Penn State at Nebraska

[soccerbob]

I saw an early line of Nebraska -9 1/2 and I thought that was very low. As I was watching Penn St dismantle Nebraska in Happy Valley last year, I was realizing just how far Nebraska had fallen from being a top notch program year after year. I think on Saturday it will be the other way around and Nebraska will trounce Penn St.

Penn St is down this year. They were played toe to toe by Temple and pushed all over the field by Boston College and both those games were at home. They are a very slow offense and neither of their two QB's are very good. BC ran for 235 yards against their defense and that is a problem going into Nebraska.

The Cornhusker have a very strong defense. While Nebraska certainly isn't back to the level they are used to, this is an improved team from last year. I know Jamaal Lord can't throw the ball more than 10 yeards down the field but against Penn St, he won't have to. The Nebraska running game will control things and the defense will limit Penn St all day.

I like Nebraska a lot in this spot and can see a 20 point victory here and Joe Paterno thinking about retirement.

 

Well I can say being a Penn State alum and a local yokel that the Lions are definately hurting. Mills still has arm problems (he still has tendonitis in his shoulder...if there is anything I'd bet on it would be that he's not 100 percent) and Robinson just isn't polished enough as a QB. He looked good on one drive in relief last week but that was it. Too many of the guys that were here last year are gone to the NFL. We have young talent but they are a long ways off before I could see them competing in this game. If Nebraska's defense is back PSU will be lucky to put 10 points up.

I can't play on or against them because normally my judgement is overly biased but they are not a very good football team and NU has to be licking their chops at getting revenge on ABC Saturday night in Lincoln. I won't play it but I will be shocked if they cover.

Just my .02

 

[Two-Niner]

I'm guessing under.

 

[bhg]

Pinnacle had this at -10.5 last night