Saunders Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 2017 Game 1 “Expert” Picks: Arkansas State @ Nebraska————— CollegeFootballNews.comhttp://collegefootballnews.com/2017/08/nebraska-vs-arkansas-state-prediction-game-preview If there’s any buzz about Nebraska going into the season, it’s really, really quiet. The Huskers aren’t expected to make a whole lot of noise in a loaded Big Ten, mainly because of the lack of star power and recent above-averageness in the conference chase. But this might be a quiet killer after getting a few games to work. It should be solid defensively, Tanner Lee is looking like a rising star quarterback, and there’s a chance to sneak up on everyone and be terrific in head coach Mike Riley’s third year at the helm. Forget all of that if Arkansas State wins. The Red Wolves should be a factor in the Sun Belt this season with decent experience and a few good-looking players on both sides, but they’re not used to going into a big-time Power Five house and coming away with a win. They might just be good enough to pull it off, though. One Reason Why Arkansas State Will Win The Arkansas State defensive front – even with a few key replacements – is going to be a problem. The Nebraska offensive line has experience, but it needs to be a whole lot better and more consistent right away. Ja’Von Rolland-Jones is one of the best pure pass rushers the Huskers will face all season, and former Alabama defensive tackle Dee Liner will be a tough block in the interior. Throw in the rock-solid linebackers, and the Red Wolves have a good-looking front six. One Reason Why Nebraska Will Win Yeah, Lee will be the big story if he has a big game leading the Husker offense, but the defensive front should be the star against a totally rebuild ASU O line. With new defensive coordinator Bob Diaco coming in – he struggled as the UConn head man but cranked up a whale of a defense – get ready for a whole lot of energy and an attacking system that’ll bring the heat from the linebackers and get big plays from the front three. Nebraska might turn Arkansas State into a passing team right away – it’s not going to do much running on this group. What’s Going To Happen It’ll be a sound, satisfying win for the Huskers. Will it be the type of win that makes Oregon quake going into next week’s big showdown in Eugene? Not really, but it’ll be ultra-efficient and very, very effective on both sides of the ball. Again, Arkansas State isn’t bad, but Nebraska is about to show that it’s going to be solid. Nebraska 37 - Arkansas State 10 —————BTN.comhttp://btn.com/2017/08/30/who-wins-week-1-big-ten-football-games-get-to-voting/ Tom Dienhart: Nebraska 34 - Arkansas State 20 ————— ESPN FPIhttp://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400935235 Nebraska - 83.9% Win —————Bill Connelly S&P+ https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/8/31/16232288/college-football-picks-week-1-2017-predictions-odds-spreads S&P+: Nebraska 33 - Arkansas State 18 (80.5% NU Win) F+ Projection: Nebraska by 15 (81.2% NU Win) Adjusted S&P+: Nebraska by 19.6 (87.1% NU Win) ————— Athlon Sportshttps://athlonsports.com/college-football/predictions-every-college-football-game-week-1-2017 Steven Lassan: N Mitch Light : N Bryan Fischer: N —————Big Red Wrap-Up http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-arkansas-state-prediction-0 Kevin Kugler: Nebraska 31 - Arkansas State 17 Sean Callahan: Nebraska 41 - Arkansas State 17 Damon Benning: Nebraska 34 - Arkansas State 14 ————— Daily Nebraskanhttp://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/arkansas-state-outcome-predictions/article_6d50f9d0-8ba8-11e7-98b7-8b222804d100.html Husker fans can expect several differences from last year, including a new starting quarterback and the switch to a 3-4 defensive scheme. Tulane transfer Tanner Lee has a lot to prove coming into Saturday’s game. He’s the first pocket passer the Nebraska offense has seen in a long time, so how he performs will be a key indicator of how well the Huskers might do this year. Early reports suggest the biggest concern is how well the offensive line will be able to protect its new quarterback. If the O-line can execute, I think we’ll see a strong offense in this opening game. I’m also eager to see the new defensive scheme implemented by defensive coordinator Bob Diaco. When Diaco coached at Notre Dame he used the same approach, which helped them reach the BCS national championship game in 2013. The success of this defense right off the bat will be crucial to the rest of the season. While Arkansas State may not be a concern, I think it will be important to see if the new game plans pay off for the Huskers. Greg Harmon: Nebraska 35 - Arkansas State 21 Zach Markon: Nebraska 24 - Arkansas State 17 Anna Gleason: Nebraska 21 - Arkansas State 15 ————— Nebraska 247 Sports http://nebraska.247sports.com/Gallery/A-game-by-game-look-at-Nebraskas-2017-season-106704028/GallerySlides/663404 Michael Bruntz: Nebraska 42 - Arkansas State 20 Brian Christopherson: Nebraska 40 - Arkansas State 17 Mike Schaefer: Nebraska 35 - Arkansas State 17 ————— 1 Quote Link to comment
broganreynik Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Sheesh. Let's hope Anna Gleason doesn't know what she's talking about. 1 Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 4 minutes ago, broganreynik said: Sheesh. Let's hope Anna Gleason doesn't know what she's talking about. But she said that I'm super cute and any girl would be lucky to have me! Quote Link to comment
GBRFAN Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Seems like the DN was the toughest on NU last year also. Quote Link to comment
Cornhole Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 21 hours ago, broganreynik said: Sheesh. Let's hope Anna Gleason doesn't know what she's talking about. The fact that she thinks they'll score 15 points tells me she doesn't. Can anyone guess the last time a team scored 15 points against Nebraska? 1 Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, Cornhole said: The fact that she thinks they'll score 15 points tells me she doesn't. Can anyone guess the last time a team scored 15 points against Nebraska? 1908? Quote Link to comment
Cornhole Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, GSG5545 said: 1908? Close. Spoiler 1999 2 Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 The DN always tries to be a bit hard on the team. I think it is sort of an unspoken rule. You know...you gotta show that you are a serious writer. Quote Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 check out the sweet dance moves from "Il Diaco" from 0:55 to 1:05 in that video! Nice! Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 8/31/2017 at 3:57 PM, Landlord said: But she said that I'm super cute and any girl would be lucky to have me! 2 Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 3 hours ago, 1995 Redux said: From experience...that means they think you are gross and that people would be unlucky to have you. Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Yikes at that Calvin Jones score. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Football Guy Bob said: Yikes at that Calvin Jones score. He's not a MR fan. Quote Link to comment
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