Penn State Game Preview

[Hilltop]

I don't see how our game isn't a 11am kick. But then I look at the B1G schedule and 5 or 6 games scream 11am kick.

Washington @ UCLA
Michigan @ Maryland
Nebraska @ Penn State
Rutgers @ Ohio State
Michigan State @ Iowa
Illinois @ Wisconsin
USC @ Oregon
Minnesota @ Northwestern

USC/Ore is probably the NBC night game. Maybe we get the 2:30 CBS spot based on the name recognition?

Nebraska vs PSU will get a lot of eyes because PSU will likely be trying to hold on to bowl potential and Nebraska always tunes in. My guess is 2:30 kick unless PSU finds a way to lose to Michigan State.

 

[TGHusker]

I’m glad their QB appears to not be a runner.

Amen on that. If UCLA had more time, their QB alone could have kept running & pulled a QB version of Marvin Gordon.

 

[Red Five]

I don't see how our game isn't a 11am kick. But then I look at the B1G schedule and 5 or 6 games scream 11am kick.

Washington @ UCLA
Michigan @ Maryland
Nebraska @ Penn State
Rutgers @ Ohio State
Michigan State @ Iowa
Illinois @ Wisconsin
USC @ Oregon
Minnesota @ Northwestern

USC/Ore is probably the NBC night game. Maybe we get the 2:30 CBS spot based on the name recognition?

Don't think Fox will take any of these for Big Noon, guess is BYU @ Cincy gets that spot assuming both win this weekend. It would be a de facto Big 12 semifinal game.

 

[BigRedBuster]

 

[Toe]

If there's any big believers in ESPN Analytics...

 

[Red Five]

If there's any big believers in ESPN Analytics...

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ESPN's FPI has PSU 21st and Nebraska 31st. On a neutral field it would imply PSU being a 4 point favorite.

Other teams with 3 wins in the FPI
Florida 35th
South Carolina 40th
Wisconsin 62nd
Mich St 67th
UCLA 68th
Colorado 69th

 

[Nebfanatic]

If there's any big believers in ESPN Analytics...

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They are a talented team with nothing to lose. Not your typical 3 win squad. They have won games against absolute nobody's as well but they only got beaten badly by OSU. Every other game has been razor close. That said I think if we get into that type of game we will win as we have proven this season to have that drive to finish a little bit where PSU finds a way to lose the game. They will be in here we go again mode. Its nice to say that about another team and not us for once!!

 

[admo]

If there's any big believers in ESPN Analytics...

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That was probably from June 23rd lol. I'm just joking though.

 

[admo]

If we could get some fans wearing red at the game it would be so helpful. To our team.

 

[Crusader Husker]

Do you remember "Operation Visine" that was run by PSU years ago? "Keep the Red out!"

 

[Toe]

That was probably from June 23rd lol. I'm just joking though.

I kinda wondered about that, but if they can update FPI weekly, why not the rest of their stats-based stuff too?

 

[InOmaha]

If we could get some fans wearing red at the game it would be so helpful. To our team.

Jump start their beer sales too.

 

[admo]

I kinda wondered about that, but if they can update FPI weekly, why not the rest of their stats-based stuff too?

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Vegas puts out opening lines in late June for certain big game interest (futures). And since we are off this week and PSU plays a game it is still a future that can change.

By the way, ESPN's FPI and analytics create their own power rating system that basically mirrors what Vegas uses to set lines and outcome percentages.

Their power index is a gray ambiguous phrase, meaning unclear and uncertain. That's what FPI stands for (just add football to power index).

 

[Mavric]

A win would be the fourth regular-season W away from Lincoln for the first time since 2010.

The 2013 squad won four counting the Gator Bowl. You know. Back when Nebraska was better than Georgia.

 

[BigRedBuster]