I gotta say, it’s amazing how much confidence you guys have, defying what the rest of the country thinks about this game. (Huskers will be favored by around 10 points, which will be one of our more favored games) Let’s dive into why the pros feel this way!
Last year: Huskers have a completely new coaching staff, scheme, and true freshman quarterback who didn’t even play his senior year of high school, on top of that did not get a warmup game...Pretty Tall task already. The Biffs STILL needed a HUSKER player to commit a game losing penalty to barely win the game (he graduated). I have to reiterate, a true freshman quarterback, led a quarterback dominated offense to over 600 yards...in his first collegiate game...
This year: The Huskers come off of a red hot finish to last season, coming into their own under the new staff. Martinez is picked by Vegas with the 6th highest odds to win the Heisman. Nebraska is is tied for the 12th highest odds to win the National Championship. Montez and Colorado are nowhere on these lists. Colorado has a brand new staff with some very green coaches. You guys are really underestimating the rebuilding of a new staff (trust me, we’ve been through a few!) You know Colorado lacks serious depth on both sides of the ball. Nebraska constantly out-recruits Colorado. It does not look good. It’s hard to give Colorado a chance in this one.
I actually told your fans on a different forum immediately after last year’s game in Lincoln: That was not a good looking win for you guys, we beat ourselves. I expect Colorado to fall well below expectations for their season. I honestly didn’t think it would be THAT bad. Of course I was laughed at, called a methhead, etc. You know, all the simpleton responses. But there you have it.
Huskers 49-35