Saunders
Heisman Trophy Winner
2016 Game 11 “Expert” Picks: Maryland at Nebraska (-14.5)
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CollegeFootballNews.com
http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/nebraska-vs-maryland-prediction-game-preview
Nebraska is still in the College Football Playoff hunt.
It’s a long shot, but after beating Minnesota last week, if the Huskers can beat Maryland and Iowa, and if Wisconsin loses, they’re in the Big Ten championship with a puncher’s chance to win the conference championship. Will the B1G champ get into the CFP no matter what?
First, they have to finish off the home portion of the schedule with either an injured Tommy Armstrong – who suffered a hamstring injury late against the Gophers – or Ryker Fyfe, who hit just 5-of-18 passes against Ohio State and missed his only throw against Minnesota.
Overall, the running game has been just okay, the passing game has been just okay, and the team, as a whole, has been just okay, but there’s still an honest shot at a ten-win season thanks to a defense that’s been great against everyone but Ohio State.
The talent might not be there, but whatever. Nebraska has found ways to win tight game after tight game – except for the OT loss at Wisconsin, and even then, the Huskers battled hard when nothing was working right.
Maryland has been one win away from bowl eligibility for the last three weeks, but it hasn’t been pretty defensively in three straight losses, getting crushed by Michigan and Ohio State by a combined score of 121 to 6.
Rutgers is coming up next as a backstop to get that sixth win, but beating Nebraska would be a big moment for a program that needs something positive after losing five of the last six games.
The Terps are trying to find the right quarterback, and they’re trying to find the right spark with a passing game that’s gone into the tank and with way, way, way too many mistakes.
Maryland is -10 in turnover margin over this ugly streak, losing the stats in every game but one – going a +1 in the win over Michigan State. It’s not going to be on the right side against the Huskers, either.
Nebraska doesn’t commit penalties, it doesn’t lose the turnover battle – mostly – and it keeps the offense moving to control games. It’ll handle Minnesota to keep Big Ten title dreams alive with yet another efficient performance. It might not be inspiring, but there’s nothing boring about nine wins.
Nebraska 34 - Maryland 17
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BTN.com
http://btn.com/2016/11/15/polls-its-time-to-pick-your-week-12-big-ten-football-winners-2/
Tom Dienhart: Nebraska 40 - Maryland 14
Brent Yarina: Nebraska 34 - Maryland 23
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CBSSports.com
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/12
Dennis Dodd - N
Jon Solomon - N
Jerry Palm - N
Tom Fornelli - N*
Robby Kalland - N
Ben Kercheval - N
Chip Patterson - N
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Big Red Wrap-Up
http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-maryland-prediction
Lane Grindle: Nebraska 31 - Maryland 17
Damon Benning: Nebraska 34 - Maryland 13
Blake Lawrence: Nebraska 34 - Maryland 17
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Daily Nebraskan
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/score-predictions-nebraska-vs-maryland/article_32630354-aa30-11e6-80e9-0321e8ae0c53.html
Riley Bowden: Nebraska 38 - Maryland 17
Bret Nierengarten: Nebraska 31 - Maryland 14
Michael Dixon: Nebraska 31 - Maryland 10
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Associated Press Picks
http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/ap-college-football-picks-big-12-hopes-playoff-push
The Terps are still looking for win No. 6 for bowl eligibility. Probably not this week, though the Cornhuskers could be without QB Tommy Armstrong ...
Nebraska 33 - Maryland 17
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Athlon Sports
http://athlonsports.com/college-football/predictions-every-college-football-game-week-12-2016
Steven Lassan: N
Mitch Light: N
Bryan Fischer: N
Jim Weber: N
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ESPN FPI
http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869697
Nebraska 84.5% Win
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FEI Projections
http://www.bcftoys.com/2016-game-projections/
Nebraska 66 - Maryland 16
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FootballStudyHall
http://www.footballstudyhall.com/2016/11/17/13664074/college-football-week-12-schedule-tv-listings-projections
S&P+: Nebraska 37 - Maryland 20.7 (Nebraska 82.7% Win)
F+: Nebraska 33.4 - Maryland 20.8 (Nebraska 76.6% Win)
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CollegeFootballNews.com
http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/nebraska-vs-maryland-prediction-game-preview
Nebraska is still in the College Football Playoff hunt.
