the #6 ohio state buckeyes (8–1, 5–1) defeated #9 nebraska cornhuskers (7–2, 4–2) at ohio stadium in front of the second largest crowd in ohio stadium history. this was the first match-up since 2012 and only the second since nebraska joined the big ten conference in 2011. urban meyer is 2–0 versus the cornhuskers, winning the 2012 clash by a score of 63–38. ohio state opened as 18-point favorites.