Finally Prediction Time

Two quick pieces today before kickoff. First is the overall season prediction. You can have some fun and see how close I am come bowl season.

Nebraska starts with a big win over Chattanooga. The Mocs just do not match up with the Big Red. This will be a game where we find out how talented the young Huskers are (Nebraska 1-0).

Week two will test the Blackshirts when Nebraska hosts Fresno State. A young hotshot quarterback with good bloodlines will keep the Huskers at bay for a while, but the Big Red will open it up in the second half for a nice win (Nebraska 2-0).

Week three sets up the only rematch from 2010 when Washington travels to Lincoln. Coach Bo Pelini will have the team ready for everything as the Huskers will have something to prove after the Huskies topped the Big Red in the last contest. Look for the Big Red to win a game that will be decided in the fourth quarter (Nebraska 3-0).

Week 4 sends the Huskers to Laramie to take on the Wyoming Cowboys. Nebraska passes the road test with flying colors and the Big Red is undefeated in non-conference play (Nebraska 4-0).

The Big 10 Conference opens the Big Red action in week 5 at Wisconsin. The Badgers appear to be the biggest test on the Husker schedule. Wisconsin will be sky high and Camp Randall Stadium will be a hornet's nest. A young Nebraska teams loses at Madison (Nebraska 4-1).

Bo Pelini wants a piece of Ohio State. The Buckeyes will be back at full strength after early season suspensions. No one likes Bo when he is angry, and this Husker team responds well after the first loss of the season. The Big Red shows the Buckeyes Memorial Stadium is a tough place to play in defeating Ohio State by a touchdown (Nebraska 5-1).

Minnesota hosts the Huskers next, and the Golden Gophers wilt against a great defense. Nebraska dominates Minnesota in front of a lot of Husker fans in Minneapolis (Nebraska 6-1).

Michigan State comes to Lincoln with a veteran quarterback and lots of talent. The big difference is the Huskers win the game on both sides of the line. The Spartans fall by 10 points because the Huskers are the better team in the trenches (Nebraska 7-1).

Northwestern is next. A solid quarterback with little running game and no defense is the test here for the Huskers. The Big Red finds an offensive spark and wins a wild game where lots of points are scored by both teams (Nebraska 8-1).

Penn State on the road is a team that almost no Husker fan likes to face. Nebraska turns the ball over too many times and in front of a very hostile crowd, falls by 13 at Happy Valley (Nebraska 8-2).

The Huskers face a huge make or break game at Michigan. Shoelace is a great athlete, but somehow, the Huskers win this game at the end by two points with a defensive stand. Somewhere, Bob Devaney is smiling as the Wolverines fall (Nebraska 9-2).

Iowa wants an upset in Lincoln. NO WAY. In the best performance of the season, the Big Red rolls the Hawkeyes by 20 at Memorial Stadium (Nebraska 10-2).


The Huskers qualify for the Big 10 Championship game. Wisconsin finds out it is tough to beat a good team twice. By this time in the season, the Huskers are balanced offensively and defensively. The Badgers fall 24-19. (Nebraska 11-2).

The Rose Bowl awaits Nebraska fans again. Stanford is the opponent. The best quarterback in the nation is the test. A shootout is the outcome where the Huskers finally play well in the fourth quarter in a 42-38 victory (Nebraska 12-2, rated sixth in the nation).

There you have it. The breakdown of Chattanooga will be here quickly. Thanks for reading Going Deep with Doze.