It’s a long shot, but after beating Minnesota last week, if the Huskers can beat Maryland and Iowa, and if Wisconsin loses, they’re in the Big Ten championship with a puncher’s chance to win the conference championship. Will the B1G champ get into the CFP no matter what?
First, they have to finish off the home portion of the schedule with either an injured Tommy Armstrong – who suffered a hamstring injury late against the Gophers – or Ryker Fyfe, who hit just 5-of-18 passes against Ohio State and missed his only throw against Minnesota.
Overall, the running game has been just okay, the passing game has been just okay, and the team, as a whole, has been just okay, but there’s still an honest shot at a ten-win season thanks to a defense that’s been great against everyone but Ohio State.
The talent might not be there, but whatever. Nebraska has found ways to win tight game after tight game – except for the OT loss at Wisconsin, and even then, the Huskers battled hard when nothing was working right.
Maryland has been one win away from bowl eligibility for the last three weeks, but it hasn’t been pretty defensively in three straight losses, getting crushed by Michigan and Ohio State by a combined score of 121 to 6.
Rutgers is coming up next as a backstop to get that sixth win, but beating Nebraska would be a big moment for a program that needs something positive after losing five of the last six games.
The Terps are trying to find the right quarterback, and they’re trying to find the right spark with a passing game that’s gone into the tank and with way, way, way too many mistakes.
Maryland is -10 in turnover margin over this ugly streak, losing the stats in every game but one – going a +1 in the win over Michigan State. It’s not going to be on the right side against the Huskers, either.
Nebraska doesn’t commit penalties, it doesn’t lose the turnover battle – mostly – and it keeps the offense moving to control games. It’ll handle Minnesota to keep Big Ten title dreams alive with yet another efficient performance. It might not be inspiring, but there’s nothing boring about nine wins.
Nebraska 34 - Maryland 17
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BTN.com
http://btn.com/2016/11/15/polls-its-time-to-pick-your-week-12-big-ten-football-winners-2/
Tom Dienhart: Nebraska 40 - Maryland 14
Brent Yarina: Nebraska 34 - Maryland 23
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CBSSports.com
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/12
Dennis Dodd - N
Jon Solomon - N
Jerry Palm - N
Tom Fornelli - N*
Robby Kalland - N
Ben Kercheval - N
Chip Patterson - N
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Big Red Wrap-Up
http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-maryland-prediction
Lane Grindle: Nebraska 31 - Maryland 17
Damon Benning: Nebraska 34 - Maryland 13
Blake Lawrence: Nebraska 34 - Maryland 17
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Daily Nebraskan
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/score-predictions-nebraska-vs-maryland/article_32630354-aa30-11e6-80e9-0321e8ae0c53.html
Riley Bowden: Nebraska 38 - Maryland 17
Bret Nierengarten: Nebraska 31 - Maryland 14
Michael Dixon: Nebraska 31 - Maryland 10
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Associated Press Picks
http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/ap-college-football-picks-big-12-hopes-playoff-push
The Terps are still looking for win No. 6 for bowl eligibility. Probably not this week, though the Cornhuskers could be without QB Tommy Armstrong ...
Nebraska 33 - Maryland 17
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Athlon Sports
http://athlonsports.com/college-football/predictions-every-college-football-game-week-12-2016
Steven Lassan: N
Mitch Light: N
Bryan Fischer: N
Jim Weber: N
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ESPN FPI
http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869697
Nebraska 84.5% Win
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FEI Projections
http://www.bcftoys.com/2016-game-projections/
Nebraska 66 - Maryland 16
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FootballStudyHall
http://www.footballstudyhall.com/2016/11/17/13664074/college-football-week-12-schedule-tv-listings-projections
S&P+: Nebraska 37 - Maryland 20.7 (Nebraska 82.7% Win)
F+: Nebraska 33.4 - Maryland 20.8 (Nebraska 76.6% Win)
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