Anyone expect to lose to ISU or BAYLOR??
preseason guesses still on track for 6-6 or 7-5 ---
Week One Nebraska 24- Western Michigan 17
Why Nebraska will win: the home opener streak! As long as the opener continues to feature unranked teams, it will continue unabated.
X-Factor: turnovers
Week Two Nebraska 28- San Jose State 14
Why Nebraska will win: Are you kidding? San Jose St. has been outscored 351-108 and really sucks.
X-Factor: turnovers
Week Three Nebraska 27- New Mexico State 17
Why Nebraska will win: another tuneup opponent
X-Factor: turnovers
Week Four Virginia Tech 24- Nebraska 10
Why Virginia Tech will win: Defense and Special Teams, a seasoned reasonably talented team, even on the road is better than a team with growing pains. Frank Beamer will outcoach BO (for now).
X-Factor: turnovers as usual- first actual challenge of the season
Week Five Missouri 38- Nebraska 17
Why Missouri will win: The Tigers have a better, more experienced team with the best QB in the B12. Missouri's offense outperforms the less talented NU defense and the seasoned Missouri defense makes the going tough. Home field is little help-- Tigers win in Lincoln for the first time since 1978.
X-Factor: Jeremy Maclin
Week Six Texas Tech 35- Nebraska 21
Why Texas Tech will win: Under Leach, Texas Tech has a powerhouse offense that routinely puts up huge numbers. One dimensional for sure, but very successful against the NU secondary. Shawn Watson's offense and the improving NU defense will keep it close for much of the game.
X-Factor: Turnovers
Week Seven Nebraska 28- Iowa State 14
Why Nebraska will win: Nebraska takes this game purely on being better than Iowa St. on every level. The Cyclones are battling for last in the B12 and just don't have the talent to square up with Nebraska. The home field does very little for ISU. It could actually get ugly for the clones with a turnover or two!
X-Factor: First game on a Grass Field.
Week Eight Nebraska 31- Baylor 10
Why Nebraska will win: IT'S BAYLOR... they suck. Not to mention they have a new coaching staff (like NU) who brings a different system to Baylor -- learning curves suck.
X-Factor: none required. But turnovers would make it even uglier.
Week Nine Oklahoma 31- Nebraska 14
Why Oklahoma will win: Top to bottom Oklahoma is better than Nebraska. Coaching is
better, quarterback is better, recievers are better, O-line is better, The entire Defense
is better. Horrible Mismatch for the Huskers.
X-Factor: Coaching
Week Ten Kansas 27- Nebraska 14
Why Kansas will win: They have Mangino. Their system is on year six, not year one. They have turned the corner. Reesing is a very good play maker. Sure, KU won't match last seasons record (helped by a weak schedule) but are more than a match for the first year husker system. The Jayhawks get their first win in Lincoln since 1968.
X-Factor: The Fat man
Week Eleven Nebraska 35- Kansas State 10
Why Nebraska will win: If Pelini just shows up. NU wins. KSU has no real chance in this game, Prince is stacking the deck with JUCOS but it ain't gonna help. This one could get ugly.
X-Factor: Ron Prince.
Week Twelve Colorado 28 - Nebraska 21
Why Colorado will win: Once again, the huskers face a program trying to rise from the ashes like NU and KSU, the difference? Colorado is further along in their rebuilding effort. The Buffs have a signature win already under Hawkins. CU wins a close one in Lincoln.
X-Factor: Desire
GO BO!!
BEAT BAYLOR!!
