NU 4 TD favorite over UNI
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Don’t see one on draft king but fan duel started at 30.5 and now CBS has a line of 27.5..
The good news is our DL is deep as hell and these youngsters will hold their own.
So encouraged to see McGahee get that strip at the end of the CU game. He kind of became an after thought to Shavers but is clearly progressing really well. When true freshman can start getting consistent reps and start making consistent plays on a top 20 defense then you know things are going right.
Our 2nd string is better than UNIs 1st string. It's probably a push at QB.
Different era for sure but back in the 80s a good friend of mine (former NU starting qb back in the less than glorious early 50s😀) bet every Husker game pro-Huskers. He claimed he came out far ahead even though Husker teams of that era routinely gave boatloads of points.
However, even if this team’s potential to blowout lesser opponents is similar to those of the 80-90s teams - and I want more evidence - I would have a hard time betting such a big spread against UNI. While UNI may not be at the level of SDSU or NDSU, those MVFC teams are tough and well coached.
However, even if this team’s potential to blowout lesser opponents is similar to those of the 80-90s teams - and I want more evidence - I would have a hard time betting such a big spread against UNI. While UNI may not be at the level of SDSU or NDSU, those MVFC teams are tough and well coached.
They are well coached, and I think scoring may be much harder than the 56 I put in because of their offensive style, but we match up well with them.
They don't pass a ton and run power. I think that will be hard with the size and depth of Nebraska's line. Add to that a team trying to fix some offensive consistency, Nebraska should roll.
Great matchup stylistically to prep the team for conference play.
Going forward, the NU receiving corp needs better production than they showed against CU.
(RB/SLOT) Rahmir 8 catches for 49 yds, Jacory 6 catches for 29 yards;
(WR) Neyor 4 catches for 31 yds, Banks 2 catches for 2 yds, Lloyd 1 catch for 36 yards;
(TE) Boerkircher 1 catch for 25 yds, Fidone 1 catch for 13 yds.
7 players caught passes. 23 total catches for 185 yds or 8 ypc. Not very good.
If, and its a big if, Lloyd makes that catch on the sideline and Fidone is able to get that one near the endzone, and IF NU plays a much less penalized 2nd half, NU very well could have had between 550-600 yards of total offense and closer to 42-50 points.
That one video where the guy broke down some pass plays clearly shows we have WR's who are not goind 100% and working as hard to get open as this team needs them to be. That falls on the player(s), McGwire, and Rhule. I'm glad the receivers as a group are getting called out on it.
NU had over 170 yards of offense called back on those 2nd half penalties. A work in progress.
UNI likes to control TOP so that might limit our opportunities as well. I have no idea what they have this year but in theuo past they've played P5 teams tough.
This will be the opposite of CU.
UNI will run the ball the entire game, no matter the score. This game will go fast and NU might pull starters like in game one.
With that said...I don't hate giving up the points here since UNI probably won't score through the air, so them getting a long drive for a TD seems unlikely.
Lay the points.
UNI will run the ball the entire game, no matter the score. This game will go fast and NU might pull starters like in game one.
With that said...I don't hate giving up the points here since UNI probably won't score through the air, so them getting a long drive for a TD seems unlikely.
Lay the points.
Bill Snyder used to make sure to cover in these games...I swear that guy knew the spread in all of these kinds of matchups and if memory serves he'd send his first team back in late, on offense or defense depending, to make sure it happened.... Rhule appears to be the opposite of that. I wouldn't touch this game but believe we cover.
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Well, sort of depends on if you have money on the Huskers or not!
With that said, Tony White literally coaches like he is coaching a JV HS game, not as the young coach, trying to win a title at the JV level, but as the old coach who is happy to skip boring varsity practice and instead gets to call the JV and he is going to make sure that every plays.
He subs so much, it is awesome, I love it. When guys know they might get in, they play so much harder.
St Thomas MN is D1?
N. Iowa ran only 50ish plays of offense. Qb less than 50%. They will not have 200 yards on NU.
Huskers Roll 52-0
That playing time and engagement also might keep several players from transffering.
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