Sides: 9-9-2, -1.33
Totals: 6-4, +1.07
ML: 2-1, +1.50
YTD: 17-14-2, +1.24
3* Missouri -6: I thought Nebraska would be very good this season. I was wrong. The Huskers’ defense has been a huge disappointment, while the offense has been far less explosive than I anticipated. Their 4-1 record is a bit misleading, as they could just as easily be 2-3. Nebraska’s defense has given up a total of 1482 yards in their last 3 games (494 yards per game), and it’s been both the pass defense and run defense that’s the problem. After allowing 313 yards on the ground to USC, they gave up 422 passing yards and 610 total yards (7.7 yards per play) to Ball St. two weeks ago in a game they deserved to lose. Things don’t figure to get much better for the defense when they travel to Missouri to take on Chase Daniel and the nation’s fifth rated offense. Sam Keller, Marlon Lucky, Maurice Purify and co. are good enough to put up some points against the Tigers’ mediocre defense, but it will all be for not if the defense continues to its horrendous play. I think this is a case of a team (Nebraska) being overrated, at least in terms of preseason rankings, and a Missouri team that’s even better than expected. Missouri has too much firepower for NU to keep up, and I think they win comfortably in a game they need to have a legitimate shot of winning the Big 12 North.
Totals: 6-4, +1.07
ML: 2-1, +1.50
YTD: 17-14-2, +1.24
3* Missouri -6: I thought Nebraska would be very good this season. I was wrong. The Huskers’ defense has been a huge disappointment, while the offense has been far less explosive than I anticipated. Their 4-1 record is a bit misleading, as they could just as easily be 2-3. Nebraska’s defense has given up a total of 1482 yards in their last 3 games (494 yards per game), and it’s been both the pass defense and run defense that’s the problem. After allowing 313 yards on the ground to USC, they gave up 422 passing yards and 610 total yards (7.7 yards per play) to Ball St. two weeks ago in a game they deserved to lose. Things don’t figure to get much better for the defense when they travel to Missouri to take on Chase Daniel and the nation’s fifth rated offense. Sam Keller, Marlon Lucky, Maurice Purify and co. are good enough to put up some points against the Tigers’ mediocre defense, but it will all be for not if the defense continues to its horrendous play. I think this is a case of a team (Nebraska) being overrated, at least in terms of preseason rankings, and a Missouri team that’s even better than expected. Missouri has too much firepower for NU to keep up, and I think they win comfortably in a game they need to have a legitimate shot of winning the Big 12 North.