2010 Big 12 Fearless Predictions - Sept 11

[GSG]

Idaho (1-0) at Nebraska (1-0) Sept. 11, 12:30

 

Here’s The Deal... This will be an interesting measuring stick for Idaho. After years of being among the dregs of college football, the Vandals came up with a shocking 8-5 2009 season, finishing with a Humanitarian Bowl win over Bowling Green, and they blew away North Dakota 45-0 to start 2010. Idaho isn’t going to beat Nebraska, but it’ll be important to see how competitive this game will be. Old Idaho loses this by 50, but this is a feisty group that knows how to win now and it should provide more than a light scrimmage for a Husker team that might be looking ahead to the trip to face Jake Locker and Washington. The Huskers dispatched of Western Kentucky 49-10 to start the season, and Idaho represents the only game in the first five against a 2009 bowl team until Texas in mid-October.

Why Idaho Might Win: What happened to the Nebraska pass rush? Without Mr. Suh on the inside, the Husker defensive front wasn’t exactly frothing at the mouth against Western Kentucky registering just one sack and two tackles for loss while being ripped up by RB Bobby Rainey for a career-high 155 yards. With Deonte Jackson hurting with an ankle injury, Princeton McCarty and Kama Bailey will have to carry the rushing load, but the key to the attack will be veteran QB Nathan Enderle, a borderline pro prospect who has been smoking-hot over his last three games going back to last year with nine touchdown passes and just one pick. Idaho isn’t going to be intimidated by Nebraska.

Why Nebraska Might Win: What happened to the Nebraska pass rush? It’ll show up this week. It wasn’t that the Husker defense was awful against WKU, but it wasn’t the great performance a group of this caliber should’ve come up with. This week will be when everyone up front starts to shine against a porous and rebuilding Vandal offensive front that gave up four sacks and six tackles for loss against North Dakota and might get Enderle killed this week. Idaho might have veteran offensive playmakers, but they’re not going to get a chance to show what they can do.

What To Watch Out For: As if the Husker Nation wasn’t buzzing enough, the one glaring question mark might have been answered in one scintillating performance against a bad team. It was Western Kentucky and it was only one game, but true freshman Taylor Martinez looked the part of the type of quarterback who can be the one who takes the program to another level. While he’s a decent passer and completed 9-of-15 passes for 136 yards, “T-Magic” is at his best on the move tearing off 127 yards and three scores, hitting home runs from 46, 19, and 15 yards out, on just seven carries. If he can be that good on a consistent basis, it’s uh-oh time for the rest of the Big 12.

What Will Happen: Martinez will have another great game against a porous Idaho defense, but star safety Shiloh Keo will come up with a huge performance with at least ten tackles. The Vandal offense will be game, but it’ll have a hard time getting the chains moving with half the Husker defensive front sitting on Enderle’s head.

CFN Prediction: Nebraska 52...Idaho 20 ... Line: Nebraska -28.5

Must See Rating: Boardwalk Empire – 5 ... Going the Distance - 1 ... 2.5

 

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1000186.html

[Ratt Mhule]

Idaho (1-0) at Nebraska (1-0) Sept. 11, 12:30

 

Here’s The Deal... This will be an interesting measuring stick for Idaho. After years of being among the dregs of college football, the Vandals came up with a shocking 8-5 2009 season, finishing with a Humanitarian Bowl win over Bowling Green, and they blew away North Dakota 45-0 to start 2010. Idaho isn’t going to beat Nebraska, but it’ll be important to see how competitive this game will be. Old Idaho loses this by 50, but this is a feisty group that knows how to win now and it should provide more than a light scrimmage for a Husker team that might be looking ahead to the trip to face Jake Locker and Washington. The Huskers dispatched of Western Kentucky 49-10 to start the season, and Idaho represents the only game in the first five against a 2009 bowl team until Texas in mid-October.

Why Idaho Might Win: What happened to the Nebraska pass rush? Without Mr. Suh on the inside, the Husker defensive front wasn’t exactly frothing at the mouth against Western Kentucky registering just one sack and two tackles for loss while being ripped up by RB Bobby Rainey for a career-high 155 yards. With Deonte Jackson hurting with an ankle injury, Princeton McCarty and Kama Bailey will have to carry the rushing load, but the key to the attack will be veteran QB Nathan Enderle, a borderline pro prospect who has been smoking-hot over his last three games going back to last year with nine touchdown passes and just one pick. Idaho isn’t going to be intimidated by Nebraska.

Why Nebraska Might Win: What happened to the Nebraska pass rush? It’ll show up this week. It wasn’t that the Husker defense was awful against WKU, but it wasn’t the great performance a group of this caliber should’ve come up with. This week will be when everyone up front starts to shine against a porous and rebuilding Vandal offensive front that gave up four sacks and six tackles for loss against North Dakota and might get Enderle killed this week. Idaho might have veteran offensive playmakers, but they’re not going to get a chance to show what they can do.

What To Watch Out For: As if the Husker Nation wasn’t buzzing enough, the one glaring question mark might have been answered in one scintillating performance against a bad team. It was Western Kentucky and it was only one game, but true freshman Taylor Martinez looked the part of the type of quarterback who can be the one who takes the program to another level. While he’s a decent passer and completed 9-of-15 passes for 136 yards, “T-Magic” is at his best on the move tearing off 127 yards and three scores, hitting home runs from 46, 19, and 15 yards out, on just seven carries. If he can be that good on a consistent basis, it’s uh-oh time for the rest of the Big 12.

