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Heisman Trophy Winner
Expert Picks Game 2: Southern Miss @ Nebraska
BTN.com
http://btn.com/2013/09/04/week-2-we-predict-all-12-big-ten-games-2/
Tom Dienhart: Nebraska 55 - Southern Miss 7
Brent Yarina: Nebraska 45 - Southern Miss 21
Sean Merriman: Nebraska 42 - Southern Miss 28
Stephan Bardo: Nebraska 63- Southern Miss 21
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CollegeFootballNews.com
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1323205.html
Southern Miss (0-1) at Nebraska (1-0) Sept. 7, 6:00, BTN
Why You Should Give A Hoot: Nebraska won a game over the weekend, yet squandered some traction at the same time. The Huskers probably lost some of their hearing as well after getting yelled at in practice by Bo Pelini for yielding 602 yards in a 37-34 victory over Wyoming. The defensive breakdowns resurfaced some of the problems that plagued the program at times during last season’s 10-win campaign. Nebraska will attempt to right the wrongs beginning with this week’s visit from Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles suffered their 13th straight loss on Saturday, blowing a fourth-quarter lead to Texas State in the debut of head coach Todd Monken in Hattiesburg.
Why Southern Miss Might Win: The Huskers have already shown that they’re vulnerable on defense, especially when the other guys take to the air. Does Southern Miss have an equivalent to Wyoming’s Brett Smith? No, but that won’t stop the Golden Eagles from instructing QB Allan Bridgford to test the Nebraska corners, with help from the receiving tandem of Rickey Bradley and Tyre’oune Holmes.
Why Nebraska Might Win: The D is a worry, so it’s a good thing that the Huskers can outgun opponents if needed. Nebraska boasts one of the Big Ten’s most potent offenses, blending a prolific ground game with the improving passing of Taylor Martinez. Overshadowed in the close call with Wyoming was the fact that the Huskers went for 375 yards on the ground, including 114 from Ameer Abdullah and 105 from Imani Cross. A subpar Southern Miss defense is not going to contain the diverse Nebraska attack.
Who To Watch Out For: The Huskers better build their defensive confidence now. Next up is a visit from UCLA and QB Brett Hundley, who’s a rung or two better than Smith. - Tuck away the name of Nebraska LB Zaire Anderson. He played sparingly in Week 1, but he’s the type of playmaker who’ll warrant more snaps at weakside, this Saturday and beyond. - The combination of Abdullah and the 225-pound Cross is going to frustrate defenses all year long. It’ll be an upset if Southern Miss can keep the Huskers below 300 yards rushing.
What Will Happen: There are legitimate worries about the Nebraska D, but they won’t impact the outcome of this week’s game. The Huskers are fortunate to have one more tune-up before the Bruins head to Lincoln. Big Red will control the tempo with its power running game, while having far fewer problems with the sputtering Southern Miss offense.
Prediction: Nebraska 47 - Southern Miss 14
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Yahoo! Sports
http://sports.yahoo..../football/picks
Pat Forde - Nebraska Win
Graham Watson - Nebraska Win
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CBS Sports
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/2
Dennis Dodd - N, Bruce Feldman - N, Jay Fowler - N, Tom Fornelli - N, Jerry Hinnen - N, Chip Patterson - N
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ESPN Big Ten Bloggers
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/83039/big-ten-predictions-week-2-3
Adam Rittenberg: After a passionate postgame speech last week, emerging leader Ameer Abdullah takes matters into his own hands. The Huskers running back piles up 200 yards and three touchdowns. The defense has its typical hiccups early before settling down.
Nebraska 42 - Southern Miss 17
Brian Bennett: I expect -- and would hope -- that the Nebraska offense comes out mad after not finishing key drives last week. The Huskers go for the jugular this week behind Taylor Martinez's five total TDs, and the defense makes slight improvements.
Nebraska 49 - Southern Miss 24
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More to come...
BTN.com
http://btn.com/2013/09/04/week-2-we-predict-all-12-big-ten-games-2/
Tom Dienhart: Nebraska 55 - Southern Miss 7
Brent Yarina: Nebraska 45 - Southern Miss 21
Sean Merriman: Nebraska 42 - Southern Miss 28
Stephan Bardo: Nebraska 63- Southern Miss 21
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CollegeFootballNews.com
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1323205.html
Southern Miss (0-1) at Nebraska (1-0) Sept. 7, 6:00, BTN
Why You Should Give A Hoot: Nebraska won a game over the weekend, yet squandered some traction at the same time. The Huskers probably lost some of their hearing as well after getting yelled at in practice by Bo Pelini for yielding 602 yards in a 37-34 victory over Wyoming. The defensive breakdowns resurfaced some of the problems that plagued the program at times during last season’s 10-win campaign. Nebraska will attempt to right the wrongs beginning with this week’s visit from Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles suffered their 13th straight loss on Saturday, blowing a fourth-quarter lead to Texas State in the debut of head coach Todd Monken in Hattiesburg.
Why Southern Miss Might Win: The Huskers have already shown that they’re vulnerable on defense, especially when the other guys take to the air. Does Southern Miss have an equivalent to Wyoming’s Brett Smith? No, but that won’t stop the Golden Eagles from instructing QB Allan Bridgford to test the Nebraska corners, with help from the receiving tandem of Rickey Bradley and Tyre’oune Holmes.
Why Nebraska Might Win: The D is a worry, so it’s a good thing that the Huskers can outgun opponents if needed. Nebraska boasts one of the Big Ten’s most potent offenses, blending a prolific ground game with the improving passing of Taylor Martinez. Overshadowed in the close call with Wyoming was the fact that the Huskers went for 375 yards on the ground, including 114 from Ameer Abdullah and 105 from Imani Cross. A subpar Southern Miss defense is not going to contain the diverse Nebraska attack.
Who To Watch Out For: The Huskers better build their defensive confidence now. Next up is a visit from UCLA and QB Brett Hundley, who’s a rung or two better than Smith. - Tuck away the name of Nebraska LB Zaire Anderson. He played sparingly in Week 1, but he’s the type of playmaker who’ll warrant more snaps at weakside, this Saturday and beyond. - The combination of Abdullah and the 225-pound Cross is going to frustrate defenses all year long. It’ll be an upset if Southern Miss can keep the Huskers below 300 yards rushing.
What Will Happen: There are legitimate worries about the Nebraska D, but they won’t impact the outcome of this week’s game. The Huskers are fortunate to have one more tune-up before the Bruins head to Lincoln. Big Red will control the tempo with its power running game, while having far fewer problems with the sputtering Southern Miss offense.
Prediction: Nebraska 47 - Southern Miss 14
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Yahoo! Sports
http://sports.yahoo..../football/picks
Pat Forde - Nebraska Win
Graham Watson - Nebraska Win
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CBS Sports
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/2
Dennis Dodd - N, Bruce Feldman - N, Jay Fowler - N, Tom Fornelli - N, Jerry Hinnen - N, Chip Patterson - N
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ESPN Big Ten Bloggers
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/83039/big-ten-predictions-week-2-3
Adam Rittenberg: After a passionate postgame speech last week, emerging leader Ameer Abdullah takes matters into his own hands. The Huskers running back piles up 200 yards and three touchdowns. The defense has its typical hiccups early before settling down.
Nebraska 42 - Southern Miss 17
Brian Bennett: I expect -- and would hope -- that the Nebraska offense comes out mad after not finishing key drives last week. The Huskers go for the jugular this week behind Taylor Martinez's five total TDs, and the defense makes slight improvements.
Nebraska 49 - Southern Miss 24
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More to come...
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