COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola was not happy with Ohio State football fans after the Buckeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 21-17 this weekend.

The former five-star quarterback was once an OSU commitment who was destined to become his future. Instead, he showed up as an opponent who even in losses put in a decent performance as a true freshman. He completed 21 of his 32 passes for 152 yards plus another 31 yards on nine carries.

Unfortunately for Nebraska, his day ended with an interception on what would have been a game-winning drive. But that’s not why he was upset after the game. He was sent to the fans at Ohio Stadium for the way they responded to a controversial call. Even though he was generally impressed by an environment he once thought he would call home.

“The bottle throwing is just – I don’t know – it feels like it disrespects football and the nature of it,” he said. “But it happened and we had to get rid of it. But no, it was loud. It was a cool environment. We already knew that when we came in.”

The bottle throwing was in response to Arvell Reese being ejected for a targeting call late in the fourth quarter. He will also miss the first half against Penn State next Saturday.

But the move was in response to a call that fans didn’t like, as they hoped it would produce a similar outcome to what happened during Georgia’s 30-15 win over Texas earlier this year, where throwing foreign objects led to delays on the field. the game. That delay potentially gave the officials time to change a crucial pass interference call.

There would be no change in the ruling for the Buckeyes. Either way, there was no excuse for throwing things on the field, even if it was well understood what made that idea possible in the first place.