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College Football Week Eight Takeaways: Purdue Slams Ohio State

By Eric Robinson

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - OCTOBER 20: Isaac Zico #7 of the Purdue Boilermakers makes a touchdown catch in the end zone as Kendall Sheffield #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes defends at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 20, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - OCTOBER 20: Isaac Zico #7 of the Purdue Boilermakers makes a touchdown catch in the end zone as Kendall Sheffield #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes defends at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 20, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and wide receiver JD Spielman #10 acknowledge the fans after the win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and wide receiver JD Spielman #10 acknowledge the fans after the win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

Nebraska gets their first win under Scott Frost

It took seven games but Nebraska finally got the job done.

A productive first half and big plays on offense led to the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-6, 1-4 Big Ten)  getting their first win of the season in a 53-28 fashion over the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-4, 0-4).

The 2018 season should’ve been met with modest expectations at best for the Cornhuskers in their first season under head coach Scott Frost. However, many including myself, did not necessarily think the season would get off to their worst 6-game start in program history.

As a former Cornhusker, Frost is called upon to right the ship in Lincoln for a program that won 9 or more games in 10 out of 14 seasons between 1999-2012. Frost doesn’t have a magic wand nor a crystal ball and fixing this program is going to take more elbow grease than expected. So this is a major sight of relief.

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