Do you know what time it is? It’s time to row your boat. If you’re not a believer in PJ Fleck and the Go Go Gophers then this Saturday is the day to say: “You see what you get when you mess with the Orphans!” These guys are on a mission from God this year, sitting at 4-0 and averaging 45.8 points per game while only allowing 6 points per game. That’s some offense! That’s some defense!! Last week they tore apart Sparty on the road by the score of 34-7. Granted, Michigan State is on a downward spiral, but most impressive was the defensive effort by the Gophers. Prior to this game, Sparty had rushed for almost 500 yards in their previous 3 contests for an average of 4.6 yds per tote. Against the Gophers, they only managed 38 yards and 2.7 yards per carry. This fact alone really tells me something about the Minnesota defense.
Purdue has a decent offense but they rely heavily on the pass. The Gophers have been stingy defending the air attack as well, yielding only 126 yards per contest. Huntington Bank Stadium is going to be amped up for this contest as the realistic quest for a Big 10 title will have the Gopher fans very excited. Purdue lost on the road to a Syracuse team that is not nearly as good as Minnesota and the Boiler Maker’s victory over FAU last week rested on a failed 2 pt conversion attempt by the Owls. That game could have easily gone the other way. The Gophers on the road will easily be the toughest test for Purdue this season and every point they score will not come easy. The backdoor cover is not a likely scenario against this tough Minnesota defense, the only FBS defense that is holding their opponents to less than 200 yards per game. Oh, by the way, Purdue’s starting QB O’Connell is banged up and there is no certainty he will even start against Minnesota.
QB for the Gophers, Tanner Morgan, went 23-26 passing against Sparty. Right now, Minnesota is No. 1 in the nation in third down conversions. No. 1 in third down Defense, No. 1 in total defense, and No. 3 in total offense. 10 points isn’t a big mountain to climb here. Purdue won’t be able to run the ball – at all – against Minnesota. You know what happens when you can’t run the ball on the road? You lose. Will watch the Gophers move to 5-0 and lay the wood.
Do you know what time it is? It’s time to row your boat. If you’re not a believer in PJ Fleck and the Go Go Gophers then this Saturday is the day to say: “You see what you get when you mess with the Orphans!” These guys are on a mission from God this year, sitting at 4-0 and averaging 45.8 points per game while only allowing 6 points per game. That’s some offense! That’s some defense!! Last week they tore apart Sparty on the road by the score of 34-7. Granted, Michigan State is on a downward spiral, but most impressive was the defensive effort by the Gophers. Prior to this game, Sparty had rushed for almost 500 yards in their previous 3 contests for an average of 4.6 yds per tote. Against the Gophers, they only managed 38 yards and 2.7 yards per carry. This fact alone really tells me something about the Minnesota defense.
Purdue has a decent offense but they rely heavily on the pass. The Gophers have been stingy defending the air attack as well, yielding only 126 yards per contest. Huntington Bank Stadium is going to be amped up for this contest as the realistic quest for a Big 10 title will have the Gopher fans very excited. Purdue lost on the road to a Syracuse team that is not nearly as good as Minnesota and the Boiler Maker’s victory over FAU last week rested on a failed 2 pt conversion attempt by the Owls. That game could have easily gone the other way. The Gophers on the road will easily be the toughest test for Purdue this season and every point they score will not come easy. The backdoor cover is not a likely scenario against this tough Minnesota defense, the only FBS defense that is holding their opponents to less than 200 yards per game. Oh, by the way, Purdue’s starting QB O’Connell is banged up and there is no certainty he will even start against Minnesota.
QB for the Gophers, Tanner Morgan, went 23-26 passing against Sparty. Right now, Minnesota is No. 1 in the nation in third down conversions. No. 1 in third down Defense, No. 1 in total defense, and No. 3 in total offense. 10 points isn’t a big mountain to climb here. Purdue won’t be able to run the ball – at all – against Minnesota. You know what happens when you can’t run the ball on the road? You lose. Will watch the Gophers move to 5-0 and lay the wood.
Choo choo the James Madison train has left the station again. Betting on JMU is like taking candy from babies. After beating MTSU by 37 and Norfolk State by 56, covering 21 points against another weak team isn’t going to be too much of a challenge for the Dukes. In both of their other road games, Texas State lost by 24 (Nevada) and by 35 (Baylor). Nevada’s only other victory was an 11 point win over New Mexico State. So there really is no evidence that Texas State can hang with good teams, let alone teams that aren’t so good.
