Saunders Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 2016 Game 6 “Expert” Picks: #10 Nebraska (-4) at Indiana ————— CollegeFootballNews.com http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/nebraska-indiana-game-preview-prediction-line-tv 1978. That’s the last time the two programs played each other in college football – they have yet to hook up since Nebraska joined the Big Ten. The results weren’t pretty with a 69-17 Husker win, but that Nebraska team wasn’t unbeaten when the two played in late September of that year. This isn’t exactly going to be the right test for Nebraska quite yet, but considering the very quiet 5-0 start doesn’t look all that great now – the Oregon win is no big deal, and there’s a good chance the Huskers have yet to beat a team that’ll be going to a bowl game – blasting away on Indiana would be a nice step. And – don’t blow this off – Nebraska can be bowl eligible. Last year, it didn’t get its sixth win until going to a bowl game, catching an APR break to get a shot at UCLA. This year’s team is almost perfectly balanced on offense, while the defense has been surprisingly solid considering all the replacements needed up front. Oregon has come the closest to getting the O going, but Indiana has enough firepower to do even more. The Hoosiers hold the honor of giving Ohio State its toughest game so far, and it did a nice job of getting by Michigan State in overtime with a good passing offense that’s able to keep up the pace with anything the Huskers are able to do with their attack. But the big key to IU this year – as opposed to anything IU has done over the last several years – is the defense. The Hoosiers have one. There’s nothing all that funky happening with the IU D. It’s not flying around into the backfield, and it couldn’t handle J.T. Barrett and the Buckeye running game once they got working last week, but it’s tackling well. However, can Tommy Armstrong learn from what happened in Columbus? Armstrong isn’t the running quarterback he was as a sophomore, but he can take off when needed and he can be a dangerous option when he gets into the open. This year, he hasn’t exactly carried the Nebraska offense, but he’s been able come through time and again, he’s hitting the deep ball throws occasionally when they’re there, and he’s not turning the ball over. Indiana is more than good enough to pull this off at home with a strong enough offense to push the rested Nebraska secondary, but the time off will help the Huskers. Armstrong will need to come through in the fourth quarter, and he will. He’ll move the offense when it has to go on the big drives to take over the game. Nebraska 31 - Indiana 27 (Part 2) Fiu - N Russ - N Rich - N* Phil - N* Crow - N Con - N Dave - N* Jere - N Chris - N Schmo - IU ————— BTN.com http://btn.com/2016/10/11/polls-its-time-to-pick-your-week-7-big-ten-winners/ Tom Dienhart: Nebraska 29 - Indiana 27 Brent Yarina: Indiana 31 - Nebraska 28 ————— CBSSports.com http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/7 Dennis Dodd - IU Jon Solomon - IU Jerry Palm - IU Tom Fornelli - N* Robby Kalland - IU Ben Kercheval - N* Chip Patterson - IU ————— Big Red Wrap-Up http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-indiana-prediction Kevin Kugler: Indiana 31 - Nebraska 28 Blake Lawrence: Nebraska 31 - Indiana 24 Sean Callahan: Nebraska 38 - Indiana 34 ————— Daily Nebraskan http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/football-score-predictions-nebraska-at-indiana/article_e786095e-8f62-11e6-b81e-9fb4e3eca2a5.html Riley Bowden, Assistant Sports Editor: I picked Indiana in this game before the season started, and I won’t let a top-10 ranking for Nebraska change my mind. The last time Nebraska was ranked in the top 10, the Huskers lost at home to Northwestern. The weather forecast for Bloomington, Indiana, Saturday is 77 degrees and sunny, with minimal wind – perfect conditions to air it out, and Indiana likes to do that. It’s also homecoming for the Hoosiers, and Big Ten teams are 4-1 in their homecoming games so far this season. On the more serious, analytical side of things, Indiana is a good football team, and Nebraska is banged up heading into the matchup. The Hoosiers are coming off solid performances, with a win against Michigan State and a closer-than-expected loss to Ohio State. You can look at that one of two ways: Either the Hoosiers will be gassed from two tough weeks, or they’ll have momentum Nebraska doesn’t have coming off a bye