Saunders Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 2015 Game 3 “Expert” Picks: Nebraska @ Miami ————— CollegeFootballNews.com http://collegefootballnews.com/2015/nebraska-vs-miami-week-3-fearless-prediction-preview It’s the first game of the rest of Nebraska’s life. One pass away from getting out of the BYU opener with a win, now the Huskers have to pick up the pieces and try to start making everything work a little bit better. South Alabama struggled to get past Gardner-Webb, but it got the win. Now it’s time for the Jaguars to go big game hunting and try to take advantage of the wounded animal. Why You Need To Care It’s a battle of storied programs, both looking to recapture the glory days when titles were the norm. Miami is unbeaten, though the Canes were sluggish for much of last Friday’s 44-20 win over Florida Atlantic. Against a better opponent last week, Miami is probably sitting at .500 right now. With upcoming games with Nebraska and Cincinnati, the Canes have a chance to polish up their reputation, while building a head of steam to take into ACC play. The Huskers are one play, a Hail Mary against BYU, from being 2-0 as well. The Cougar loss was a crushing way to begin the Mike Riley, though Nebraska did bounce back last week with a 48-9 rout of South Alabama. A win in Miami won’t erase the pain of the opener, but it would certainly put it deeper into the rear view mirror. Why Nebraska Will Win The offense is off to an explosive start. No team in America has produced more plays of 10 yards or more than the Huskers. RB Terrell Newby is coming off a career day on the ground, and QB Tommy Armstrong is dong a nice job of involving receivers Jordan Westerkamp, Brandon Reilly and Alonzo Moore. Plus, Miami’s start on defense has had more to do with the competition than the talent on the two-deep. Why Miami Will Win The secondary is the weakest unit of the Nebraska defense. And Cane QB Brad Kaaya is out to keep it that way. Kaaya is one of the top young quarterbacks in the country. And his ensemble is evolving to now include backs Mark Walton and Joseph Yearby and receivers Rashawn Scott and Herb Waters. So far, the rebuilt Miami line has protected Kaaya, while fueling some gaudy ground numbers for the young Hurricane backs. Player Who Matters For Yearby and Walton to keep rolling along, the interior of the Miami O-line will need to neutralize juniors Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine, a couple of Nebraska space-eaters. In general, the Huskers are strong up the middle, which will present a difficult challenge for the less experienced Hurricane blockers. What’s Going To Happen? This is an evenly matched game, which will likely come down to the final drive or two. There’s not a ton separating the Canes and the Huskers entering Week 3. Both have shown holes and flashes to start the season. Kaaya will wind up walking away with game MVP honors, capping his best performance of the season so far with the decisive scoring strike in the final quarter. PREDICTION: Miami 30 - Nebraska 26 ————— BTN.com http://btn.com/2015/09/16/polls-its-time-to-select-your-week-3-big-ten-football-winners/ Tom Dienhart: Miami 28 - Nebraska 24 Sean Merriman: Miami 24 - Nebraska 21 Brent Yarina: Miami 30 - Nebraska 27 Scott Dochterman: Nebraska 27 - Miami 23 ————— ESPN Big Ten Blog http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/123708/big-ten-week-3-game-picks Brian Bennet: Nebraska 28 - Miami 24 Josh Moyer: Miami 31 - Nebraska 28 Dan Murphy: Nebraska 30 - Miami 21 Mitch Sherman: Miami 31 - Nebraska 30 Jesse Temple: Miami 37 - Nebraska 34 Austin Ward: Nebraska 26 - Miami 24 ————— SBNation/Football Study Hall http://www.footballstudyhall.com/2015/9/17/9341289/college-football-picks-predictions-tv-schedule-week-3 Miami 31 - Nebraska 28 ————— Big Red Wrap-Up http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-miami-prediction-0 Kevin Kugler: Miami 31 - Nebraska 30 Blake Lawrence: Miami 28 - Nebraska 21 Sean Callahan: Nebraska 38 - Miami 35 ————— Daily Nebraskan http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/dn-sports-desk-nebraska-vs-miami-score-predictions/article_f2931820-5a82-11e5-a81c-77f122fa843e.html Josh Kelly: Miami 34 - Nebraska 27 Brett Nierengarten: Nebraska 38 - Miami 31 Nick Wilkinson: Miami 45 - Nebraska 38 Michael Dixon: Miami 35 - Nebraska 24 Vanessa Daves: Miami 31 - Nebraska 28 ————— AP - Ralph D Russo http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/sec-west-survivor-games-begin-ole-miss-bama-auburn-lsu Nebraska (plus 3½) at Miami in the Has Been Bowl NEBRASKA 27 - Miami 23. ————— What If Sports https://www.whatifsports.com/beyondtheboxscore/default.asp?article=201509190011 Miami 29 - Nebraska 28 ————— Fox Sports http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/notre-dame-georgia-tech-florida-state-alabama-lsu-auburn-texas-usc-week-3-picks-091715 Stew Mandel: Through two games Miami has converted just 6-of-24 third downs. While its offense sputters, Nebraska’s Tommy Armstrong Jr. looks noticeably improved. Nebraska 31 - Miami 24 Bruce Feldman: Nebraska Joel Klatt: Nebraska Jim Ross: Miami ————— Sports Illustrated http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/09/17/week-3-college-football-picks-alabama-ole-miss Andy Staples: Nebraska Thayer Evans: Nebraska Pete Thamel: Nebraska Zac Ellis: Nebraska Colin Becht: Nebraska Brian Hamilton: Nebraska Lindsay Schnell: Nebraska Ben Glicksman: Miami ————— Sporting News