In their toughest game, against App State, James Madison still scored 32 points so there is no question that they will exceed 35 points against the Bobcats. The fact that they held a fiery MTSU offense to only 7 points would lead one to believe that it might be difficult for Texas State to notch more than 14 points against the tough JMU defense (which has only yielded 14 points per game against better competition). On defense, James Madison is ranked third in FBS by allowing only 211.7 yards per game. They are ranked first in FBS at stopping the run (28.0 rushing yards allowed per game). The rain will be heavy with 15 MPH winds in Harrisonburg, VA at kickoff so passing the ball will be a challenge for Texas State. The Dukes are tied for having the second-best pass rush in the country, accumulating eight total sacks against two FBS opponents. The Bobcats are ranked bottom 40 in quarterback protection, with QB Layne Hatcher having been sacked 11 times this season. Texas State ranks 102nd with only 332.3 total yards per game on offense. Almost all of their offensive stats were tallied against Houston Christian. JMU ain’t no Houston Christian. Texas State ranks 15th-worst in rushing yards per game (98.7). In their two losses, the Bobcats averaged only 1.1 yards per carry. In essence, they will have no where to go on offense on Saturday. You know what happens when you can’t run the ball on the road? You lose.
Scoring 22 unanswered points in the 2 half against a very good Mountaineer team last week indicates that JMU is coming into this home game with a ton of momentum. QB Centeio will sustain drives with his feet, that will be back breaking to the Bobcats. The public has yet to learn about JMU as they are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. JMU Coach Cignetti said, “We’re going to go about our business the way we go about our business and not create a self-fulfilling prophecy that we’re not ready,” said Cignetti. “We’re going to make sure that our standards are high and that we’re doing things the right way.” These guys are winners and they know how to put bad teams to sleep. The backdoor cover is tighly closed in this game. We’re looking at something like 42-10 with JMU taking advantage of several short field possessions. I’m laying it and playing it on the DUKES.
Choo choo the James Madison train has left the station again. Betting on JMU is like taking candy from babies. After beating MTSU by 37 and Norfolk State by 56, covering 21 points against another weak team isn’t going to be too much of a challenge for the Dukes. In both of their other road games, Texas State lost by 24 (Nevada) and by 35 (Baylor). Nevada’s only other victory was an 11 point win over New Mexico State. So there really is no evidence that Texas State can hang with good teams, let alone teams that aren’t so good.
In their toughest game, against App State, James Madison still scored 32 points so there is no question that they will exceed 35 points against the Bobcats. The fact that they held a fiery MTSU offense to only 7 points would lead one to believe that it might be difficult for Texas State to notch more than 14 points against the tough JMU defense (which has only yielded 14 points per game against better competition). On defense, James Madison is ranked third in FBS by allowing only 211.7 yards per game. They are ranked first in FBS at stopping the run (28.0 rushing yards allowed per game). The rain will be heavy with 15 MPH winds in Harrisonburg, VA at kickoff so passing the ball will be a challenge for Texas State. The Dukes are tied for having the second-best pass rush in the country, accumulating eight total sacks against two FBS opponents. The Bobcats are ranked bottom 40 in quarterback protection, with QB Layne Hatcher having been sacked 11 times this season. Texas State ranks 102nd with only 332.3 total yards per game on offense. Almost all of their offensive stats were tallied against Houston Christian. JMU ain’t no Houston Christian. Texas State ranks 15th-worst in rushing yards per game (98.7). In their two losses, the Bobcats averaged only 1.1 yards per carry. In essence, they will have no where to go on offense on Saturday. You know what happens when you can’t run the ball on the road? You lose.
Scoring 22 unanswered points in the 2 half against a very good Mountaineer team last week indicates that JMU is coming into this home game with a ton of momentum. QB Centeio will sustain drives with his feet, that will be back breaking to the Bobcats. The public has yet to learn about JMU as they are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. JMU Coach Cignetti said, “We’re going to go about our business the way we go about our business and not create a self-fulfilling prophecy that we’re not ready,” said Cignetti. “We’re going to make sure that our standards are high and that we’re doing things the right way.” These guys are winners and they know how to put bad teams to sleep. The backdoor cover is tighly closed in this game. We’re looking at something like 42-10 with JMU taking advantage of several short field possessions. I’m laying it and playing it on the DUKES.
