Nebraska will be a double-digit favorite for the second game in a row. Spread has opened at Nebraska -22.0 and an O/U of 50.5

Extra info and a few betting trends, if you're into that sorta thing:

The qb problems have been the main focus so far. However, we seem to have quietly picked up a really effective defensive coordinator. Really love having Tony White so far.

Illinois looks garbage. Also have thrown 2 ints so far.

Here's this week's Turning Point.

Couldn't pick every play from Tony White's defense (lol), so this was a bit harder. But I'm happy with where I landed.

I watched a lot of ball yesterday and I honestly don’t know who the top 4 teams are this year. Georgia’s qb has major issues, Bama looks totally lost, Ohio St qb has issues, Michigan doesn’t seem too great. I was thinking Texas but obviously Bama stinks. Florida State looked terrible and lost their qb. Is it finally the year a Pac12 team makes some noise?. I can’t go there because they simply don’t play defense at all in that conference. Notre Dame actually looks very good and they have a good qb. As of right now, here’s my top 4 and would love to hear some discussion:
1). Texas (only team with a good road win)
2). Notre Dame (looks the best)
3). USC (best quarterback but zero defense)
4). Georgia (just because they’re back to back champs)

😳

I will give credit where credit is due and I give Rhule credit for starting Haarberg vs Northern Illinois. I hope he continues to start Haarberg going forward.

Texas beating Bama . I'll have to shower after but enjoying it. Any time Bama gets beat is a good day.

Some thoughts on Heinrich Haarberg and everything else:

Against Louisiana Tech and won 40-37. North Texas rushed for 250 yards, can see the exact same game plan next week but wouldn’t mind the backs running a little more next week and Haarberg at a little less, save a little wear and tear but Ervin/Grant is a nice duo, can see 25-30 Carries between them.

I like getting Haarberg out on the naked boots, helps our oline out as they are not great on pass pro when our QBs sit in the pocket for too long.

Snaps counts and grades from the Huskers' Saturday night win over Northern Illinois. Javin Wright a big standout on the defensive side while Haarberg had the best grade of any QB performance this season.

I know that a lot of you were upset with our offensive coordinator for throwing the ball too much… I agree in part, in that, if you run the ball, you wear them down. I was OK with the extra passing yesterday, because we need to see what we had in live games with HH. Can he make those throws when we need them? You have to practice that too, and not just in practice, but in games. We had the game in control, for the most part, thanks to our defense. The extra passing Was helpful so that HH can be more confident as well. Just my thoughts.

NM.

Is 2-10 in his last 12 games. Just lost to Ohio today. Talk about missing your window for a big payday.

Maker or Mach? Like the mustang car? Hutmacher?

Air Force 39, Utah State 21
#10 Alabama 17, South Florida 3
Appalachian State 43, East Carolina 28
Arizona 31, Texas-El Paso 10
Arkansas State 31, Stony Brook 7
Army 37, Texas-San Antonio 29
Auburn 45, Samford 13

Ball State 45, Indiana State 7
Baylor 30, Long Island 7
Boise State 42, North Dakota 18
Brigham Young 38, Arkansas 31

California 31, Idaho 17
Central Florida 48, Villanova 14
Clemson 48, Florida Atlantic 14
Coastal Carolina 66, Duquesne 7
#18 Colorado 43, Colorado State 35 (2OT)

#21 Duke 38, Northwestern 14

Eastern Michigan 19, Massachusetts 17

Florida 29, #11 Tennessee 16
Florida International 24, Connecticut 17
#3 Florida State 31, Boston College 29
Fresno State 29, Arizona State 0

#1 Georgia 24, South Carolina 14
Georgia State 41, Charlotte 25

#25 Iowa 41, Western Michigan 10

James Madison 16, Troy 14

Kansas 31, Nevada 24
Kent State 38, Central Connecticut State 10
Kentucky 35, Akron 3

Liberty 55, Buffalo 27
Louisiana-Lafayette 41, Alabama-Birmingham 21
Louisville 21, Indiana 14
#14 LSU 41, Mississippi State 14