week. I’m banking on the latter. Richard Lagow leads this offense, and, when he isn’t turning the ball over, is one of the better quarterbacks the Huskers will see the rest of the season. The Indiana running game has under-produced so far this season, but a tough offensive line blocking for Devine Redding will still be a tall task for the Nebraska front seven. Throw in the injuries sidelining Jordan Westerkamp and possibly Devine Ozigbo and Cethan Carter, and the mid-season matchup could be trouble for the Huskers. We’re also going to find out just how ready quarterback Tommy Armstrong is after the senior spent the majority of last week in the training room nursing a foot injury. Indiana 24 - Nebraska 21 Michael Dixon, football beat writer: Nothing’s better than a mid-season trap game, and Nebraska’s trip to Bloomington this weekend spells serious trouble. IU is an easy program to overlook because of its historical pedigree and the fact the Hoosiers take a back seat to the traditional powers in the East. But after upsetting Michigan State and hanging in for a while in Columbus, Indiana has a real shot at ruining Nebraska’s perfect start. Richard Lagow is a real solid quarterback, and he’s got some talent in the receiving corps around him. If Lagow can out-throw Indiana’s relative ineffectiveness on the ground, the Hoosiers shouldn’t have much difficulty offensively. And if Indiana can upset Michigan State and play close with Ohio State, there’s a good chance they’ll be able to do the same with Nebraska. After a tough couple of weeks, the Hoosiers won’t be scared. So, for Nebraska’s first trip to Bloomington in nearly 40 years, give me Indiana in a really close, really good game. Indiana 28 - Nebraska 24 ————— Associated Press Picks http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/college-picks-big-games-not-must-wins-bama-osu First meeting since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten. Last time they played was 1978, the final game of a four-year series that Nebraska swept by an average score of 47-10. This should be closer. Nebraska 27 - Indiana 24 ————— Athlon Sports http://athlonsports.com/college-football/predictions-every-college-football-game-week-7-2016 Steven Lassan: N Mitch Light: N Bryan Fischer: N Jim Weber: IU ————— ESPN FPI http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869670 Nebraska 77.5% Win ————— ESPN Big Ten Blog http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/137508/b1g-week-7-game-picks-buckeyes-huskers-on-upset-alert Brian Bennet: Nebraska 35 - Indiana 27 Josh Moyer: Nebraska 31 - Indiana 30 Dan Murphy: Indiana 42 - Nebraska 41 Jesse Temple: Nebraska 38 - Indiana 31 Austin Ward: Indiana 34 - Nebraska 23 ————- FEI Projections http://www.bcftoys.com/2016-game-projections/ Nebraska 35 - Indiana 16 ————— MLive.com http://www.mlive.com/sports/2016/10/big_ten_picks_mlive_writers_pr_9.html#9 Nick Baumgardner: Nebraska 28 - Indiana 21 Brendan F. Quinn: Nebraska 28 - Indiana 17 Kyle Austin: Nebraska 30 - Indiana 24 David Mayo: Nebraska 38 - Indiana 28 Matt Wenzel: Nebraska 31 - Indiana 24 ————— FOX Sports, Bruce Feldman http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/gallery/bruce-feldmans-week-7-college-football-picks-against-the-spread-101316 The Hoosiers are much improved on defense under new coordinator Tom Allen, and I’m not yet sold on whether the NU offense can avoid mistakes. Indiana 24 - Nebraska 23 ————— 8 Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 2016 Game 6 “Expert” Picks: #10 Nebraska (-4) at Indiana ————— CollegeFootballNews.com http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/nebraska-indiana-game-preview-prediction-line-tv (Part 2) Schmo - IU ————— BTN.com http://btn.com/2016/10/11/polls-its-time-to-pick-your-week-7-big-ten-winners/ Brent Yarina: Indiana 31 - Nebraska 28 ————— CBSSports.com http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/7 Dennis Dodd - IU Jon Solomon - IU Jerry Palm - IU Robby Kalland - IU Chip Patterson - IU ————— Big Red Wrap-Up http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-indiana-prediction Kevin Kugler: Indiana 31 - Nebraska 28 ————— Daily Nebraskan http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/football-score-predictions-nebraska-at-indiana/article_e786095e-8f62-11e6-b81e-9fb4e3eca2a5.html Riley Bowden, Assistant Sports Editor: I picked Indiana in this game before the season started, and I won’t let a top-10 ranking for Nebraska change my mind. The last time