Bol on your picks.. Disagree on Minnesota... They may win. But they will not cover.. Definitely overrated.. Numbers are padded because of schedule.. Who have they played. No one.... Yes they beat Mich St.. However they caught them flat after the loss to Washington.. Purdue has played much tougher schedule and could have beat Penn St.. Purdue covers ....
Bol on your picks.. Disagree on Minnesota... They may win. But they will not cover.. Definitely overrated.. Numbers are padded because of schedule.. Who have they played. No one.... Yes they beat Mich St.. However they caught them flat after the loss to Washington.. Purdue has played much tougher schedule and could have beat Penn St.. Purdue covers ....
Bol on your picks.. Disagree on Minnesota... They may win. But they will not cover.. Definitely overrated.. Numbers are padded because of schedule.. Who have they played. No one.... Yes they beat Mich St.. However they caught them flat after the loss to Washington.. Purdue has played much tougher schedule and could have beat Penn St.. Purdue covers ....
Maximum respect. I imagine this will be the week when we find out if Minnesota is for real....or not. Good luck sir.
Bol on your picks.. Disagree on Minnesota... They may win. But they will not cover.. Definitely overrated.. Numbers are padded because of schedule.. Who have they played. No one.... Yes they beat Mich St.. However they caught them flat after the loss to Washington.. Purdue has played much tougher schedule and could have beat Penn St.. Purdue covers ....
Maximum respect. I imagine this will be the week when we find out if Minnesota is for real....or not. Good luck sir.
I faded them last week and Ole Miss let them back in the game with almost exclusively trying to run the clock down in the second half and as a result , Ole Miss got shut out.
Tulsa had the #1 rated passing offense in NCAAF going into that game and Ole Miss has a good secondary. They scored 17 pts in the first half and 10 in the second
I am strongly considering Tulsa as a play at +9.5 vs Cincy now because yes Cincy has a good defense but basically had to replace their whole key pass defense from last year. If you look at who Cincy has played, its been mostly strong run teams and their secondary has not been tested.
GL and wish you well
Beer is gotta be earned from winning or hard work. Andy Dufresne agrees.
I faded them last week and Ole Miss let them back in the game with almost exclusively trying to run the clock down in the second half and as a result , Ole Miss got shut out.
Tulsa had the #1 rated passing offense in NCAAF going into that game and Ole Miss has a good secondary. They scored 17 pts in the first half and 10 in the second
I am strongly considering Tulsa as a play at +9.5 vs Cincy now because yes Cincy has a good defense but basically had to replace their whole key pass defense from last year. If you look at who Cincy has played, its been mostly strong run teams and their secondary has not been tested.
@jrhdgolf9 Caution with Tulsa this week.... I faded them last week and Ole Miss let them back in the game with almost exclusively trying to run the clock down in the second half and as a result , Ole Miss got shut out. Tulsa had the #1 rated passing offense in NCAAF going into that game and Ole Miss has a good secondary. They scored 17 pts in the first half and 10 in the second I am strongly considering Tulsa as a play at +9.5 vs Cincy now because yes Cincy has a good defense but basically had to replace their whole key pass defense from last year. If you look at who Cincy has played, its been mostly strong run teams and their secondary has not been tested. GL and wish you well
I also thought Ole Miss would cover and Tulsa's offense was in gear for sure. My analysis focused more on the fact that everyone has scored on Tulsa this year and Cincy's offense is averaging 42.5 points per game. the Cats have not played any world beaters yet but Indiana, Miami (OH) and Arkansas are not cupcakes and Kennesaw is an above average FCS team. It will be a high scoring game, and likely will come down to whether or not Cincinnati wins the 4th quarter. Good luck.
@jrhdgolf9 Caution with Tulsa this week.... I faded them last week and Ole Miss let them back in the game with almost exclusively trying to run the clock down in the second half and as a result , Ole Miss got shut out. Tulsa had the #1 rated passing offense in NCAAF going into that game and Ole Miss has a good secondary. They scored 17 pts in the first half and 10 in the second I am strongly considering Tulsa as a play at +9.5 vs Cincy now because yes Cincy has a good defense but basically had to replace their whole key pass defense from last year. If you look at who Cincy has played, its been mostly strong run teams and their secondary has not been tested. GL and wish you well
I also thought Ole Miss would cover and Tulsa's offense was in gear for sure. My analysis focused more on the fact that everyone has scored on Tulsa this year and Cincy's offense is averaging 42.5 points per game. the Cats have not played any world beaters yet but Indiana, Miami (OH) and Arkansas are not cupcakes and Kennesaw is an above average FCS team. It will be a high scoring game, and likely will come down to whether or not Cincinnati wins the 4th quarter. Good luck.