Maryland 42, Virginia 14
Memphis 28, Navy 24
Miami (OH) 31, Cincinnati 24 (OT)
#22 Miami (FL) 48, Bethune-Cookman 7
#2 Michigan 31, Bowling Green 6
Middle Tennessee State 35, Murray State 14
#17 Mississippi 48, Georgia Tech 23
Missouri 30, #15 Kansas State 27

Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 11
New Mexico State 27, New Mexico 17
#20 North Carolina 31, Minnesota 13
North Carolina State 45, Virginia Military Institute 7
North Texas 40, Louisiana Tech 37
#9 Notre Dame 41, Central Michigan 17

Ohio 10, Iowa State 7
#6 Ohio State 63, Western Kentucky 10
#19 Oklahoma 66, Tulsa 17
#13 Oregon 55, Hawaii 10
#16 Oregon State 26, San Diego State 9

#7 Penn State 30, Illinois 13

Rice 59, Texas Southern 7
Rutgers 35, Virginia Tech 16

Sacramento State 30, Stanford 23
South Alabama 33, Oklahoma State 7
Southern Methodist 69, Prairie View A&M 0
Syracuse 35, Purdue 20

TCU 36, Houston 13
Temple 41, Norfolk State 9
#4 Texas 31, Wyoming 10
Texas A&M 47, Louisiana-Monroe 3
Texas State 77, Jackson State 34
Texas Tech 41, Tarleton State 3
Toledo 21, San Jose State 17
Tulane 21, Southern Mississippi 3

#24 UCLA 59, North Carolina Central 7
UNLV 40, Vanderbilt 37
#12 Utah 31, Weber State 7

Wake Forest 27, Old Dominion 24
#8 Washington 41, Michigan State 7
#23 Washington State 64, Northern Colorado 21
West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
Wisconsin 35, Georgia Southern 14

A coach has to have balls of steel to be successful in this game. But can a coach have enough humility to admit they made a mistake? Or even consider they may have?

I'll give that to Solich when he stuck with Crouch over Bobby.

If there is ever B1G Senior League football played this year, my prediction for All- Conference is Danny Noonan. Sheesh. He looked large from row 26.

Penn St -14 over Ioway
Oregon -19.5 over Colorado
Bucknuts -3 over Notre Dame

First win of the Matt Rhule Era!

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Thanks.

"NIU managed just 149 yards, half the total coming on its last possession and the fewest since the Huskers held Kansas to 87 in 2010."

Before that last possession and garbage TD/2 pt conversion, they had 75 yards. That's pretty dominant.

Blocking the flyers on punt return. We gave up some massive yardage on whiff blocking.

Oline understanding the play and initial blocking assignment. Poor presnap and pulling angles. Qb should have been knocked out of the game.

Hated the unnecessary. Grant could have been charged after that great physical run for taunting. Newsom was already called for unsportsmanlike in his sword business. Did the sword business again at least twice this game. So that obviously didn’t resonate.

Coaches challenge was foolish given the clock and yardage. That has to change.

We are a team going forward that will only win with great execution and better play calling given the personal. I feel sorry for the oc. He is pretty hand strung. Think the effort is there.

Coaches Top 25 (9/17)
1. Georgia (62) (3-0)
2. Michigan (1) (3-0)
3. Florida State (3-0)
4. Ohio State (1) (3-0)
5. USC (3-0)
6. Texas (3-0)
7. Penn State (3-0)
8. Washington (3-0)
9. Notre Dame (4-0)
10. Utah (3-0)
11. Oregon (3-0)
12. Alabama (2-1)
13. LSU (2-1)
14. Oklahoma (3-0)
15. Oregon State (3-0)
16. Mississippi (3-0)
17. North Carolina (3-0)
18. Duke (3-0)
19. Colorado (3-0)
20. Tennessee (2-1)
21. Miami (FL) (3-0)
22. Iowa (3-0)
23. Clemson (2-1)
24. Washington State (3-0)
25. UCLA (3-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Kansas State, Missouri, Fresno State, Florida, Kentucky, TCU, Maryland, Kansas, Auburn, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Air Force, Tulane, Central Florida, Wyoming, Ohio, James Madison, Wake Forest, Louisville, Memphis, Brigham Young, Arkansas

Watch this upset reel and look for 5 on every one of these defensive plays. How are his coaches letting him get on the field showing that effort?

You'll notice him right away on the first play they show.

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