** 2021 Previews: OWH/LJS HuskerExtra Season Predictions **

[Saunders]

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We asked our Magic 8-Ball to predict Nebraska's football season

Typically we have our staff of expert Husker writers predict each game of Nebraska's season.

But this year we turned to something even more wise — a Magic 8-Ball.

Yes, the children's toy with all its infinite wisdom already knows what will happen each time the Huskers take the field in 2021.

So let's find out what it has to say — unless it wants us to "ask again later."

https://huskerextra.com/news/football/we-asked-our-magic-8-ball-to-predict-nebraskas-football-season/article_f2cbba4f-35e2-5318-b427-df519a7a2231.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_

 

TL;DR Version
Nebraska 31 - Illinois 21

Nebraska 48 - Fordham 17

Nebraska 38 - Buffalo 13

Oklahoma 43 - Nebraska 24

Nebraska 28 - Michigan State 20

Nebraska 24 - Northwestern 13

Nebraska 24 - Michigan 20

Minnesota 27 - Nebraska 16

Nebraska 35 - Purdue 27

Ohio State 38, Nebraska 21

Wisconsin 17 - Nebraska 13

Nebraska 27, Iowa 24

Final Record: 8-4

 

 

[Saunders]

[teachercd]

I see Sam, as the new Sports Editor is really making some big time changes.  Magic 8 Ball.  

[Dogs In A Pile]

I'd be pretty damned thrilled with 8-4 thinking that is the minimum needed to really get things turned around and salvage the downward trend we are seeing in recruiting after 3 disastrous seasons. But I think it will be extremely difficult to get to 8-4 given our schedule.

[Cdog923]

2 hours ago, teachercd said:

I see Sam, as the new Sports Editor is really making some big time changes.  Magic 8 Ball.  

 

I mean, it's probably as accurate as some of the other predictions have been. 

 

Also, when did Sam become Sports Editor? 

[JJ Husker]

They should’ve gone with the Magic 8 Ball years ago. Seems to be a pretty even-keeled assessment. Not too patronizingly optimistic and not overly pessimistic.

[teachercd]

1 hour ago, Cdog923 said:

 

I mean, it's probably as accurate as some of the other predictions have been. 

 

Also, when did Sam become Sports Editor? 

I think like a month ago.

[Cdog923]

1 hour ago, JJ Husker said:

They should’ve gone with the Magic 8 Ball years ago. Seems to be a pretty even-keeled assessment. Not too patronizingly optimistic and not overly pessimistic.

 

Magic 8 ball is drunk as f#&% if it thinks Ohio State is only putting up 38. 

 

Also, why the f#&% do we play Ohio State every year?

[runningblind]

5 minutes ago, Cdog923 said:

 

Magic 8 ball is drunk as f#&% if it thinks Ohio State is only putting up 38. 

 

Also, why the f#&% do we play Ohio State every year?

We actually get a 2 year break in 22/23 from Ohio State before we get Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State all in 24, with Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin and Iowa all on the road.

[Treand3]

33 minutes ago, runningblind said:

We actually get a 2 year break in 22/23 from Ohio State before we get Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State all in 24, with Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin and Iowa all on the road.

Yep. I think it starts a 6 year period with Michigan being the constant crossover from the east, with OSU being a part of the schedule some years like you mentioned. Wisconsin will get OSU for 6 straight years.

 

It's interesting you mention '24. Both Nebraska and Wisconsin have Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. 

[Dogs In A Pile]

35 minutes ago, runningblind said:

Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State all in 24, with Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin and Iowa all on the road.

With Mich, OSU & PSU being consecutive games. At least we have bye week after OSU before traveling to Happy Valley.

[runningblind]

17 minutes ago, Treand3 said:

Yep. I think it starts a 6 year period with Michigan being the constant crossover from the east, with OSU being a part of the schedule some years like you mentioned. Wisconsin will get OSU for 6 straight years.

 

It's interesting you mention '24. Both Nebraska and Wisconsin have Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. 

Iowa gets Rutgers, Maryland and Indiana that year so pencil them in as West champs.

[hskrfan4life]

11 minutes ago, runningblind said:

Iowa gets Rutgers, Maryland and Indiana that year so pencil them in as West champs.

Yep...

[JJ Husker]

1 hour ago, Cdog923 said:

 

Magic 8 ball is drunk as f#&% if it thinks Ohio State is only putting up 38. 

 

Also, why the f#&% do we play Ohio State every year?

How dare they show the slightest bit of optimism? A new QB and virtual reload at every position while we return a more than serviceable defense for the first time in many years. They should be predicting 70-7.

[ZRod]

1 hour ago, JJ Husker said:

How dare they show the slightest bit of optimism? A new QB and virtual reload at every position while we return a more than serviceable defense for the first time in many years. They should be predicting 70-7.

We held them to 24 points in the first half last year, but our offense only wanted to play for a third of the game. And they only score 48 when we didn't even have an offense in 2019.

 

With how good our defense should be all we need is an offense that can score a TD every quarter and we're in every single game this year. I think we have a shot at one of the teams starting with O this year.