Indiana hasn’t scored less than 31* points in a game this season

[NorthWillRiseAgain]

I think their offense is a good matchup for our defense. The 3-3--5 is in part designed to stop spread attacks. The question for me will be if we can get pressure on the QB and IF Gifford can hold up.

Their offense will go as far as their running game goes. Much of their dynamic passing has been due to their running game IMO.

 

[Ohio_husker]

Tons of tickets available from the IU website still. I hope Nebraska fans buy them up

I asked the bff if we could drive to Indiana instead of driving to watch my daughter compete in her 2nd college bowling tournament. She hesitated but not for very long. We will be in Pennsylvania.

 

[SLOHusker]

IMO last years 3-9 Indiana team would be 5-1 or 4-2 vs this years Indiana schedule. Obviously not winning by the scores they are currently.

Nebraska would be 3-3 most likely with last years team against the schedule this season with our turnover prone team.

Illinois, Rutgers, Minn, Iowa, Wisc, etc would all be undefeated with that schedule. Probably CU too. Again, I give them credit for the point totals. But they have played as weak of a power-5 schedule as you can play. We've played three teams I believe will be bowling this year and beat 2 of them and lost to the other in OT. None of their opponents thus far will be bowling.

 

[NorthWillRiseAgain]

IMO I don't think Nebraska did that fake punt for Rutgers. Nebraska ran that to try and keep the all out block calls a bit in check in the future games with the thought of us running the fake.

 

[leodisflowers]

I think their offense is a good matchup for our defense. The 3-3--5 is in part designed to stop spread attacks. The question for me will be if we can get pressure on the QB and IF Gifford can hold up.

Yep. Gifford can't have a stinker against them. He was actually pretty good against RU, which was nice to see, as he has struggled this year. I think TW will have a good plan for them, just going to need a much better effort from the O. Need one of those games where we explode.

 

[dinglefritz]

Yep. Gifford can't have a stinker against them. He was actually pretty good against RU, which was nice to see, as he has struggled this year. I think TW will have a good plan for them, just going to need a much better effort from the O. Need one of those games where we explode.

He had a really bad whiff in the first quarter that gave their RB the corner. He’s a good but not great player. He can’t make those kind of mistakes.

 

[leodisflowers]

He had a really bad whiff in the first quarter that gave their RB the corner. He’s a good but not great player. He can’t make those kind of mistakes.

Yeah, I agree. He's a big talker too, but need him to show up for the remainder.

 

[InMotion]

to piggyback, Northwestern was averaging 11.33 points per game against non-FCS opponents before dropping over double that on Indiana.

We should be able to put up at least 40 on them.

Have you seen our OC and his below average play calling? We will be lucky to score 28 again this season. I laugh.

 

[NorthWillRiseAgain]

Have you seen our OC and his below average play calling? We will be lucky to score 28 again this season. I laugh.

At least you get a laugh. By most of your replies you seem be be miserable.

 

[thall_]

Have you seen our OC and his below average play calling? We will be lucky to score 28 again this season. I laugh.

yeah, its honestly pretty disappointing at times.

however, a lot of the times I see the OL getting absolutely bullied so you have to wonder about the limitations that creates

 

[V-Doub]

yeah, its honestly pretty disappointing at times.

however, a lot of the times I see the OL getting absolutely bullied so you have to wonder about the limitations that creates

We’ve been playing with a 2nd half lead in every game. (Albeit not always large lead) I think this has affected the play calling to some degree. But I would like to see a little more aggression and creativity with our 2nd half play calling though.

 

[cruelhalo]

i go back to what I wrote in another thread, how would Nebraska's record look with Indiana's schedule. And of course, how would Indiana's record look with Nebraska's schedule.

Indiana Schedule

Teams	Record	Wins	Wins	Wins	Wins
Florida International	2-3	~Central Michigan	~Louisiana Tech
*Western Illinois	2-3
AT UCLA	1-4	~Hawaii
Charlotte	3-3	*Gardner Webb	~AT Rice	~E. Carolina
Maryland	3-2	~UConn	AT Virginia	~Villanova
AT Northwestern	2-3	~Miami, OH	~Eastern Illinois

Nebraska Schedule

Teams	Record	Wins	Wins	Wins	Wins
UTEP	0-5
Colorado	4-1	*N. Dakota St	AT Colorado St	Baylor	AT UCF
*Northern Iowa	2-3	*Valparaiso	*AT St. Thomas
Illinois	4-1	*Eastern Illinois	Kansas	~Central Michigan	AT Nebraska
AT Purdue	1-4	*Indiana St
Rutgers	2-3	*Howard	~Akron	AT Virginia Tech	Washington

~ Denotes an Group of 5 school
* Denotes an FCS school

I'm willing to go out on a limb and say if Nebraska and Indiana swapped schedules, Indiana's record would look very different.

 

[GBRforLife1]

Some random stats.

The highest ranked defense Indiana has played in 2024 is FIU at #69 (69, 77, 78, 95, & 110). Nebraska is #10 in total defense against FBS.

Nebraska has played 3 defenses ranked higher than their highest this season in Colorado, Rutgers, and Illinois.

Indiana has only played one offense that averages more yards than Nebraska in Maryland. 3 of their 6 offenses were ranked 115 or worse.

They are even in turnover margin against FBS competition. Their pass defense has given up 7 td’s with only 2 interceptions(Nebraska is 8/6)

They are one of the top teams in sacks. #17 against FBS, while Nebraska is #3 in FBS.

Indiana only gives up 3.8 tfl’s a game, Nebraska 5.4.

Great info.