The Ohio State Buckeyes are 4-0, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are 3-1, surviving Illinois on the road on the same day OSU hung 76 points on Miami (Ohio). Regardless of those facts, the looming Week 5 primetime matchup in Lincoln, Neb., is getting the red carpet treatment as ESPN’s College Gameday is headed to OSU-NEB for next week’s show.
The Buckeyes will look to avoid the letdown in Big Ten West road games. Last season, OSU took a big stumble at Purdue. However, this season’s squad looks like the real deal. Quarterback Justin Fields scored six total touchdowns against the RedHawks in the 76-5 victory, and defensive end Chase Young had two sacks and two forced fumbles.