Nebraska/Indiana Prediction Thread

[Bowlmania]

Nebraska 23
IU 27

Go Hoosiers!

 

[Chriselli]

Too soon . Fridays only...been that way for years.

 

[Bowlmania]

Too soon . Fridays only...been that way for years.

I've been starting this thread for years and, yes, I used to roll it out on Fridays, but this is the NEW Indiana and a new era in IU football. Out with the old, including the old timing of the prediction thread!

Finally, I'm more than a little superstitious when it comes to sports. We haven't lost since I started doing this on Wednesdays. Enough said.

 

[mobilehoosier]

Hoosiers by 17
Tight at first then we get on them and stay on them. 37-20
SI has their SOS in the 80's and us in the 40's this morning So much for "they have played a harder schedule" BS.
Go Hoosiers!

 

[SRIV94]

I’ll be that guy. NEB 36, IND 33.

 

[red hornet]

IU 42
Neb 21

 

[Kelly_32]

Hoosiers 31
Huskers 14

7-0

 

[Hoosier Clarion]

IU 35
Huskers 13
KR has strong performance. OL stout. RB's get their yds. and pass blocking.
Their rookie QB so-so but disappoints. Their ST's let them down again.
Bloomington enjoys celebrating the best HOMECOMING in decades.
IUFB covers the bet again and breaks into the TOP 10.

 

[Tammany Hall]

IU 34
Neb 28

 

[Grateful Redbeard]

Nebraska is the best team we will have faced so far, but we are the best team they will have faced, and it's in Bloomington on Homecoming with a sellout crowd! I do not see a letdown or a loss on Saturday. I wouldn't be surprised if we won by 17 or 1 though. Our O will score, but our D hasn't proven to be able to shut teams down. If we hold them to FG's then this is a comfortable win. If they score TD's then it goes to the 4th quarter and we win on a FG. I'm optimistic it will be the former and not the latter, so IU to cover:

Hoosiers 34
Huskers 19

 

[IUNorth]

This one is probably gonna be a battle until the end. Turnovers probably play a role.

IU wins 27-24.

 

[jopajackson]

This one is probably gonna be a battle until the end. Turnovers probably play a role.

IU wins 27-24.

IU 31
Nebraska 28

 

[vesuvius13]

IU 42 {Nebraska can't slow down IU}
Nebraska 20

 

[Victorbmyboy]

IU will score. Turnovers will be the biggest factor. Their special teams aren’t good. Ours is. If we score 4 touchdowns or more we win.

IU 28-21. We cover again.

 

[812jmac]

Across the interwebs, I've seen a number of Nebraska fans say "If we score at least 31, we will win."

I mean, yeah, sure, in most circumstances, if you put up 31 in a football game, there is a strong likelihood that you'll win.

Only one problem: when you're playing a team that's dropping 48 a game on their opponents, 31 ain't gonna get it done.

But sure, I'll humor the 31 point crowd.... IU 48, Neb 31, pulling away in the 2nd half like we have all year.

EDIT: The two teams Nebraska has put 30+ on are a combined 2-10 so far on the year. I also forgot they didn't score on PU until late in that game...and then only put 14 on Rutgers.

Changing my prediction: IU 48 - Neb 17.

 

[hickorytree1]

Indiana by two touchdowns, 31-17. Difference is Rourke is age 24 and Railoa is 19.

 

[TominDallas]

30-17 the good guys.

Place kicker will be busier than usual and 3 - 4 punts.

Special teams will be the focus more than usual and the field position from that will be important.

 

[Hoosiers Rising]

IU 47
Neb 24

 

[Irregulars]

30-17 the good guys.

Place kicker will be busier than usual and 3 - 4 punts.

Special teams will be the focus more than usual and the field position from that will be important.

I did not know this until a couple of hours ago but Nebraska leads the nation in having both punts and field goal attempts blocked, not a stat to be proud. (per BTN).

 

[Carib04]

24-17 IU

 

[NotThatJC]

38-24 based on even T/Os. If IU wins the T/O battle, it gets much worse for Nebraska. Statement game for CIg & Co!

 

[TominDallas]

I did not know this until a couple of hours ago but Nebraska leads the nation in having both punts and field goal attempts blocked, not a stat to be proud. (per BTN).

I did not know that, but one of the Nebraska posters said he would be surprised if we did not block one.

That must be why.

 

[IU Fan 1989]

39-14 Hoosiers!

 

[Jssanto]

Nebraska is the best team we will have faced so far, but we are the best team they will have faced, and it's in Bloomington on Homecoming with a sellout crowd! I do not see a letdown or a loss on Saturday. I wouldn't be surprised if we won by 17 or 1 though. Our O will score, but our D hasn't proven to be able to shut teams down. If we hold them to FG's then this is a comfortable win. If they score TD's then it goes to the 4th quarter and we win on a FG. I'm optimistic it will be the former and not the latter, so IU to cover:

Hoosiers 34
Huskers 19

Win by 1 is good enough for me.

 

[Jssanto]

I did not know this until a couple of hours ago but Nebraska leads the nation in having both punts and field goal attempts blocked, not a stat to be proud. (per BTN).

Seems like that could be fixed. Maybe is by now.

 

[From the Balcony]

IU 31
NU 20

 

[abraxis]

IU 27 - Neb 24
Nip and tuck until the end, winning on a late field goal. Crowd comes early and stays late, going wild in post game celebration.

 

[812jmac]

I did not know this until a couple of hours ago but Nebraska leads the nation in having both punts and field goal attempts blocked, not a stat to be proud. (per BTN).

Went back and watched the block we had on Maryland. If Nebraska is THAT bad on protection, their kicker and punter may want to call in sick Saturday. I forgot how hard we drilled Maryland's punter on that block late in the game.