Nebraska was ranked in the top 10, the Huskers lost at home to Northwestern. The weather forecast for Bloomington, Indiana, Saturday is 77 degrees and sunny, with minimal wind – perfect conditions to air it out, and Indiana likes to do that. It’s also homecoming for the Hoosiers, and Big Ten teams are 4-1 in their homecoming games so far this season. On the more serious, analytical side of things, Indiana is a good football team, and Nebraska is banged up heading into the matchup. The Hoosiers are coming off solid performances, with a win against Michigan State and a closer-than-expected loss to Ohio State. You can look at that one of two ways: Either the Hoosiers will be gassed from two tough weeks, or they’ll have momentum Nebraska doesn’t have coming off a bye week. I’m banking on the latter. Richard Lagow leads this offense, and, when he isn’t turning the ball over, is one of the better quarterbacks the Huskers will see the rest of the season. The Indiana running game has under-produced so far this season, but a tough offensive line blocking for Devine Redding will still be a tall task for the Nebraska front seven. Throw in the injuries sidelining Jordan Westerkamp and possibly Devine Ozigbo and Cethan Carter, and the mid-season matchup could be trouble for the Huskers. We’re also going to find out just how ready quarterback Tommy Armstrong is after the senior spent the majority of last week in the training room nursing a foot injury. Indiana 24 - Nebraska 21 Michael Dixon, football beat writer: Nothing’s better than a mid-season trap game, and Nebraska’s trip to Bloomington this weekend spells serious trouble. IU is an easy program to overlook because of its historical pedigree and the fact the Hoosiers take a back seat to the traditional powers in the East. But after upsetting Michigan State and hanging in for a while in Columbus, Indiana has a real shot at ruining Nebraska’s perfect start. Richard Lagow is a real solid quarterback, and he’s got some talent in the receiving corps around him. If Lagow can out-throw Indiana’s relative ineffectiveness on the ground, the Hoosiers shouldn’t have much difficulty offensively. And if Indiana can upset Michigan State and play close with Ohio State, there’s a good chance they’ll be able to do the same with Nebraska. After a tough couple of weeks, the Hoosiers won’t be scared. So, for Nebraska’s first trip to Bloomington in nearly 40 years, give me Indiana in a really close, really good game. Indiana 28 - Nebraska 24 ————— Athlon Sportshttp://athlonsports.com/college-football/predictions-every-college-football-game-week-7-2016 Jim Weber: IU————— ESPN Big Ten Bloghttp://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/137508/b1g-week-7-game-picks-buckeyes-huskers-on-upset-alert Dan Murphy: Indiana 42 - Nebraska 41 Austin Ward: Indiana 34 - Nebraska 23 5 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 So it's mostly CBS and ...... the Daily Nebraskan picking against us?!??!? 1 Quote Link to comment
Touchdown Tommie Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 The most important pick will come on Saturday...Herbstreit! I am pretty worried about this game...I feel most of us are waiting for the old Tommy to rear his ugly decisions and this could be the week. Who knows, maybe that is pretty much gone, but the last 5 or so years there we have been let down by the crew. Really hoping for a solid performance and a W!!! Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Riley has a history of big upsets...both ways. I hope that is not the case this weekend. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Nebraska at Indiana: Hoosiers 23-20. Upset special. Nebraska is one of the least-accomplished top-10 teams in years. Huskers’ best wins are tight fits over Oregon, Northwestern and Illinois. Link Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Herb will take Indiana. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Herb will take Indiana. Corso will too. Quote Link to comment
