Arbitrary Analytics
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Huskers Capitalize On Spartans Mistakes to Win Big Ten Opener
They say that "sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good."For much of this game, it felt like one team was just waiting for a couple of extra breaks to go their way and pull away. For example, Nebraska scored its first touchdown three plays after a punt was blocked (and then called back due…
Nebraska Holds the Offensive and Defensive Edge, but Special Teams Could Decide the Game
Now is when things start to get fun.After an easy non-conference schedule, Nebraska’s upcoming games become significantly more challenging. Their first road game and first against a power-conference team is against Michigan State. This matchup is also against Nebraska’s long-time rival, Pat Fitzgerald. His Northwestern teams have consistently played Nebraska tightly, even when Nebraska had…
More Questions Answered, but the Test is About to Get Much Harder
Nebraska opened its season 3-0 for the third straight year.It handled a North Dakota program that is a good FCS team but looked overmatched against a Big Ten opponent. It wasn’t the blowout Nebraska delivered against Bowling Green, yet the outcome rarely felt in doubt. Recapping the Huskers victory against North Dakota with Game on…
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