SuperBigFan69
Head Coach
It is going to be an exciting down on Saturday, I bet PSU goes for it on 4th down over 5 times, especially if they are over midfield.
4th Down on Saturday
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HuskerNationNick
All-Conference
If they do, better for us. People tend to forget, they don't have a kicker O'Brien can rely on. This works in our favor for stopping points, and getting great field advantage.
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Landlord
Banned
Statistically speaking, if they're going for it on 4th often (I'm assuming it's 4th and short), that's better for them. We want them to try kicking it.
SuperBigFan69
Head Coach
I think they have gone for it 30 times on 4th down this year, I could be wrong but I thought that was the number.
FrankWheeler
Starter
30 attempts - 16 conversions, only 53% conversion rate. I'm not too worried about this.
HuskerNationNick
All-Conference
16/30, for 53.3%, most of them have been against VERY weak defenses. I like our odds, let them try.
Damn you worldsworstoutdoorsman lol
They are also a heavily penalized team, 107 this year, less than us, but still. Our odds against them this weekend is great. NU with a big win. +10
Damn you worldsworstoutdoorsman lol
They are also a heavily penalized team, 107 this year, less than us, but still. Our odds against them this weekend is great. NU with a big win. +10
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FrankWheeler
Starter
Only converted 3/10 in their last 3 games - 9/20 in B1G play and that includes a 5/6 against Northwestern. Besides that one game they haven't been very good at converting 4th downs.
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HuskerNationNick
All-Conference
They have tried to convert on their side of the field many times this year too, so I am all open for the field advantage. Playing at home, our defense should have no problem stopping most of them, hopefully every attempt. I am making this assumption, because we play better at home.
RedRedJarvisRedwine
All-American
Keep them on their side of the 50 and this will take care of itself! If they believe the game is gonna be close then they can't risk giving us the field position edge all day. Puts too much stress on their D to defend 20 yards cause our field goal kicker "can" light it up. I'm not too worried about this. 4th down attempts are usually predicable situations. Now if they had a history of gadget plays on 4th down then I would be concerned. Also the score as well as the wind will play a huge roll in their decision making.
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SuperBigFan69
Head Coach
Personally I think that not letting them convert 4th downs AND scoring first are the keys to this game.
BIGREDIOWAN
Mods
No, the key to the game is scoring more points than them.................more often than not, if you do that, you'll win the game.
FrankWheeler
Starter
Unless you count all of the games you scored more than your opponent from 1998 to 2011....No, the key to the game is scoring more points than them.................more often than not, if you do that, you'll win the game.
SuperBigFan69
Head Coach
HAH!No, the key to the game is scoring more points than them.................more often than not, if you do that, you'll win the game.
That is my 3rd key to the game!
Branno
All-Conference
Ouch...Unless you count all of the games you scored more than your opponent from 1998 to 2011....No, the key to the game is scoring more points than them.................more often than not, if you do that, you'll win the game.
