Iowa v. Nebraska Predictions

[Frozone]

Year after year, there are two ways to reliably beat Iowa’s defense: have the patience to take what they give you and hit the underneath stuff all day long (Fitz was a tool, but he knew that Iowa would leave their linebackers in coverage and never adjust; it’s one of the reasons why Northwestern used to beat Ferentz like a drum most years), or have a mobile QB who can consistently move the sticks on 3rd and long by getting upfield once the pocket collapses.

Purdy surprised me last week, but I don’t think he matches up well with what Iowa likes to do on D. Sims might have been a good play if he hadn’t developed a case of the yips, but his confidence is shot. And HH is hurt.

So I think we’ll lose by some ugly baseball score, and then their obsessive, attention-seeking trolls will be here for the next 9 months bragging about their program’s latest Outback Bowl “appearance” banner. Fun times.

Iowa 13
Nebraska 5

 

[Rubrum_Magnus_Virtus]

I predict that win or lose Nebraska fans will remain classy and act nothing like iowa fans acted after last seasons game. We’re just better people.

 

[big red22]

NU - 4
Iowa - 2

 

[kakdawg]

Iowa 10
Nebraska 9


Holla

 

[hawkjt]

Iowa 17 Huskers 9

 

[BTF69]

Here come the obsessed Iowa fans.

 

[beaglehusker]

Field position very key today, we can't afford bad punts.

17-6 NU

 

[90sman]

17- Nebraska
6- Iowa

Our offense will do just enough to win with a couple chunk plays.

Be careful, you will confuse the Iowa fans. In Iowegian, "chunk play" refers to the mating ritual in which a desperate young man goes home with a traditionally big-boned Iowa woman ("Bar's almost closed, Cletus- looks like I'm going to have to make "the chunk play").

The successful chunk play often leads to regret on the part of the young man, but many a portly Iowa lass has parlayed participation into a shotgun wedding and a double-wide, both of which are markers of "elite" status in many parts of the state.

 

[jonesy5960]

@Rubrum_Magnus_Virtus 6

@jonesy5960 0

 

[BrighteRed24]

20-10 Iowa

Polar opposite programs right now, Iowa always finding a way to win and Nebraska always finding a way to lose. I think the trend continues Friday unfortunately

Tooting my own horn, but this was prophetic

 

[HawkMachine]

Been expecting a loss for a few weeks now.

However, I think our kicker comes in more clutch than yours.

Hawks 13
Nebraska 10

If the Hawks can't stop Purdy's legs, flip the scores and NE becomes bowl eligible.

Holy cow did I get this right.

 

[Rubrum_Magnus_Virtus]

Nebraska fans were very classy after the loss Friday. Nebraska fans were the exact opposite of the trashy iowa fans at Kinnick last season. We’re just better people in general.

iowa fans will be too concerned about what we’re saying about them over here on Saturday to focus on the game. iowa fans suck.

 

[Bugeater]

Holy cow did I get this right.

Right on the money.