Quote Originally Posted by Last2thirst: @jrhdgolf9 Caution with Tulsa this week.... I faded them last week and Ole Miss let them back in the game with almost exclusively trying to run the clock down in the second half and as a result , Ole Miss got shut out. Tulsa had the #1 rated passing offense in NCAAF going into that game and Ole Miss has a good secondary. They scored 17 pts in the first half and 10 in the second I am strongly considering Tulsa as a play at +9.5 vs Cincy now because yes Cincy has a good defense but basically had to replace their whole key pass defense from last year. If you look at who Cincy has played, its been mostly strong run teams and their secondary has not been tested. GL and wish you well I also thought Ole Miss would cover and Tulsa's offense was in gear for sure. My analysis focused more on the fact that everyone has scored on Tulsa this year and Cincy's offense is averaging 42.5 points per game. the Cats have not played any world beaters yet but Indiana, Miami (OH) and Arkansas are not cupcakes and Kennesaw is an above average FCS team. It will be a high scoring game, and likely will come down to whether or not Cincinnati wins the 4th quarter. Good luck.
Ya, good analysis there....only used Tulsa in a 7pt teaser so far
Beer is gotta be earned from winning or hard work. Andy Dufresne agrees.
Quote Originally Posted by Last2thirst: @jrhdgolf9 Caution with Tulsa this week.... I faded them last week and Ole Miss let them back in the game with almost exclusively trying to run the clock down in the second half and as a result , Ole Miss got shut out. Tulsa had the #1 rated passing offense in NCAAF going into that game and Ole Miss has a good secondary. They scored 17 pts in the first half and 10 in the second I am strongly considering Tulsa as a play at +9.5 vs Cincy now because yes Cincy has a good defense but basically had to replace their whole key pass defense from last year. If you look at who Cincy has played, its been mostly strong run teams and their secondary has not been tested. GL and wish you well I also thought Ole Miss would cover and Tulsa's offense was in gear for sure. My analysis focused more on the fact that everyone has scored on Tulsa this year and Cincy's offense is averaging 42.5 points per game. the Cats have not played any world beaters yet but Indiana, Miami (OH) and Arkansas are not cupcakes and Kennesaw is an above average FCS team. It will be a high scoring game, and likely will come down to whether or not Cincinnati wins the 4th quarter. Good luck.
Ya, good analysis there....only used Tulsa in a 7pt teaser so far
First of all, Grayson McCall (70.4 completion percentage for 1,001 yards with 11 touchdown passes and 1 interception) is playing - so Georgia Southern is going to get the hard core porn Coastal, not the Showtime version. Grayson will be playing on Sundays in his future. Saturday’s weather is going to be perfect, so there wont be any rain or wind to keep down scoring. That’s good for Coastal, as they have been averaging 37 points per game. This is going to be the man maker game in the Sun Belt East Division as Coastal comes in at 4-0 and Georgia Southern is 3-1. Coastal is ranked #54 by the Massey computers and Georgia Southern is down a bit at #86. The Eagles beat #78 Nebraska and lost to #70 UAB. The best team that Coastal Carolina has beaten is #90 Army. So why are we laying 10 points?
First of all, Coastal Carolina beat the Eagles by 20 points on the road last year. Georgia Southern lost by 14 two weeks ago to a UAB team that is not as good as Coastal Carolina is. The Eagles rank 110th nationally in yards allowed per game, and their run defense is deplorable. The Eagles are giving up 6.1 yards per carry and 219 yards per game on the ground ranking them all the way down the food chain at #124. Coastal Carolina is not going to have any problems moving the chains, any way they want as they boast the nation's 27th best run game and 57th best passing game. Their running back, Beasley, averages 5.8 yards per carry and he will be licking his chops at the sieve which is supposed to be the Eagle’s run defense. Georgia Southern loves to throw the ball (60 percent of their plays), but they have tossed 5 interceptions in their last 3 games against defenses that are kind of meh. The game is sold out and the Chanticleers will have the 12 man turned up to 11 on the dial. There is a good chance that Coastal Carolina ends up not punting for the entire game and will force turnovers to maintain a double digit lead. Jumping on the home chalk and the Chanticleers.
