HUSKERS 39, DUCKS 34
It's easy to say, "Well, these aren't Mariota's Ducks." And, yes, Vegas likes the Huskers. A Portland columnist likes Nebraska by two touchdowns. The Oregon defense appears to have a leaky roof. But you best respect that Ducks speed. They have playmakers that can turn the direction of a game with one cut. My opinion changed 25 different times on who will win this game before concluding the Huskers take a tight one, using a similar template to what pushed them past UCLA in the bowl game. But it's prove-it time. Michael Rose-Ivey knew it when he said, "What are we going to do? It's in our house. What are we going to do?