Nebraska beat Ohio 49-21 on Saturday in front of 85,577 people and a 91-degree afternoon. It was 14-13 at the break and never really close after that. Ten things worth filing away.

It was the 100th season-opening win in program history. One hundred and thirty-seven years of Nebraska football, and the Huskers now sit at 100-32-5 in openers. It is also the third straight year they have won one.

Frank Solich handled the coin flip. First meeting ever between these two schools, and the man standing at midfield coached Nebraska for six seasons and Ohio for sixteen. You are not going to see that again.

Jamal Rule's third career carry was a touchdown. The freshman finished with 122 rushing yards on 15 attempts, 47 receiving yards on two catches, three total scores and 169 scrimmage yards on 17 touches. No Nebraska freshman had rushed for 100 in an opener since Adrian Martinez in 2018, and Martinez was a quarterback. No Nebraska running back had done it since Tierre Green in 2004.

Mekhi Nelson caught the longest ball of his career. Fifty-one yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter, the longest reception by a Husker running back since Emmett Johnson went for 56 at UCLA last season. Nelson finished with 129 all-purpose yards and two scores.

Anthony Colandrea threw his 50th career touchdown pass, the 24-yarder to Rule in the second quarter. He went 18-of-32 for 275 yards and three scores without an interception in his Nebraska debut, and his career total offense now sits at 8,991 yards.

The 92-yard scoring drive was Nebraska's longest since 2022. Seven plays in the second quarter, and it put the Huskers ahead for good. The previous one was a 93-yard march against Illinois.

Dexter Foster picked up the 100th tackle of his career.

Nebraska broke up eight passes, its most since nine against Rutgers in October 2024. Rex Guthrie added a 35-yard interception in his first game back from a shoulder injury.

Nine penalties for 65 yards. Ohio had two. Matt Rhule was not interested in dressing it up afterward: "It's just poise, just poise."

Ohio gained 170 yards on its first three drives and 130 the rest of the day. Nebraska's last 21 carries went for 204. Whatever this team turns out to be, it finished this one on top of somebody.