http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4655534-week-3-college-football-picks-line-alabama-ole-miss-notre-dame-georgia-tech/slide/356313 Bill Bender: Miami 35 - Nebraska 28 Ken Bradley: Nebraska 27 - Miami 24 Mat Hayes: Nebraska 31 - Miami 30 ————— Omaha World Herald http://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/how-the-national-media-is-predicting-the-nebraska-miami-game/article_b09b1b98-5d4d-11e5-9fbc-9f9ca54621b1.html Tom Shatel: Miami 31 - Nebraska 27 Dirk Chatelain: Miami Lee Barknecht: Nebraska Jon Nyatawa: Nebraska Rich Kaipust: Nebraska Marjie Ducey: Nebraska Sam McKewon: Nebraska OWH Bottom Line Celebrity Picks Joe Ganz: Miami 27 - Nebraska 21 Scott Shanle: Nebraska 31 - Miami 30 Calvin Jones: Miami 24 - Nebraska 21 Jay Foreman: Nebraska 27 - Miami 24 Erin Sorenson: Nebraska 31 - Miami 28 ————— NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000531299 Gil Brandt: Miami 30 - Nebraska 23 Bucky Brooks: Miami 23 - Nebraska 20 Charles Davis: Nebraska 35 - Miami 27 Chase Goodbread: Nebraska 28 - Miami 16 Daniel Jeremiah: Miami 24 - Nebraska 21 Chad Reuter: Miami 28 - Nebraska 24 ————— Athlon Sports http://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-week-3-predictions David Fox: The Huskers are trying to find consistency on offense, but the emergence of Terrell Newby, who rushed for 198 yards and accounted for three touchdowns against South Alabama last week, is encouraging. Miami is also trying to figure out how to consistently move the ball. The team that avoids stalled drives will have the upper hand. Nebraska 28 - Miami 21 Braden Gall: I have no good feel about this game but like the other Big Ten-ACC tilts this weekend, I like the home team. Joe Yearby and Brad Kaaya are forming a nice 1-2 offensive punch and Nebraska is still trying to find itself. Miami 40 - Nebraska 30 Steven Lassan: Not sure what to expect in this game, as these two teams seem relatively even. Miami’s defense was shaky in the first half against FAU, but the Hurricanes allowed only three points in the final two quarters. Quarterback Brad Kaaya and running back Joseph Yearby is an explosive combination for Miami’s offense. Nebraska’s secondary has allowed 300 yards passing in back-to-back games and will be tested once again on Saturday. The Cornhuskers are going to score their share of points behind quarterback Tommy Armstrong and running back Terrell Newby (198 yards last week). This one is a toss-up. Miami 38 - Nebraska 34 ————— 6 Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Miami's the pick by about a 2/3 margin. Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Good thing the sports writers aren't playing the game. 1 Quote Link to comment
NUinID Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I don't know how this game will go. Just from reading after practice stuff, I think our players are really pumped to play this game. If TA has a good game, I mean like the last two games, I have a hard time seeing them lose. No one is sold on Nebraska in the local or national media, but this could be a real eye opener. 1 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Not sure why Miami is favored. They didn't look good at all against FAU. This will be a big win. If we can pull it off, that is. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Well, I disagree with 2/3 of the "experts". 1 Quote Link to comment
Creighton Duke Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Going into the season, I thought BYU would present more of a challenge than Miami. 10-14 win for the Huskers Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I'd assume most picks are Miami because it's a home game and they still don't know much about either team. Just take care of business and we walk out of there with an easy W. Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 We've looked pretty good all season other than 1 qtr against BYU and about 4 deep pass plays. Other than that, we've been really solid. I like my squad in this one. Nebraska 36 Miami 30 2 Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 24.4% win percentage according to ESPN's FPI. (40.1% versus Illinois ) Quote Link to comment
MasterPulverizer Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I think this game comes down to the running game. If we can get some yards on the ground and can stop Miami like we have against BYU and USA, I think we come home with a W. Quote Link to comment
NUinID Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I think this game comes down to the running game. If we can get some yards on the ground and can stop Miami like we have against BYU and USA, I think we come home with a W. OH, it definitely comes down to who runs the ball better. Kaaya will get his yards passing, and I think TA will also, but if NU put up about 200 on the ground and keep Miami under 100 we win the game. Quote Link to comment
WoodyHayes1951 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Run the ball like FAU but don't turn it over 5 times. Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I'm cautiously optimistic. First road game is always tough. Luckily it won't be too hostile of an environment. Hopefully we can establish the run and Good Tommy shows up. I think that we can stop their run, but we will need to limit the big pass plays. With the prior regime, I'd be thinking a loss (and probably in a bad way). But with the new guys... Quote Link to comment
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