Ohio State-UCLA Will Kick Off At 7:30 P.M. On NBC

After the Buckeyes go on the road to play Purdue this weekend, they will come back home for another night game.

When UCLA comes to Columbus for its first Big Ten matchup against Ohio State, the game will be at 7:30 p.m. and broadcast on NBC.

It will be the Buckeyes’ third night home game of the season, with the wins over Ohio and Minnesota both being primetime matchups as well.

This will be the 10th matchup between the two teams, with the series tied 4-4-1. The last time the Buckeyes played the Bruins was in 2001 when OSU was beat 13-6 in Jim Tressel’s first season at the helm.

In the game, quarterback Steve Bellisari completed just 5 of 23 passes for the 21st-ranked Buckeyes for 45 yards and two interceptions while Deshaun Foster, former Bruins head coach, led No. 13 UCLA with 66 rushing yards on 29 totes.

Foster began the season as the head coach of UCLA, but after an 0-3 start, he was relieved of his duties. He was 5-10 overall in his two years with the team.

The last time Ohio State beat the Bruins was in 1999, when Austin Moherman and Steve Bellisari split time at quarterback, combining for 21 completions on 35 attempts for two scores, both thrown by Bellisari. Foster ran for 51 yards and a touchdown in the game and the Buckeyes won 42-20.