First of all, Grayson McCall (70.4 completion percentage for 1,001 yards with 11 touchdown passes and 1 interception) is playing - so Georgia Southern is going to get the hard core porn Coastal, not the Showtime version. Grayson will be playing on Sundays in his future. Saturday’s weather is going to be perfect, so there wont be any rain or wind to keep down scoring. That’s good for Coastal, as they have been averaging 37 points per game. This is going to be the man maker game in the Sun Belt East Division as Coastal comes in at 4-0 and Georgia Southern is 3-1. Coastal is ranked #54 by the Massey computers and Georgia Southern is down a bit at #86. The Eagles beat #78 Nebraska and lost to #70 UAB. The best team that Coastal Carolina has beaten is #90 Army. So why are we laying 10 points?
First of all, Coastal Carolina beat the Eagles by 20 points on the road last year. Georgia Southern lost by 14 two weeks ago to a UAB team that is not as good as Coastal Carolina is. The Eagles rank 110th nationally in yards allowed per game, and their run defense is deplorable. The Eagles are giving up 6.1 yards per carry and 219 yards per game on the ground ranking them all the way down the food chain at #124. Coastal Carolina is not going to have any problems moving the chains, any way they want as they boast the nation's 27th best run game and 57th best passing game. Their running back, Beasley, averages 5.8 yards per carry and he will be licking his chops at the sieve which is supposed to be the Eagle’s run defense. Georgia Southern loves to throw the ball (60 percent of their plays), but they have tossed 5 interceptions in their last 3 games against defenses that are kind of meh. The game is sold out and the Chanticleers will have the 12 man turned up to 11 on the dial. There is a good chance that Coastal Carolina ends up not punting for the entire game and will force turnovers to maintain a double digit lead. Jumping on the home chalk and the Chanticleers.
Great write ups. I really like this Minn team. It has the feel that O’Connell won’t play - without him I don’t see Purdue hanging around. He is a top notch QB and the team is way diff without him. Also no Jalen Graham is big for this one. Minn def has been excellent since the opener last year - Rossi is an excellent coordinator. Their secondary is also one of the best - they match up well against Purdue. IU would concern me - DJ Mathews might be out and that is big for them. Also with Carpenter out they still are with third string center. Not sure they can exploit the terrible Neb def and Neb off a bye and game is at night. Tough one - I will be pulling for IU. Best of luck on your picks
Great write ups. I really like this Minn team. It has the feel that O’Connell won’t play - without him I don’t see Purdue hanging around. He is a top notch QB and the team is way diff without him. Also no Jalen Graham is big for this one. Minn def has been excellent since the opener last year - Rossi is an excellent coordinator. Their secondary is also one of the best - they match up well against Purdue. IU would concern me - DJ Mathews might be out and that is big for them. Also with Carpenter out they still are with third string center. Not sure they can exploit the terrible Neb def and Neb off a bye and game is at night. Tough one - I will be pulling for IU. Best of luck on your picks
In their 3 victories this season, the Bearcats have won by 53 points, 21 points and 21 points. Covering an 11 point spread won’t be a mystery to them as they are scoring more than 42 ppg. They are going on the road against a Tulsa team that can score a lot of points, averaging 39 points per game. However the Golden Hurricanes are more likely to be treated with Golden Showers by the Bearcats because their defense doesn’t stop anyone. Tulsa now ranks 98th in points allowed Tulsa’s defense was fearsome last year and they tackled you like you stole their wallets but that outstanding defensive line is now gone and it looks like the Bearcats will have many advantages all over the field against this defense. They are #114 in FBS in rush yards per game. They are slightly better in rush yards per play, at #98. They are ranked #115 in sacks per game. Tulsa's pass defense is ranked 120th... The Bearcats will have no trouble holding onto the ball, moving the chains and quieting the home crowd.
Tyler Scott has been off the charts catching the football for the Bearcats. He caught 10 passes for 185 yards against Indiana last week. The same can’t be said for Tulsa’s aerial attack which has been so successful so far this season. Golden Hurricane senior quarterback Davis Brin is "day-to-day", which is coach speak for he is D E D. Like Tua D E D. If Brin plays, he likely won't be 100% and that’s not good against the aggressive Bearcat defense. The right ankle sprain will mess up his mechanics when he plants and throws. If you want an idea of how big a downgrade this will be? Brin entered the Ole Miss game leading the nation in passing. That’s quite a downgrade. The Bearcat pass defense is pretty good. So far this year, only one quarterback has been able to complete more than 50% of his passes. Maybe Tulsa runs the ball then? They are without their starting running back also and if Tulsa’s offensive line was any younger, they would be sperm.
