How does Nebraska lose to Northwestern?

[Black Dean]

Coaching? Our offensive line being garbage? Northwestern coming out in a different defensive scheme ?

 

[Tyneb23]

1 answer. Frost is the worst coach in America

 

[Kaladin]

We won’t. We will win 3 touchdowns at least.

 

[God is a Husker]

Academics seems to be the lock of the year.

 

[doublewing]

New OC + new QB + shitty OL in game one will lead to choppy offensive output. NW will play more disciplined football.

I think NU wins but it‘s a one score game they could easily lose.

 

[Black Dean]

1 answer. Frost is the worst coach in America

He went undefeated and beat auburn you monster

 

[tman87]

We won’t. We will win 3 touchdowns at least.

Anything is possible. Numerous new faces both on the field and in the coaching staff. Lots of unanswered questions (many won't be answered until later in the season IMO) about too many things to make a call on our final record this season. We may have a higher ceiling this year (may), but the O Line looks like it might be ass, and so many new faces at important positions, it is really hard to make a call on anything.

We should beat NW by 10+ (probably more like 14+ but don't want to get greedy), but I will just take a win by 1 point. Better than losing.

 

[Black Dean]

We won’t. We will win 3 touchdowns at least.

$50?

 

[Huskersballz]

Run defense takes a bigger step back than though and NW is able to control ToP
Shitty OL can't establish the run game
Turnovers lead to Neb having to play from behind
A special teams gaffe or two
Pull back into within a TD, get the ball back with a chance to win/tie but can't get a first down and game is over

Literally just realized I described the Illinois game from last year.

 

[Kaladin]

$50?

Scotty Frost has burned me too many times to make any bets

 

[Black Dean]

Run defense takes a bigger step back than though and NW is able to control ToP
Shitty OL can't establish the run game
Turnovers lead to Neb having to play from behind
A special teams gaffe or two
Pull back into within a TD, get the ball back with a chance to win/tie but can't get a first down and game is over

Literally just realized I described the Illinois game from last year.

28-24 NU…the smart guys

 

[ChocaEgg]

On talent alone we should beat NW by three TDs. Unfortunately, I think we'll look a little disjointed on both sides of the ball. Not sure the offense will be ready to roll yet, the OL play will be sub-par, and the replacements for the star power we lost on defense will struggle.

It will be a close game and could go either way, but I think we lose by 3-7 points.

 

[Black Dean]

On talent alone we should beat NW by three TDs. Unfortunately, I think we'll look a little disjointed on both sides of the ball. Not sure the offense will be ready to roll yet, the OL play will be sub-par, and the replacements for the star power we lost on defense will struggle.

It will be a close game and could go either way, but I think we lose by 3-7 points.

So typical NU vs NU rivalry game

 

[Jim14510]

We win by at least 83

 

[turek420845]

Being typical Nebraska.

 

[Kaladin]

We win by at least 83

wise you are

 

[DuckSker]

We win if we can get 3-5 yards on first down. Playing behind the sticks and quick 3 and outs have destroyed us and been a common theme in the Frost era.

Keep our defense off the field and we win the game.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

New OC + new QB + shitty OL in game one will lead to choppy offensive output. NW will play more disciplined football.

I think NU wins but it‘s a one score game they could easily lose.

Shitty OL play is not possible. In nearly all player interviews this year when asked about the OL they all say there’s noticeable improvement. Raiola’s coaching style is better and there’s Dawgs out there man

 

[Kaladin]

Shitty OL play is not possible. In nearly all player interviews this year when asked about the OL they all say there’s noticeable improvement. Raiola’s coaching style is better and there’s Dawgs out there man

 

[tman87]

We win if we can get 3-5 yards on first down. Playing behind the sticks and quick 3 and outs have destroyed us and been a common theme in the Frost era.

Keep our defense off the field and we win the game.

You mean you don't like our hurry up to punt up tempo gameplan? And to top that off, we usually punt from deep in our own territory, and shank the punt and also wiff on coverage.

What could go wrong??