Nebraska at Indiana Game Preview, Prediction
by Pete Fiutak, CollegeFootballNews.com

Okay, Indiana, it's been fun, you got your six wins and bowl eligibility, and now it's basketball season so.........

There's a chance this doesn't stop for a while -- a long while.

If the Hoosiers can beat the Huskers, they could go 9-0 with Washington to follow in Bloomington and a trip to Michigan State to follow.

Michigan and at Ohio State follow that, but for now, it's about beating Nebraska to be 7-0 for the first time since 1967. That team started 8-0 and ended up in the Rose Bowl.

Nebraska got over the loss to Illinois with a workmanlike win over Purdue followed by a 14-7 win over Rutgers that was better than it'll ever get credit for. With two weeks off, the Huskers should be ready with this game starting a run of three road games over the next four contests with Ohio State up next and USC in a few weeks.

Nebraska (5-1) at Indiana (6-0)
Saturday, October 19 - 12:00 PM (ET) - FOX

Why Nebraska Will Win
Indiana's offensive front has been great in pass protection, but it hasn't faced anyone who can bring the heat.

The Huskers have to get the pass rush going.

They're No. 1 in the Big Ten in sacks and tackles for loss, and they've cranked up the pressure a few notches with nine sacks over the last two games and nine tackles for loss in each of them after struggling to get into the backfield enough in the loss to Illinois.

Yes, Indiana has been wonderful, and yes, it's efficient enough to keep the fun going, but it has yet to play a team that's a lock to get to a bowl game. Nebraska is easily the best team it has faced so far, but .....

Why Indiana Will Win
.....the great team Nebraska beat is......Colorado?

The problem with beating Indiana right now is that you have to be almost perfect to do it. It's not like the team is more talented than anyone else, but it's playing well, there is talent there, and the team just isn't screwing up.

QB Kurtis Rourke is hitting the throws that are there, penalties aren't a major problem, and the offense has turned it over just four times.

Win third downs -- IU is No. 1 in the Big Ten in third down conversions -- control the clock, make tackles. It all seems so easy, but the Hoosiers are doing all of that game-in-and-game-out. And .........

What Will Happen
.....Nebraska has a slew of penalty issues, and there have been a few special teams breakdowns, but the team is tied with Indiana for the fewest turnovers in the conference.

The Huskers will play well throughout, but at home the Hoosiers will be too efficient. IU will have a ten minute run in the second half when it all breaks through.

Prediction
Indiana 30, Nebraska 24

Spread
Indiana is favored at home by 6.5 points. The Over/Under is set at 49.5 points.

This dude has more time than I do.

Fast-fact Friday!

“Nebraska product Roger Craig was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 1988 when he compiled a league-leading 2,036 total yards from scrimmage."

After watching this guys tape and reading about his ability to possibly see the field as a freshman, why is he rated so low.

I know rating sites miss on guys' sometimes but this one seems like a no brainer

Listened to a bunch of them today. A number of them bring up the Illinois game as the main reason Nebraska should lose to Indiana... However, not one of them mentioned Tommi Hill being out and Ceyair not quite being up to speed. Just an hidden "stat" they didn't notice.

This is the combined record of the head coaches that IU has defeated this season. I’d argue only one has the potential to be a solid football coach(NE), the rest are not good and history validates that statement. I will say DF at UCLA is too early to call.

I’m calling this out as I think it’s getting brushed over and a big advantage that we have that maybe the sports books have not reflected on the spread.

In the games IU has played this year, for the most part I think you can have a very solid argument that they were the more talented team. You could also argue that the opposing coaches were overall well below average with those less talented teams. This pairs nice for a winning coach from a smaller division, like IU has. Where I think we come out on top is that this will be IU’s first game were the talent level is better on the oppositions sidelines(NEB), and the opposing coaches are at a very high level, enough so that our HC had time spent in the NFL as a HC.

This could be a reach, but I think it holds weight and we won’t be out talented or out coached tomorrow and win out right, I’m calling Neb 27-23.

#2 Huskers face Michigan State on the road tonight (5pm CT on Big Ten Network) and Ohio State tomorrow (2:30 p.m. CT on NBC)

Updated stats to know, players to watch, scouting reports and more on how to watch/stream/listen:

“Name the former Nebraska QB who holds the Huskers’ record for career touchdowns and career rushing touchdowns + give his exact totals in both of those stats.”

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Answer:

Eric Crouch (1998-2001)

61 career touchdowns

59 career rushing touchdowns

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Composite rankings

CLASS A

Contenders
Lincoln Southeast (5-2) - 3
Lincoln Southwest (5-2) - 1

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CLASS B

Contenders
Lincoln Pius X (3-4) - 4
Gering (5-2) - 3
McCook (5-2) - 2
Hastings (4-3) - 1

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CLASS C1

Contenders
O'Neill (7-0) - 6
Columbus Scotus (5-2) - 4
Lincoln Christian (5-2) - 1

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CLASS C2

Contenders
Doniphan-Trumbull (6-1) - 4
Valentine (5-2) - 2
Yutan (4-3) - 2

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CLASS D1

Contenders
Johnson-Brock (6-1) - 9
Bridgeport (5-2) - 2
David City (7-0) - 1

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CLASS D2

Contenders
Hitchcock County (5-2) - 3
Weeping Water (6-1) - 2

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CLASS D6

Contenders
Southwest (4-2) - 4
Silver Lake (4-2) - 3

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Indiana is unbeaten after 6 games. They have played Maryland, Northwestern, and UCLA, who have a combined big ten record of 1 win and 9 losses. On the plus side for Indiana they have beaten the three by an average of 20 points. Indiana's other wins are against Florida International and Charlotte who are a combined 5 wins and 5 losses against other teams, and Western Illinois, who has 2 wins and 3 losses against lower level teams. Indiana has been impressive, but Nebraska can take some comfort that they haven't played anyone as good as Nebraska yet.

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Purdue def. UCLA (23-25, 27-25, 2-520, 19-25, 15-11)

Standings
1. Nebraska (16-1, 6-0)
1. Penn State (16-1, 6-0)
3. Oregon (13-2, 5-1)
3. Wisconsin (11-4, 5-1)
5. Purdue (14-4, 5-2)
6. Michigan (14-3, 4-2)
6. Minnesota (11-5, 4-2)
6. USC (12-4, 4-2)
9. Illinois (12-5, 4-3)
10. Washington (13-3, 3-3)
11. Iowa (9-10, 3-4)
12. Indiana (9-8, 2-5)
12. Northwestern (4-11, 2-5)
12. UCLA (8-8, 2-5)
15. Maryland (10-7, 1-5)
15. Ohio State (8-8, 1-5)
17. Michigan State (7-10, 0-6)
17. Rutgers (5-12, 0-6)

Matches for Friday, October 18
Minnesota at Rutgers
USC at Maryland
Washington at Michigan
Oregon at Wisconsin
Penn State at Ohio State
Nebraska at Michigan State (5:00 PM - BTN)

What's on your mind heading into the back half of the season?

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VT was leading 28-0 at the half but have turned the ball over twice in the second half and BC has scored three touchdowns to bring the score 28-21.