One extra game . . . and Nebraska started to figure it out . . .

[Sope Creek]

. . . in the 2nd half against Rutgers. Martinez and Mills are seniors . . . it'll be interesting to see whether either elects to come back for the extra year. Martinez maybe . . . I suspect Mills is ready to see if there's an NFL future in store for him, even as a UFA if that's what it takes.

That's what the benefit of these cross-over games is . . . teams struggling to put it together get a little extra practice time just like they would if they had enough success to get invited to a bowl . . . and the rest of us get to see how those programs are developing.

 

[Charlesroast]

Last year Coach Allen emphasized the value of the extra 15 or so practices that the bowl provided. This year is of course quite different with, for example, the B1G attempt to cram 8/9 games into 9 weeks & Covid. As of this morning I count 11 power 5 conference teams who are forgoing bowl opportunities and ending their seasons thus missing those extra practices.