Whats a realistic score for Saturdays game?

[NUpolo8]

Call me a sunshine pumper but...

 

NU 28 Vt 10

 

I say we come out hot for the first time in years.

[xkbubo]

I think a realistic score is 96 - 1 Huskers.

 

Come on man! I agree that the Huskers will score 96, but how the hell are the Hokies going to score 1? It says realistic score. 96-2 Huskers win!!!

 

 

yeazh thats right!

[Fuzzy]

I think a realistic score is 96 - 1 Huskers.

 

Come on man! I agree that the Huskers will score 96, but how the hell are the Hokies going to score 1? It says realistic score. 96-2 Huskers win!!!

 

VaTech scores a TD and gets the PAT, but after the game, the TD was petitioned by Husker fans, so they just got the PAT.

 

Serious note : VaTech 35 - Huskers 38 (Alex Henery kicks the game winning FG late in the 4th)

 

This game to us Huskers fans isn't just trying to go 3 - 0, but decisive game that shows the college football world that the Huskers are one step closer to National Spotlight. Hokies fan want to win this game to further their chances of making it in the BCS Championship game.

 

That is why this is going to be a really good game.

[billdozer15]

Call me a sunshine pumper but...

 

NU 28 Vt 10

 

I say we come out hot for the first time in years.

 

Its about damn time we come out hot and put away a good/decent team early.

[Hingle McCringleberry]

I think a realistic score is 96 - 1 Huskers.

 

 

Wasn't there some sort of call like that during a Texas game a few years back? If I remember it was a safety off a fumble, or something equally crazy. The refs had to stop the game in order to look at the rule book, and in the end Texas was awarded one point. Anyone else remember this?

 

 

[cornhuskers4ever]

Nebraska 28 VT 27. VT tries to go for the win late in the game and the field goal is blocked.

[HSKRNOKC]

Call me a sunshine pumper but...

 

NU 28 Vt 10

 

I say we come out hot for the first time in years.

[huskered17]

Aaahh, miss the days when the only time I worried about loosing a game, was either against Okl or a bowl game.

 

GBR!!!

[The Shermanator]

went and looked at the line for saturday and it looks like most places got VT by 3.5 or 5 so hopefully nebraska can upset the gambling folks and come away with the win.

 

my perdictions is 34-28 neb

[Nalow]

VT's defense has the ability to make our offense look as if they were befuddled.

 

our defense looks like it has the tendency to let the opponent get big plays where a big play shouldn't happen.

 

That is what will happen in this game.

I pick we win from the heart, but the gut says we lose because VT is just good at being VT. Which is creating havoc by their defense.

[FLCLhokie]

I think a realistic score is 96 - 1 Huskers.

 

 

Wasn't there some sort of call like that during a Texas game a few years back? If I remember it was a safety off a fumble, or something equally crazy. The refs had to stop the game in order to look at the rule book, and in the end Texas was awarded one point. Anyone else remember this?

 

 

I got your back man, I remember that. I think it was a blocked extra point where the kicking team touched it and Texas recovered in the endzone for a point. Something like that. Anyway, it happened.

[Paul in WI]

I've been reading a lot of predictions on multiple boards (including neutral boards) and most people have us hanging on but losing by 3 to as many as 19. They are amped up over their win over Marshall. Impressive yes. However, Marshall did manage to score 10 points, in Blacksburg. How are we only going to score 17 like the mode of predictions? In addition, Marshall's D-line was bullied, pushed back by VT's O-line as many as 5-6 yards on multiple plays which opened up their running game so much. What happens when they clash with a stout D-line like ours? The way I see it, both teams running games are pretty equal and defense pretty equal. So when VT's running is shut down or retarded, what are they going to fall back on? Taylors 57% completion? Where as, we have a solid passing game and a very very dynamic offense. Had we played Marshall, we easily would have done the same. Marshall's previous opponent was SIU, D-II I believe, which was won by Marshall 31-28. So, give up 28pts and almost lose to D-II school then throwup 10points on #15ish VT...in Blacksburg? Yet the Huskers are only going to score 17-21????? Doubtful. If our defense can't stop their run, we still have a fairly good shot at winning a shootout. We beat Ark St. 38-9, who won 61-0 the previous week. VT beat Marshall 52-10 who won 31-28. I'm not impressed. Nor was I impressed with Okie St. after I actually watched their first game. Stats were good, Dez Bryant Highlights were good, aggregate play was sloppy so I called the upset the following week. Mizzou first week? Stats were good, highlights were decent, also not impressed after watching the actual game. NU 35 - VT 19

 

Most peoples predictions are random guesses based on what they've heard or highlights. Ever seen a kicka$$ movie trailer and you go see the actual movie which turns out to be absolute horsechips? Plenty

 

I may be drinking Kool-Aid, but I ain't chuggin it and its the offbrand from walmart anyways

Good analysis! I agree.

 

I completely agree with the above post and think that Nebraska's biggest hurdle this year is Nebraska itself. I honestly think that if Pelini can keep the team mentally prepared, they're going to prove to be a lot better football team than anyone is expecting. Those yards given up in the first two games were because the team wasn't really "into" the game. The problem that I have is that this current bunch seems to want to play at the level of their opponent rather than putting them away with an exclamation point. However, given proper mental preparation and knowing that this is a BIG game, I think you'll see a way different team on Saturday.

 

The team that lost to VT in Lincoln last year was light years behind the current team. They were newborns in Pelini's system, and they grew all year. Remember how the pundits said that we weren't supposed to beat Clemson in the bowl? We KEPT Clemson in that game or the score wouldn't even have been as close as it was. This is year two and I don't see the errors that I saw last year. The only thing that I can really fault them for is their intensity and some laziness that resulted in some breakdowns and poor pursuit, but that won't be a factor on Saturday against a quality opponent. They should be sharp and this game could be a real shocker.

[Twodocs]

NU 42 VT 17

 

NU gets over 4 sacks

 

Zac has over 260 yards passing

 

Helu over 100 yds rushing and 40 yards in receptions

[BigRedNV]

Much like everyone else on this board, I have my reservations about getting too high for a big game with lots of expectations, only to hit rock bottom when they are thoroughly outplayed AND or get beat in the last seconds (See TX Tech '08). I'm sick of hearing about how long it's been since we went on the road, because it's gotta and will end sometime...Saturday is that "Sometime"!

 

Nebraska breaks through and shocks a whole lotta people on Saturday....

 

NU 28

VT 17

 

GBR!!!

[T_O_Bull]

Huskers play a mildly conservative game with Z-Lee going 17 of 23 passing for 217 yards, and one score, a 53 yard completion to "The Cure." R-J-R runs for 117 yards and one TD, and Alex "Tiny Kicker" Henry hits two PAT's and field goals of 37 and 42 yards.

 

The Blackshirts hold VT to two TD's in the first half and one TD mid-way through the third qtr. King-Kong Suh plays most of the game in the Hokie backfield and registers two sacks, four tackles for a loss and the "Assain" picks off an underthrown pass late in the fourth qtr. to cement the upset of a fine VT team,

27-21. "So let it be written, so let it be done."

 

T_O_B