Bloody Wisconsin

Jordan is Back!!!

Since joining the Big Ten, Nebraska has had very little success against the Badgers.  It’s inconvenient to say the least, although four of those games have come with Bo Pelini at the helm.  Last year however, Nebraska had the Badgers at home and lost on a last minute field goal.  It was part of Coach Riley’s horrible first season.

Nebraska enters this weekend with a lot to gain, undefeated and ranked in the top ten.  Wisconsin has already faced the two brutes of the Big Ten, losing somewhat close games to Michigan and Ohio State.

Nebraska has an opportunity to make a big statement this week.  The biggest statement in the Riley era.  Nebraska is beat up, missing Cethan Carter and the offensive line is also suffering up and down he list.  If Nebraska is going to win this game, they need to do it with defense and not turning the ball over.  

Coach Riley has been known to be a giant killer in the past in the Pac-10.  Let’s hope this week falls under Riley’s spell.

ON WITH THE REWIND…

Our previous score prediction for Purdue game was Nebraska 31 – Purdue 13.  The Huskers struggled against Purdue finally pulling away or a 27 - 14 win.  It wasn’t pretty, in fact is was pretty ugly.  Despite Nebraska not being able to establish a running game, Nebraska was able to keep the Boilers at bay, giving up a long TD pass, but not much else.  Let’s hope it was a let down, prior to the big game this week.

Cornhusker Memes Tees

Quick Notes:

Jordan Westerkamp is back!  Make no mistake, having Jordan back is a huge plus for the Huskers this week.  Think of all the games that Jordan has made a big catch or a big block.  He is a security blanket for Tommy and a leader for the offense.  I expect his presence to not only help the passing game, but to open up things for the run as well.

Offensive Line needs to step up.  For three and a half quarters, Tommy Armstrong and Terrell Newby had no holes and next to no time to even get back to the line of scrimmage…against Purdue.  That simply won’t be acceptable this weekend against Wisconsin and their monster front 7.  Nebraska will need a big game from the hog mollies up front if they are going to pull the upset on the road.

The Defense Continues to Play well..  Outside of a long pass that defensive coordinator Mark Banker said should have never happened, the Blackshirts continue to keep games close and have been the steady part of this 2016 team.  If the defense plays great this weekend in Madison, it will give the Huskers a chance.

The Cubs are in the World Series.  Sorry for the short blog this week.  For this life long Cubs fan, this has been one of the best weeks in a sports fans life…next week we should be back to our regular scheduled blog!

Score Prediction: Nebraska 19 – Wisconsin 17

Nebraska isn’t as healthy as they were 4 weeks ago, and neither is Wisconsin.  Nebraska has had NO success in Madison, and yet I feel like it’s time for the Huskers to get them.  Nebraska is playing with house money in a sense, because losing to Wisconsin doesn’t mean they still can’t win the West division, but a win would all but separate Nebraska for the rest of the season.  This game will be a slugfest, but I see Tommy Armstrong making the plays to win it and the defense collecting 3 turnovers.  I’ve been torn all week if I would pick the Huskers, but I feel in my heart it’s just time.  GBR!