No. 10 Ohio State avoided an upset loss at home to Nebraska on Saturday, coming back from a five-point halftime deficit to win 36-31. The Buckeyes’ performance will do absolutely nothing to put to rest questions about Ohio State’s future, but it does keep them alive in the Big Ten and Playoff races for now. The second half was pretty standard — Ohio State outplaying a 2-6 team and pulling away gradually to avoid the shocker. But let’s talk about some things that happened during the first half, one of the more calamity- and controversy-packed halves of the season. Nebraska’s Caleb Lightbourn had a kickoff literally travel backward, before rolling 1 yard in front of the line of scrimmage and being downed. I don’t say this to exaggerate or be mean: It’s the worst kickoff I’ve ever seen, and I’m reasonably confident it will be the worst kickoff you’ve ever…
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