What Will Happen: Martinez will have another great game against a porous Idaho defense, but star safety Shiloh Keo will come up with a huge performance with at least ten tackles. The Vandal offense will be game, but it’ll have a hard time getting the chains moving with half the Husker defensive front sitting on Enderle’s head.

CFN Prediction: Nebraska 52...Idaho 20 ... Line: Nebraska -28.5

Must See Rating: Boardwalk Empire – 5 ... Going the Distance - 1 ... 2.5

 

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1000186.html

 

I agree about the pash rush getting better this game. I highly doubt they will score 20 points. Im going to guess around 10-15 pts.

[Hercules]

Idaho (1-0) at Nebraska (1-0) Sept. 11, 12:30

 

Here’s The Deal... This will be an interesting measuring stick for Idaho. After years of being among the dregs of college football, the Vandals came up with a shocking 8-5 2009 season, finishing with a Humanitarian Bowl win over Bowling Green, and they blew away North Dakota 45-0 to start 2010. Idaho isn’t going to beat Nebraska, but it’ll be important to see how competitive this game will be. Old Idaho loses this by 50, but this is a feisty group that knows how to win now and it should provide more than a light scrimmage for a Husker team that might be looking ahead to the trip to face Jake Locker and Washington. The Huskers dispatched of Western Kentucky 49-10 to start the season, and Idaho represents the only game in the first five against a 2009 bowl team until Texas in mid-October.

Why Idaho Might Win: What happened to the Nebraska pass rush? Without Mr. Suh on the inside, the Husker defensive front wasn’t exactly frothing at the mouth against Western Kentucky registering just one sack and two tackles for loss while being ripped up by RB Bobby Rainey for a career-high 155 yards. With Deonte Jackson hurting with an ankle injury, Princeton McCarty and Kama Bailey will have to carry the rushing load, but the key to the attack will be veteran QB Nathan Enderle, a borderline pro prospect who has been smoking-hot over his last three games going back to last year with nine touchdown passes and just one pick. Idaho isn’t going to be intimidated by Nebraska.

Why Nebraska Might Win: What happened to the Nebraska pass rush? It’ll show up this week. It wasn’t that the Husker defense was awful against WKU, but it wasn’t the great performance a group of this caliber should’ve come up with. This week will be when everyone up front starts to shine against a porous and rebuilding Vandal offensive front that gave up four sacks and six tackles for loss against North Dakota and might get Enderle killed this week. Idaho might have veteran offensive playmakers, but they’re not going to get a chance to show what they can do.

What To Watch Out For: As if the Husker Nation wasn’t buzzing enough, the one glaring question mark might have been answered in one scintillating performance against a bad team. It was Western Kentucky and it was only one game, but true freshman Taylor Martinez looked the part of the type of quarterback who can be the one who takes the program to another level. While he’s a decent passer and completed 9-of-15 passes for 136 yards, “T-Magic” is at his best on the move tearing off 127 yards and three scores, hitting home runs from 46, 19, and 15 yards out, on just seven carries. If he can be that good on a consistent basis, it’s uh-oh time for the rest of the Big 12.

What Will Happen: Martinez will have another great game against a porous Idaho defense, but star safety Shiloh Keo will come up with a huge performance with at least ten tackles. The Vandal offense will be game, but it’ll have a hard time getting the chains moving with half the Husker defensive front sitting on Enderle’s head.

CFN Prediction: Nebraska 52...Idaho 20 ... Line: Nebraska -28.5

Must See Rating: Boardwalk Empire – 5 ... Going the Distance - 1 ... 2.5

 

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1000186.html

 

I agree about the pash rush getting better this game. I highly doubt they will score 20 points. Im going to guess around 10-15 pts.

[snootalope]

I want to see a statement made by the D. Prove you're worthy of the #6 ranking. Allow no TD's. A FG is ok, but step it up. 5+ sacks, 5+ takles for loss, and somebody create a damn turnover already!!

[GSG]

I want to see a statement made by the D. Prove you're worthy of the #6 ranking. Allow no TD's. A FG is ok, but step it up. 5+ sacks, 5+ takles for loss, and somebody create a damn turnover already!!

 

You do know we forced a fumble and a pick last week, right?

[snootalope]

I want to see a statement made by the D. Prove you're worthy of the #6 ranking. Allow no TD's. A FG is ok, but step it up. 5+ sacks, 5+ takles for loss, and somebody create a damn turnover already!!

 

You do know we forced a fumble and a pick last week, right?

 

Yeah, I remembered the fumble (at the goal line) after I posted that. Does PJ's int count as a pick though since he gave it right back??

[knapplc]

I want to see a statement made by the D. Prove you're worthy of the #6 ranking. Allow no TD's. A FG is ok, but step it up. 5+ sacks, 5+ takles for loss, and somebody create a damn turnover already!!

 

You do know we forced a fumble and a pick last week, right?

 

Yeah, I remembered the fumble (at the goal line) after I posted that. Does PJ's int count as a pick though since he gave it right back??

Yes it does. It was a possession.