Nebfanatic Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Riley has a history of big upsets...both ways. I hope that is not the case this weekend. people say this but I feel like he never had the talent at Oregon state to blow away any team. I understand he has lost some games he shouldn't have in the past but a top 10 Oregon state squad just automatically seems easier to beat than a top 10 nebraska Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Dave learned from his past mistake... Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Riley has a history of big upsets...both ways. I hope that is not the case this weekend.people say this but I feel like he never had the talent at Oregon state to blow away any team. I understand he has lost some games he shouldn't have in the past but a top 10 Oregon state squad just automatically seems easier to beat than a top 10 nebraska I think that you have a good point with that and hopefully NU doesn't keep this close...Hopefully they get out to a comfortable lead. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Athlon: Three Things to Watch https://athlonsports.com/college-football/nebraska-cornhuskers-vs-indianan-hoosiers-preview-and-prediction-2016 1. Which team gets off to a fast start? The Huskers were banged up heading into their bye last week. You'd like to think they are healthier and rested, which should lead to a little pep in their step early on. On the other hand, the week off could mean it may take a little extra time to get back into the swing of things. They might need to get punched in the mouth to wake up and realize what kind of fight they are in. The problem for Nebraska in that scenario is that Indiana can score and do so quickly. If the Hoosiers smell blood and see any haze in Nebraska's eyes, it's very possible Indiana could lead by two scores before Tommy Armstrong is finished lacing up his cleats. 2. Which offense establishes the run early? Both of these teams can hang points on the scoreboard, but at some point, one of them will need to take control of this shootout with a consistent run game — especially to preserve a lead. Devine Redding is Indiana's workhorse back, averaging 4.7 yards per carry. Nebraska's rush defense is among the worst in the country, allowing opponents 4.8 yards per carry. On the other side of the ball, the Huskers roll largely with a "running back by committee" setup, pounding the ball between the tackles with Devine Ozigbo and changing the pace with Terrell Newby and a couple of underclassmen. Additionally, the designed quarterback run has been extremely effective for Nebraska this season. All told, the Husker rushing attack is well within the top third of the nation in terms of effectiveness, averaging 4.9 yards per carry and punching it into the end zone 14 times. The Hoosiers have been slightly better than Nebraska against the run, limiting opponents to 4.2 yards per carry. 3. Which defense can create turnovers? You get the sense that this could end up being a one-possession game. If that is to be the case, taking care of the football will be critical. Nebraska has done a better job than Indiana in that department this season. Indiana's passing attack lends itself to giving the Nebraska secondary plenty of chances to make a game-changing interception. On the flip side, the Huskers have had some difficulties securing the ball near the goal line. Some miscues similar to what we saw out of Nebraska against Northwestern could prove costly in this one. Final Analysis This should be a highly entertaining football game from a spectator standpoint. You'll see two of the most exciting offenses in the Big Ten trading blows all afternoon. The biggest difference in this one is likely going to be Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong's playmaking ability. He carries the Husker offense, which lives and dies based on his decision-making. Thus far, he has taken care of the football while simultaneously taking the initiative to make things happen. I expect a big day on the ground from Armstrong and perhaps one big play through the air — made possible with his elite mobility — that puts the game away for Nebraska. Nebraska 27 - Indiana 23 1 Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/10/13/college-football-staff-picks-week-7-alabama-tennessee-ohio-state-wisconsin/91953630/ Nicle Auerbach: N Paul Myerberg: IU George Schroeder: N Erick Smith: N Eddie Timanus: N Dan Uthman: N Dan Wolken: IU Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Stewart Mandel's Week 7 college football picks against the spread Nebraska at Indiana (+3) At long last, Indiana possesses a capable defense, one that limited Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett to nine completions last week. The Hoosiers will give Huskers QB Tommy Armstrong similar trouble but not quite enough to pull off the upset.Nebraska 24, Indiana 23 Quote Link to comment
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