** 2018 Husker Previews: Athlon - Nebraska Preview & Prediction**

[Saunders]

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The Cornhuskers rank No. 62 in Athlon's Top 130 for 2018.

Nebraska has slipped from the ranks of college football's elite, but the program's long-term outlook has changed significantly thanks to Scott Frost's return to Lincoln. While optimism is running high for Frost's debut, the Cornhuskers are loaded with question marks. In addition to the transition in scheme, Nebraska's offense could turn to a true freshman (Adrian Martinez) at quarterback. Frost does have talented playmakers to utilize, most notably receiver Stanley Morgan and running back Tre Bryant, but others must step up. There are also major issues on a defense that allowed 436.2 yards and 36.4 points per game in 2017. The schedule is another challenge. Nebraska plays three out of the projected top four from the Big Ten East and has road games at Iowa and Northwestern. Six wins would be a successful debut for Frost.

 

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/nebraska-football-2018-cornhuskers-preview-and-prediction

 

 

 

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FINAL ANALYSIS
Nebraska has been largely absent from the national discussion since 2001, and the Cornhuskers haven't won a conference championship since 1999. Without overstating things, Frost and staff were miracle workers at UCF, taking a program from 0-12 the season before they arrived to 13-0, including a Peach Bowl victory against Auburn, last year, their second in Orlando.

 

Whether they can work such magic in two seasons again is uncertain. Nebraska had better than 4-8 talent a year ago, and much of it returns. New systems are in place all the way around, causing growing pains, and the schedule is daunting.  But the Cornhuskers will be up-tempo, aggressive, physical -- and competitive.

 

NATIONAL RANKING: 62
BIG TEN WEST PREDICTION: 5

 

 

[Redux]

I like how Tre Bryant keeps getting brought up in these previews yet I don't expext him to start a single game.

[Moiraine]

1 minute ago, Redux said:

I like how Tre Bryant keeps getting brought up in these previews yet I don't expext him to start a single game.

 

 

And he might not play.

[Redux]

Just now, Moiraine said:

 

And he might not play.

 

Yeah I don't think he sees much of the field period, but never starting felt like a safer prediction.  I never thought I would see Darlington take the field, so who knows?

[Mavric]

If we go 8-4 and get 2nd in the West, all the "experts" will be tripping over themselves to say how good of a job Frost has done and he'll be backing the truck up for the Coach of the Year awards.