When you look at what Tulsa has done so far, it’s hard to get overly concerned about them:
40-37 loss @ Wyoming, 38-35 win vs NIU, 35-27 loss @ Ole Miss okay…they played 3 close games against 2 teams that aren’t as good as Cincinnati. The only reason Cinci lost to Arkansas was because of KJ Jefferson. Tulsa doesn’t have one of those. Their starter will be gimpy at best and their backup will be all faceful when his defense can’t stop anyone and he’ll feel pressure to make plays. This game gets ugly early. The Bearcats have reloaded and want to be in the Group of 5 conversation once again. A big win in this game will serve notice. Laying the wood on Cinci.
In their 3 victories this season, the Bearcats have won by 53 points, 21 points and 21 points. Covering an 11 point spread won’t be a mystery to them as they are scoring more than 42 ppg. They are going on the road against a Tulsa team that can score a lot of points, averaging 39 points per game. However the Golden Hurricanes are more likely to be treated with Golden Showers by the Bearcats because their defense doesn’t stop anyone. Tulsa now ranks 98th in points allowed Tulsa’s defense was fearsome last year and they tackled you like you stole their wallets but that outstanding defensive line is now gone and it looks like the Bearcats will have many advantages all over the field against this defense. They are #114 in FBS in rush yards per game. They are slightly better in rush yards per play, at #98. They are ranked #115 in sacks per game. Tulsa's pass defense is ranked 120th... The Bearcats will have no trouble holding onto the ball, moving the chains and quieting the home crowd.
Tyler Scott has been off the charts catching the football for the Bearcats. He caught 10 passes for 185 yards against Indiana last week. The same can’t be said for Tulsa’s aerial attack which has been so successful so far this season. Golden Hurricane senior quarterback Davis Brin is "day-to-day", which is coach speak for he is D E D. Like Tua D E D. If Brin plays, he likely won't be 100% and that’s not good against the aggressive Bearcat defense. The right ankle sprain will mess up his mechanics when he plants and throws. If you want an idea of how big a downgrade this will be? Brin entered the Ole Miss game leading the nation in passing. That’s quite a downgrade. The Bearcat pass defense is pretty good. So far this year, only one quarterback has been able to complete more than 50% of his passes. Maybe Tulsa runs the ball then? They are without their starting running back also and if Tulsa’s offensive line was any younger, they would be sperm.
When you look at what Tulsa has done so far, it’s hard to get overly concerned about them:
40-37 loss @ Wyoming, 38-35 win vs NIU, 35-27 loss @ Ole Miss okay…they played 3 close games against 2 teams that aren’t as good as Cincinnati. The only reason Cinci lost to Arkansas was because of KJ Jefferson. Tulsa doesn’t have one of those. Their starter will be gimpy at best and their backup will be all faceful when his defense can’t stop anyone and he’ll feel pressure to make plays. This game gets ugly early. The Bearcats have reloaded and want to be in the Group of 5 conversation once again. A big win in this game will serve notice. Laying the wood on Cinci.
How good is Indiana at 3-1? The answer is, it doesn’t matter. Nebraska is a hot mess in a dumpster fire. Nebraska will be the worst team that Indiana has played this season, and Indiana has already played Idaho. Think of this. Indiana is 3-1 and Nebraska is the worst team they will play so far. That means all Indiana has to do is win the game and they cover the spread – and they are getting points. Candy from babies. Nebraska has already lost to teams that are not as good as Indiana (Georgia Southern and Northwestern). The public is having a hard time believing that Nebraska is this bad…one thing is certain, their defense is terrible and right now is unfixable. They are giving up 35.5 points per game. It’s hard to keep a team down when the defense is so leaky. The Huskers are yielding completions on 67% of their throws against for 1,122 yards and isn’t much better getting off of blocks and stopping the run, giving up 5.7 yards per carry. They have allowed a mindboggling 514 yards per game.
