COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Will Howard tossed three touchdown passes, but No. 4 Ohio State needed an interception by cornerback Jordan Hancock with 1:16 left to seal its 21-17 win over Nebraska on Saturday.The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) bounced back from their loss to Oregon two weeks ago but sure didn't look like the well-oiled machine they are supposed to be in scuffling with a nearly four-touchdown underdog."It wasn't perfect, but a win's a win," Howard said. "And we were able to show that when the going gets tough, and when maybe things aren't going our way, we're able to win in the fourth quarter. I think our defense did an unbelievable job of getting some stops, making some really big plays in that fourth quarter and getting us a chance to go down there and put that last one in and give us the lead."The Cornhuskers (5-3, 2-3) kept it close all day. John Hohl kicked three field goals before Dante Dowdell's touchdown early in the fourth quarter gave them a brief lead. Ohio State converted just 1 of 10 third downs, punted five times, gave up the ball on downs, missed a field goal and survived a Howard interception. Dowdell's 1-yard run and a 2-point conversion put the Huskers up 17-14. The Buckeyes got the lead back with 6:04 left when Howard threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Quinshon Ju ...