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Phil Harrison

Ohio State beats Nebraska in a close contest. Five things we think we learned.

Well, there’s no way around it. Ohio State went to Lincoln, Nebraska, and struggled mightily to look like a College Football Playoff team, narrowly surviving by putting the game out of reach thanks to a Noah Ruggles field goal late in the fourth quarter.

Now, we must understand that Nebraska is much better than that 3-6 record, losing every game by no more than eight points. At the end of the day, there will be questions, but at least the Buckeyes walked away with a victory and are still alive for some special things.

After each game, we reflect back on what we just witnessed and give you five takeaways from what we saw. Here are the five things we think we learned with Ohio State’s 26-17 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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