It's too bad for the Cornhuskers that the Hoosiers are coming off of a loss to Cincinnati. They really didn’t play as badly as the score looks. They were pretty even on yards gained and had 27 first downs to only 15 for the Bearcats. The score got out of hand because of 3 turnovers, including one scoop and score. In order to salvage their bowl season, this is a must win game for them. QB Connor Bazelak is among the Big Ten's passing leaders and he is going up against the Big 10’s worst pass defense which is presently giving up 280 yards per game. The Hoosiers enter this game 28th in the FBS in passing offense with an average of 292.8 yards per game. Indiana plays with tempo and when the Nebraska defense starts going backwards on roller skates, the end zone becomes very vulnerable.
Indiana has already stood tall against a very good offense, beating WKU in OT and holding them to 30 points when the Hilltoppers have averaged 53 points in their other 3 contests. It’s likely that Nebraska won’t score more than 25 points, which makes winning this game not much a challenge for the Hoosiers.
This is not the Nebraska team of yesteryear lore. The team is made up mostly of transfers and 3 stars and the high ranking recruits have said adios. It’s too easy with the transfer portal. The natives in Lincoln are getting restless. They don’t have a coach and would probably be better off with the hot mom from Fansville. It’s hard to point to any positives coming out of Nebraska. Their close loss to Northwestern has not aged well as the Wildcats have gone on to lose three straight to Duke, Southern Illinois and Miami (Ohio). Other teams that have beaten Nebraska have also lost badly. One week after Frost was fired as the head coach of Nebraska football and Mickey Joseph was named the interim, The Huskers fired defensive coordinator Erik Chinander, and Bill Busch will take over as defensive coordinator. They might have been better with Reggie Bush stealing the Wendy’s pretzel burger. You don’t fix a defense in two weeks. Hoosiers finish the evening at 4-1 as they win outright.
How good is Indiana at 3-1? The answer is, it doesn’t matter. Nebraska is a hot mess in a dumpster fire. Nebraska will be the worst team that Indiana has played this season, and Indiana has already played Idaho. Think of this. Indiana is 3-1 and Nebraska is the worst team they will play so far. That means all Indiana has to do is win the game and they cover the spread – and they are getting points. Candy from babies. Nebraska has already lost to teams that are not as good as Indiana (Georgia Southern and Northwestern). The public is having a hard time believing that Nebraska is this bad…one thing is certain, their defense is terrible and right now is unfixable. They are giving up 35.5 points per game. It’s hard to keep a team down when the defense is so leaky. The Huskers are yielding completions on 67% of their throws against for 1,122 yards and isn’t much better getting off of blocks and stopping the run, giving up 5.7 yards per carry. They have allowed a mindboggling 514 yards per game.
It's too bad for the Cornhuskers that the Hoosiers are coming off of a loss to Cincinnati. They really didn’t play as badly as the score looks. They were pretty even on yards gained and had 27 first downs to only 15 for the Bearcats. The score got out of hand because of 3 turnovers, including one scoop and score. In order to salvage their bowl season, this is a must win game for them. QB Connor Bazelak is among the Big Ten's passing leaders and he is going up against the Big 10’s worst pass defense which is presently giving up 280 yards per game. The Hoosiers enter this game 28th in the FBS in passing offense with an average of 292.8 yards per game. Indiana plays with tempo and when the Nebraska defense starts going backwards on roller skates, the end zone becomes very vulnerable.
Indiana has already stood tall against a very good offense, beating WKU in OT and holding them to 30 points when the Hilltoppers have averaged 53 points in their other 3 contests. It’s likely that Nebraska won’t score more than 25 points, which makes winning this game not much a challenge for the Hoosiers.
This is not the Nebraska team of yesteryear lore. The team is made up mostly of transfers and 3 stars and the high ranking recruits have said adios. It’s too easy with the transfer portal. The natives in Lincoln are getting restless. They don’t have a coach and would probably be better off with the hot mom from Fansville. It’s hard to point to any positives coming out of Nebraska. Their close loss to Northwestern has not aged well as the Wildcats have gone on to lose three straight to Duke, Southern Illinois and Miami (Ohio). Other teams that have beaten Nebraska have also lost badly. One week after Frost was fired as the head coach of Nebraska football and Mickey Joseph was named the interim, The Huskers fired defensive coordinator Erik Chinander, and Bill Busch will take over as defensive coordinator. They might have been better with Reggie Bush stealing the Wendy’s pretzel burger. You don’t fix a defense in two weeks. Hoosiers finish the evening at 4-1 as they win outright.
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