Huskers Turn Focus to Battle with Buckeyes

Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini and the Huskers met with members of the media on Monday at Memorial Stadium to talk about Saturday's Homecoming clash with Ohio State.

The Huskers (4-1, 0-1 Big Ten) enter the game ranked No. 14 nationally, while the Buckeyes (3-2, 0-1 Big Ten) come to Memorial Stadium outside of the national rankings.

The game, which will mark the Huskers' first-ever Big Ten home game at Memorial Stadium, will also be the first time the Buckeyes have ever ventured to Lincoln for football. The last time two of college football winningest programs met came in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 1956.

The Huskers will try to bounce back from a road loss at then-No. 7 Wisconsin on Saturday, while Ohio State, the alma mater of NU Head Coach Bo Pelini, tries to regroup after a 10-7 home loss to Michigan State to open conference play.

Nebraska's game with the Buckeyes has attracted prime-time national attention and will be televised live by ABC at 7 p.m. (central).

Complete transcripts of Coach Pelini's and other select Husker players are accessible through the links below:

• Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini
• Junior I-Back Rex Burkhead
• Senior Wide Receiver Brandon Kinnie
• Junior Safety P.J. Smith
• Sophomore Quarterback Taylor Martinez