Saunders
Heisman Trophy Winner
2019 Game 5 “Expert” Picks: Ohio State @ Nebraska
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CollegeFootballNews.com
https://collegefootballnews.com/2019/09/ohio-state-vs-nebraska-fearless-prediction-game-preview-2019
Why Nebraska Will Win
If anyone has the offensive upside to stay with the Ohio State juggernaut offense, it’s Nebraska at home. The O finally started to kick it in over the last few weeks on the ground. The rushing attack has gotten better in each of the four games, rolling for 238 yards in the win over Northern Illinois – ripping apart the Huskies at will – and destroyed Illinois for 346 yards last week. Somewhat quietly, the offense is looking like it’s supposed to. The explosion is there, the balance is in place, and Adrian Martinez is looking the part. He gave the Buckeyes fits last season with 72 yards and two scores and threw for 266 yards in the loss, and now he’s finding his stride. Ohio State has yet to play an offense with enough playmakers to make the defense worry. Indiana has some nice parts, and Cincinnati has a decent backfield, but for a team that has yet to be pushed in any way, it’s about to have to deal with a cranked up team that’s looking for a signature moment under Scott Frost.
Why Ohio State Will Win
Nebraska, welcome to Chase Young. It’s partly because Martinez is so mobile and runs so much, but the Nebraska offensive line allows a ton of sacks and too many tackles for loss. Now it has to deal with Mr. Young, who if he isn’t playing like the best defensive pro prospect in college football, he’s not far off. He has taken his pass rushing skills to a whole other level, with seven sacks on the season as an unstoppable disruptive force. He’s not alone, the Ohio State defense is second in the nation in tackles or loss and third in sacks. On the other side, it takes something special to be the most dangerous player in a game with Adrian Martinez. Justin Fields has been every bit the player Ohio State was hoping it was getting when he transferred over. Flawless, he has yet to throw a pick, has thrown 13 touchdown passes, is spreading the ball around well, and he’s running wild when he gets room to move. In terms of skill parts around him, Alabama’s are better, and Clemson’s are fantastic, but Ohio State’s are right there.
What’s Going To Happen
The Nebraska secondary is about to get lit up like a Christmas tree. The team just doesn’t have the D. Martinez will come up with enough big plays to make it fun early on, and then the Buckeye machine will turn on and pull away in the second half. Both teams will hit their share of home runs, but Ohio State will come up with a defensive stop. Nebraska won’t.
Ohio State 45 - Nebraska 23
https://collegefootballnews.com/2019/09/college-football-expert-picks-predictions-week-5
Gill Alexander: Ohio State
Jeff Feyerer: Ohio State
Pete Fiutak: Ohio State
Dan Harralson: Ohio State
Phil Harrison: Ohio State*
Isaiah Hole: Ohio State
Will Hunter: Ohio State
Jeremy Mauss: Ohio State
Kegan Reaneau: Ohio State
Johnny Rosenstein: Ohio State
Nick Shepkowski: Ohio State
Scott Steehn: Ohio State
Keith Stewart: Ohio State
Joe Vitale: Ohio State*
Chris Wassel: Ohio State
Joe Williams: Ohio State
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Dallas Morning News
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/09/24/our-week-5-college-football-expert-picks-predictions-for-am-arkansas-houston-unt-oklahoma-tech-and-more/
Scott Bell: OSU*
Sam Blum: OSU
Chuck Carlton: OSU
Corby Davidson: OSU
Ric Renner: OSU
Jose Rodruquez: OSU
New Scrugs: OSU
Kevin Sherrington: OSU
Bret Vito: OSU
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247 Sports
https://247sports.com/Article/College-football-coach-announces-firing-on-Twitter-vanishes-136049990
Chris Hummer
I really like the Buckeyes here. The Huskers are 1-4 against the spread this season (Ohio State is 3-1), and they’re allowed 36 points per game against Power Five competition (Colorado, Illinois) thus far. And if Illinois could drop 38 points on Nebraska, the Buckeyes certainly will. More troubling for Nebraska, perhaps, is its o-line. Illinois had 15 tackles for loss last Saturday, and Ohio State’s front is even better
Ohio State 45 - Nebraska 24
Brad Crawford
This was a game I considered taking the outright upset in before the season — then I saw Ohio State's offense and noticed Nebraska wasn't the team I thought they'd be. No disrespect to the Huskers, but the ceiling looks like eight wins while the Buckeyes should eclipse double-digits and be in line for a Playoff berth. Ohio State is better up front and Ryan Day's squad will show it in Lincoln.
Ohio State 38 - Nebraska 17
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ESPN FPI
https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401112241
Ohio State - 89.8% Win
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DRatings
https://www.dratings.com/predictor/ncaa-football-predictions/
Ohio State 35 - Nebraska 32
Ohio State - 55.9% Win
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FOX Sports
https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/predictions?season=2019&seasonType=1&week=5
Ohio State 34 - Nebraska 28
Ohio State - 65.3% Win
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Bill Connelly SP+
https://twitter.com/ESPN_BillC/status/1176919129766453248
Ohio State - 86% Win
Ohio State 39 - Nebraska 20
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Big Red Wrap-Up
http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-ohio-state-prediction-3
Mike’l Severe: Ohio State 34 - Nebraska 31
Jay Moore: Ohio State 38 - Nebraska 24
Steve Sipple: Ohio State 38 - Nebraska 31
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More to come...
