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NU doesn't have half the passing attack UGA or Arky has....South Carolina played 2 of those teams. Those 2 teams put up 86 points on South Carolina...Georgia, Arkansas, LSU and Bama had weak offenses?
NU doesn't have half the passing attack UGA or Arky has....South Carolina played 2 of those teams. Those 2 teams put up 86 points on South Carolina...Georgia, Arkansas, LSU and Bama had weak offenses?
True, but Nebraska is twice as good as any of those offenses South Carolina played in the SEC (save for Ark and Georgia). I get what you're saying and agree we'll be hard pressed to pass on them, but I don't think that will be our game plan.NU doesn't have half the passing attack UGA or Arky has....South Carolina played 2 of those teams. Those 2 teams put up 86 points on South Carolina...Georgia, Arkansas, LSU and Bama had weak offenses?
NU doesn't have half the passing attack UGA or Arky has....South Carolina played 2 of those teams. Those 2 teams put up 86 points on South Carolina...Georgia, Arkansas, LSU and Bama had weak offenses?
Pretty fair assessment really. I doubt Nebraska will do much damage with the pass.Wow. Too add onto this. A bowl show group also laughed when someone asked about the challenge that Nebr's WR corp will have for So Car DB's. They said what challenge?
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USC is the #2 Pass Defense in the country (only Bama is better) and number 5 in the country when it comes to getting interceptions. (133 ypg and 18 INTS). While NU is #104 in national passing with just over 160 ypg. Granted NU isn't really geared toward the pass anyhow but come on, your top WR has only 4 TD's and just barely 400 yards on the season. USC won't get lit up at all.
That's why I find the predictions you guys are making to be kind of laughable.
Here are some numbers you all have predicted through the air that I find unlikely:
200 - NUance
185 - NebraskaDrumline
210 - huskered17
210 - kansas husker
190 - Hammerhead
210 - Mavric
190 - Wolverineslappy
NU will need to lean on the run to win this game and fortunately for them USC is weaker in this area. (but still not bad, 45th nationally)
We did quite well against MSU and we were able to win on the road against PSU.....BUT We will have to complete some passes against these guys, we just can't make a living off of playing into their strength. NU does have a few who might present them with difficult matchups and Martinez has improved as a passer IMO, so if we are able to pass for 150+ yards that would certainly help our cause...and reversed for NU.
Offense
15. Wisconsin
31. Northwestern
34. Michigan
40. Fresno State
46. Wyoming
57. Washington
60. Michigan State
70. Iowa
74. USC
94. Penn State
107. Ohio State
109. Minnesota
What is interesting here is we lost to the top 3 on this list, and number 4 was an ugly win IMO....This gives me some hope....as I think if we can somehow stop the QB which BO has NEVER been able to do, we have a chance of keeping this low scoring.
Defensively
4. USC
5. Michigan State
8. Wisconsin
10. Penn State
18. Michigan
24. Ohio State
68. Iowa
77. Minnesota
80. Northwestern
94. Washington
98. Wyoming
101. Fresno St.