffered their fi rst loss of 7/8 p.m. ET Ten road games. the season Saturday night at No. 7 Wisconsin, 48- Memorial Stadium (81,067) - Lincoln, Neb. • This is the third meeting between the schools 17. The Huskers started the season with wins over in football; Ohio State leads the series 2-0. Chattanooga (40-7), Fresno State (42-29), Wash- THE BROADCASTS • Ohio State is making its fi rst trip to Lincoln. ington (51-38) and at Wyoming (38-14). Television: ABC will tele- • The Buckeyes rank second in the Big Ten with As a team, Nebraska leads the nation in kick- vise the game with Sean six interceptions in fi ve games. off returns at 30.5 yards a return and rank ninth McDonough, Matt Millen and Heather Cox (sideline) • The Silver Bullets also rank third in the confer- in rushing, racking up just under 250 yards per on the call. ence in rushing defense and fourth in total game. Ameer Abdullah is the nation’s best return defense. man at 35.1 yards per kick return and 18th with Radio: WBNS (FM 97.1 The Fan) • Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini was a four- 12.0 yards per punt return. Running back Rex is the fl agship station for the year letterwinner and a two-year starter at free Burkhead and quarterback Taylor Martinez rank 73-station Ohio State radio net- safety for Ohio State from 1987-90 and a team second and fourth in rushing in the Big Ten with work. The Luke Fickell pregame captain in 1990. 103.2 and 96.4 yards per game, respectively. show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Paul Keels will call • Ohio State is 14-of-17 inside the red zone this Bo Pelini (Ohio State, 1990) is in his fourth the play-by-play with former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the season (82.3 percent) with 10 TDs and 4 FGs. booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines. The game season at Nebraska with a 34-13 overall record. can also be heard live on Sirius satellite radio channel 91 • Ohio State ranks second in the Big Ten (behind He has led the Cornhuskers to three consecutive and also XM 91. Nebraska) and sixth in the NCAA in kickoff re- bowl games: Gator (2008) and Holiday Bowls turns at 29.0 yards per return. (2009, 2010). Prior to getting the head coach- FOOTBALL HISTORY • Junior Jordan Hall is averaging 155.3 all-pur- ing job at Nebraska, he served as LSU’s defensive First Year of Football .................................................1890 pose yards in three games this season. coordinator from 2005-07 and Oklahoma’s co- All-Time Record (Years) .....................822-310-53 (122nd) defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach All-Time Big Ten Record (Years) ...........457-191-28 (98th) in 2004. He also was NU’s defensive coordinator Number of Big Ten Championships (Last) ..........34 (2009) in 2003 after coaching stints in the NFL with the All-Time Bowl Record...............................................19-22 Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and San BCS Bowl Games ....................................................8 (5-3) Francisco 49ers. Number of National Championships (Years)...................7 (1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002) First-Team All-Americans........................ ....................175 SERIES HISTORY Heisman Trophy winners.......................................... .......7 The Buckeyes and the Cornhuskers have met Lombardi Award winners........................................... .....5 only twice all-time back in 1955 and 1956, both Outland Trophy winners........................................ ..........4 Ohio State victories in Columbus under Woody First-Team All-Big Ten Selections..................... ..........360 Hayes. Ohio State defeated Nebraska, 28-20, in its 1955 season opener (Sept. 24) before a 34-7 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS season-opening win on Sept. 29, 1956. Date Opponent TV Time 9/3 Akron1 ESPN W, 42-0 9/10 Toledo2 BTN W, 27-22 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF 9/17 at Miami (FL) ESPN L, 6-24 Associate Director, FB SID ............................ Jerry Emig 9/24 Colorado ABC W, 37-17 [email protected]; 614-688-0343 (o); 614-203-276 (c) 10/1 #25 Michigan State ABC L, 7-10 Assistant Dir./Secondary FB contact ....Adam Widman [email protected]; 614-247-0011 (o); 614-572-6903 (c) 10/8 at #15 Nebraska ABABCC 8 pp.m..m. Associate AD for Communications .... Dan Wallenberg 10/15 at #16 Illinois ABC 3:30 p.m. Director.............................................................. Shelly Poe 10/29 #5 Wisconsin3 ABC/ESPN/2 8 p.m. Associate Director ..................................... Leann Parker 11/5 Indiana4 TBA TBA Assistant Directors.......... D.C. Koehl, Alissa Clendenen 11/12 at Purdue TBA TBA Kendra Lee, Danielle Warner 11/19 Penn State TBA TBA Sport Associates.................Brett Rybak, Alex Morando 11/26 at #11 Michigan TBA TBA Offi ce Associate...................................Jennifer Kirchner 12/3 Big Ten Championship5 FOX 8:15 p.m. Offi ce Phone/Fax................ 614-292-6861 / 614-292-8547 (1) Alumni Band Day; (2) Hall of Fame Day; (3) Homecoming, Junior running back/return man Jordan Hall is averaging Web site ...................................OhioStateBuckeyes.com (4) Military Appreciation Day; Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis,Ind. 155.3 all-purpose yards per game. OhioStateBuckeyes.com athletics 2011 FOOTBALL NEBRASKA GAME NOTES WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE - OCT. 3-8 THE COACHES (all times Eastern) Day Time Event/Location Monday No Interviews Weekly release posted at OhioStateBuckeyes.com Tuesday Noon Coach Fickell weekly press conference (Fawcett Center) 12:45 p.m. Selected players (Fawcett Center) 5:30 p.m. Player Interviews (WHAC) Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Assistant Coach Interviews (WHAC) Thursday 11:45 a.m. Coach Fickell Thursday update (Fawcett Center) Luke Fickell .......................... Coach ............................ Bo Pelini Ohio State ...........................School ...........................Nebraska Noon Coach Fickell Call-In Show Ohio State, 1997 ............ Alma Mater .......... Ohio State, 1990 Friday No Interviews 3-2 (1st) ..................... Record at School ...............34-13 (4th) Saturday Postgame Coach Fickell, requested players, coaches 3-2 (1st) ........................Career Record ..................34-13 (4th) Tues./Wed./Thurs. Interviews: Fawcett Center/Wexner Football Complex (WHAC) • Fawcett Center is located at 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 member of the Big Ten Conference, lost at Wis- • WHAC Location: 535 Irving Schottenstein Drive, Columbus, OH 43210 consin, 48-17. • Parking: Enter through front entrance off Olentangy River Road. Media and satellite trucks park and enter along east side of the Fawcett Center LOTS OF HARDWARE • Interview Location: Media use main lobby entrance (NE corner of WHAC), buzz for entrance to Ohio State and Nebraska are among the most main hallway. Media suites located approx. 35 yards down hall. Interviews may also take place on successful programs nationally in national award practice fields winners. Ohio State, behind its seven Heisman • Coach Fickell Tuesday Interview Location: Weekly press conferences are held at the Fawcett Center. Park- Trophy winners, has won 36 major awards. Corn- ing is available on the east side of the building. huskers have won three Heisman Trophies and 23 • Notes: Media please remain in the media suite area at the WHAC when indoors ... OSU staff will escort major awards. In terms of Consensus All-Ameri- players to suites or designated practice fields ... wireless internet access is available. cans, Ohio State has produced a Big Ten-best 78 such honorees while Nebraska has had 54. Here BIG TEN ROAD OPENERS an interception by MSU defensive back Darqueze are each school’s last… Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 1913, Dennard squashed the Buckeye threat. Ohio State is 61-32-5 in conference road openers. After Edwin Baker gave the Spartans a first and Heisman Trophy Winner Ohio State is 198-78-10 (.709) all-time in Big Ten goal at the Buckeye 5 early in the fourth, the Silver Ohio State – Troy Smith (2006) road games. Bullets held on three-consecutive plays to set up a Nebraska – Eric Crouch (2001) By decades on the road in the Big Ten: 7-4 fourth down early in the fourth quarter. On the (1913-19); 12-6-1 (1920-29); 17-6-1 (1930-39); following play, sophomore defensive back Bradley Outland Trophy Winner 8-9-2 (1940-49); 17-8-1 (1950-59); 24-6 (1960- Roby tipped a Cousins’ fade pass to Cunningham Ohio State – Orlando Pace (1995) 69); 30-5-1 (1970-79); 26-14-1 (1980-89); 26- that C.J. Barnett intercepted in the endzone. Nebraska – Ndamukong Suh (2009) 11-3 (1990-99); 31-9 (2000-09). Bauserman entered the game on the following series but was unable to generate any offense, go- Lombardi Trophy Winner WEEK 6 RECAP ing three-and-out. Michigan State would add a Ohio State – Orlando Pace (1996) No. 25 Michigan State snapped a seven-game Conway field goal from 50 yards on the next pos- Nebraska – Ndamukong Suh (2009) losing streak to Ohio State with a 10-7 win in the session to extend its lead to 10. conference opener for both teams last Saturday. An interception by Roby at the Ohio State 24 Maxwell Award A Big Ten defensive battle was witnessed by kept the Buckeyes alive with just over four min- Ohio State – Eddie George (1995) 105,306 fans at Ohio Stadium as the Spartans utes to play.