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CollegeFootballNews.com
https://collegefootballnews.com/2019/09/ohio-state-vs-nebraska-fearless-prediction-game-preview-2019
Why Nebraska Will Win
If anyone has the offensive upside to stay with the Ohio State juggernaut offense, it’s Nebraska at home. The O finally started to kick it in over the last few weeks on the ground. The rushing attack has gotten better in each of the four games, rolling for 238 yards in the win over Northern Illinois – ripping apart the Huskies at will – and destroyed Illinois for 346 yards last week. Somewhat quietly, the offense is looking like it’s supposed to. The explosion is there, the balance is in place, and Adrian Martinez is looking the part. He gave the Buckeyes fits last season with 72 yards and two scores and threw for 266 yards in the loss, and now he’s finding his stride. Ohio State has yet to play an offense with enough playmakers to make the defense worry. Indiana has some nice parts, and Cincinnati has a decent backfield, but for a team that has yet to be pushed in any way, it’s about to have to deal with a cranked up team that’s looking for a signature moment under Scott Frost.
Why Ohio State Will Win
Nebraska, welcome to Chase Young. It’s partly because Martinez is so mobile and runs so much, but the Nebraska offensive line allows a ton of sacks and too many tackles for loss. Now it has to deal with Mr. Young, who if he isn’t playing like the best defensive pro prospect in college football, he’s not far off. He has taken his pass rushing skills to a whole other level, with seven sacks on the season as an unstoppable disruptive force. He’s not alone, the Ohio State defense is second in the nation in tackles or loss and third in sacks. On the other side, it takes something special to be the most dangerous player in a game with Adrian Martinez. Justin Fields has been every bit the player Ohio State was hoping it was getting when he transferred over. Flawless, he has yet to throw a pick, has thrown 13 touchdown passes, is spreading the ball around well, and he’s running wild when he gets room to move. In terms of skill parts around him, Alabama’s are better, and Clemson’s are fantastic, but Ohio State’s are right there.
What’s Going To Happen
The Nebraska secondary is about to get lit up like a Christmas tree. The team just doesn’t have the D. Martinez will come up with enough big plays to make it fun early on, and then the Buckeye machine will turn on and pull away in the second half. Both teams will hit their share of home runs, but Ohio State will come up with a defensive stop. Nebraska won’t.
Ohio State 45 - Nebraska 23
https://collegefootballnews.com/2019/09/college-football-expert-picks-predictions-week-5
Gill Alexander: Ohio State
Jeff Feyerer: Ohio State
Pete Fiutak: Ohio State
Dan Harralson: Ohio State
Phil Harrison: Ohio State*
Isaiah Hole: Ohio State
Will Hunter: Ohio State
Jeremy Mauss: Ohio State
Kegan Reaneau: Ohio State
Johnny Rosenstein: Ohio State
Nick Shepkowski: Ohio State
Scott Steehn: Ohio State
Keith Stewart: Ohio State
Joe Vitale: Ohio State*
Chris Wassel: Ohio State
Joe Williams: Ohio State
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Dallas Morning News
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/09/24/our-week-5-college-football-expert-picks-predictions-for-am-arkansas-houston-unt-oklahoma-tech-and-more/
Scott Bell: OSU*
Sam Blum: OSU
Chuck Carlton: OSU
Corby Davidson: OSU
Ric Renner: OSU
Jose Rodruquez: OSU
New Scrugs: OSU
Kevin Sherrington: OSU
Bret Vito: OSU
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247 Sports
https://247sports.com/Article/College-football-coach-announces-firing-on-Twitter-vanishes-136049990
Chris Hummer
I really like the Buckeyes here. The Huskers are 1-4 against the spread this season (Ohio State is 3-1), and they’re allowed 36 points per game against Power Five competition (Colorado, Illinois) thus far. And if Illinois could drop 38 points on Nebraska, the Buckeyes certainly will. More troubling for Nebraska, perhaps, is its o-line. Illinois had 15 tackles for loss last Saturday, and Ohio State’s front is even better
Ohio State 45 - Nebraska 24
Brad Crawford
This was a game I considered taking the outright upset in before the season — then I saw Ohio State's offense and noticed Nebraska wasn't the team I thought they'd be. No disrespect to the Huskers, but the ceiling looks like eight wins while the Buckeyes should eclipse double-digits and be in line for a Playoff berth. Ohio State is better up front and Ryan Day's squad will show it in Lincoln.
Ohio State 38 - Nebraska 17
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ESPN FPI
https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401112241
Ohio State - 89.8% Win
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DRatings
https://www.dratings.com/predictor/ncaa-football-predictions/
Ohio State 35 - Nebraska 32
Ohio State - 55.9% Win
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FOX Sports
https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/predictions?season=2019&seasonType=1&week=5
Ohio State 34 - Nebraska 28
Ohio State - 65.3% Win
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Bill Connelly SP+
https://twitter.com/ESPN_BillC/status/1176919129766453248
Ohio State - 86% Win
Ohio State 39 - Nebraska 20
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Big Red Wrap-Up
http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-ohio-state-prediction-3
Mike’l Severe: Ohio State 34 - Nebraska 31
Jay Moore: Ohio State 38 - Nebraska 24
Steve Sipple: Ohio State 38 - Nebraska 31
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More to come...
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