*** 2017 Game 2 "Expert" Picks: Nebraska at Oregon***

[Saunders]

 

2017 Game 2 “Expert” Picks: Nebraska @ Oregon
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CollegeFootballNews.com
http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/09/nebraska-vs-oregon-prediction-game-preview

 

It was the unofficial beginning of the end of the Mark Helfrich era.Oregon started out 2-0, but it was a shaky 2-0, and then came the trip to Nebraska and a 35-32 loss.
The Ducks went on to go 2-7 the rest of the way, Helfich was canned, and now it’s up to Willie Taggart to show that a year later, everything has changed for the better and theDucks are back to normal.It was almost the unofficial beginning of the end last week for Mike Riley and Nebraska, as his defense was given fits by a game Arkansas State team that had a late shot at pulling off the upset.None of that matters if the Huskers can go into Eugene and come away with a win, The schedule ahead isn’t all that bad –Northern Illinois, Rutgers and Illinois – so there’s a chance to put up a big win number on the board before going to Wisconsin.However, if Nebraska gets blown out, there will be issues.It should be a high-scoring game that’ll show just how far each program has come, and just how good they could be going into their respective conference seasons. It’s the eighth time the two have played, with Nebraska winning them all except for a 20-12 drubbing to open the 1953 season.

 

One Reason Why Nebraska Will Win
The jury is still out on whether or not Oregon has a defense. There was plenty of work to be done after last year’s nightmare, but the D looked okay in the opener against Southern Utah after a rough first half. The Thunderbirds hung up 21 points on the board in an attempt to try keeping up the pace, and the passing game worked. Nebraska has the quarterback in Tanner Lee to start bombing from the start – he was off a bit, but he didn’t throw any picks with 238 yards and two scores – to go along with the new running back star of the show. For the Huskers to have a big season, Lee has to be fantastic. But Tre Bryant carried the day against ASU, running of 192 yards and a score as Nebraska was able to hold on to the ball for well over 32 minutes. While the Husker O likes to work at a decent pace, controlling the clock against Oregon is never a problem.

 

One Reason Why Oregon Will Win
If the Oregon offense isn’t back to big-time form, it certainly came into the season looking close to it. Taggart’s team was supposed to run the ball like it did at South Florida – the Bulls had one o fate nation’s best rushing attacks last year – and everything clicked from the start with Royce Freeman taking off for 150 yards and four scores, and Kani Benoit running for 107 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries. But that’s not Nebraska’s problem. Last week, Arkansas State QB Justice Hansen threw 68 times for 415 yards and three touchdowns, almost pulling the game out in the end with a throw in the end zone that went through his receiver’s hands. All Oregon QB Justin Hebert did was connect on 17-of-21 passes for 281 yards and a score.

 

What’s Going To Happen
Allow me to reintroduce myself. Oregon is about to put on a show on national TV with the offense coming out roaring from the start, working and scoring at will on a mediocre Nebraska defense. However, Lee will have his moments, too.
The Husker offense will show up and put well over 30 points on the board, and it’s not going to be nearly enough. It’ll be the day of the Ducks as they show that, yeah, they’re going to be a factor in the Pac-12 race.

Oregon 48 - Nebraska 37
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BTN.com

http://btn.com/2017/09/06/polls-its-time-to-pick-your-week-2-big-ten-football-winners/

Tom Dienhart: Oregon 41 - Nebraska 35

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ESPN FPI
http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400935264

Oregon - 87.1% Win
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Bill Connelly S&P+
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/7/16265990/college-football-picks-week-2-2017-predictions-odds-spreads

S&P+: Oregon 33 - Nebraska  29 (58.3% Oregon Win)
F+ Projection: Oregon by 8 (69% Oregon Win)
Adjusted S&P+: Oregon by 3.9 (58.8% Oregon Win)
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Athlon Sports

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-picks-expert-predictions-every-game-week-2-2017

Steven Lassan: O
Mitch Light : O
Bryan Fischer: O
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Big Red Wrap-Up

http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-oregon-prediction-0

Kevin Kugler: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 31
Blake Lawrence: Oregon 45 - Nebraska 38
Damon Benning: Oregon 38 - Nebraska 34
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Daily Nebraskan

http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/football-score-predictions-nebraska-vs-oregon/article_fd63bed0-9130-11e7-9637-ef8e83040a16.html

Greg Harmon: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 24
Zach Markon: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 24
Anna Gleason: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 15
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[Cdog923]

So, most of the "experts" think that Oregon will win, but Nebraska will cover. Except for "Anna Gleason", whoever that is. 

[Mavric]

Seems like this is kind of similar to the season projections.  Almost all of the national people are not giving Nebraska enough credit as most of the local people are.

 

Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing for us.

 

I guess we'll start to find out.

[Mavric]

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9. Nebraska at Oregon.
Oregon (33) will beat Nebraska (49) by 6.7 at home. Nebraska has a 31% chance of beating Oregon.

 

ThePowerRank.com

[Hilltop]

Week 2 of a weird prediction by Anna Gleason.  Really hope she isn't right this week.

[Mavric]

 

[hskrfan4life]

We win, book it.

[Mavric]

 

[Mavric]

 

[hskrpwr13]

From The Athletic:

 

Nebraska at Oregon, 4:30 p.m. Saturday
Nicole Auerbach	Nebraska, 31-28
Matt Fortuna	Oregon, 34-31
Chantel Jennings	Oregon, 56-35
Jason Kersey	Oregon, 34-24
Stewart Mandel	Nebraska, 50-47
Max Olson	Oregon, 41-34
Daniel Uthman	Oregon, 42-39
Chris Vannini	Oregon, 35-28

 

Stewart’s Three Locks of the Week

Nebraska (+14) at Oregon. The public has bet this up way up from the opening line of -9, due presumably to the Huskers’ defensive struggles last week against Arkansas State. Nebraska may well have issues, but last week’s Southern Utah game told us nothing about an Oregon D that ranked 126^th nationally last season.

[Huskerfan55]

I think the experts are correct and it could get ugly!  Tanner Lee may be running for his life!  Oregon 45 NE 21

[VectorVictor]

Wow...Steward Mandel picked us over Oregon in a ~100 point track meet? That's perhaps one of the most backhanded compliments I've seen so far this season.

[8th Street]

Polls showed Hillary winning . . . 

[Roll Skers]

Huskers 41-24

[Toe]

On 9/7/2017 at 8:42 AM, saunders45 said:

Anna Gleason: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 15

 

So apparently Southern Utah has a better offense than we do?