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No. 12 Ohio State at Nebraska: Week 12 preview

• No. 12 Ohio State (6-2) visits Nebraska (5-3) on Sat, Nov 21 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Ohio State 28.6 (1st), Nebraska 15.4 (15th). SP+ projects Ohio State by 10.7, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Ohio State offense ranks 16th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.25); the Nebraska defense ranks 7th (−0.06 allowed). Biggest Ohio State edges: power success rate. The Nebraska defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness, sack rate, second-level yards per carry.
• The Nebraska offense ranks 41st in FBS in EPA per play (+0.17); the Ohio State defense ranks 15th (−0.03 allowed). Biggest Nebraska edges: explosiveness, rushing explosiveness, sack rate. The Ohio State defense holds the edge in standard-downs success rate, EPA per pass, passing success rate.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Ohio State +4.3 (47th toughest), Nebraska +3.7 (51st toughest).