[Husker] 800 lb gorilla

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Here's my take...  very specifically: 

http://www.huskerjon.com/huskerjon.nsf/dx/alamo-bowl---a-real-prediction.htm

I say Nebraska 27-24..... 

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Blog:http://bingo.cbsol.comhusker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 12/28/2005 
05:27:43 PM:

> 
> Here's my take (posted on www.bapi.net/football), from a gambling 
> perspective:
> 
> Michigan (7-4) vs NEBRASKA (7-5) +10 - Michigan had high hopes coming 
into 
> the 2005 season with preseason rankings in the top 5. Unfortunately for 
> the Wolverines, they stumbled 4 times, by a total of 17 points, and are 
> missing a January bowl game for the first time in 9 years. Michigan's 
> strength had been their offense, but this season the rushing game has 
been 
> iffy. Sophomore RB Mike Hart, who rushed for 1455 yards last year in his 

> freshman season, has been injured and only gained 588 yards this season. 

> He did make it back for Michigan's regular season finale against Ohio 
> State, but was ineffective, gaining just 15 yards on 9 carries. If 
> Michigan gets stuck committing to the pass tonight, they'll be in a bit 
of 
> trouble tonight. Nebraska's fortunes have relied on their defense this 
> season and it leads the nation with 43 sacks and ranks 11th in pass 
> efficiency defense. While the defense looked shaky for the Huskers in 
the 
> middle of the season, the Blackshirts rebounded nicely in their last 
game 
> at Colorado (7-6), a 30-3 win as a 14 1/2 point dog. The Huskers have 
been 
> in transition offensively as HC Bill Callahan uprooted the vaunting 
> rushing offense and installed the West Coast passing offense last year. 
QB 
> Zac Taylor threw for 392 yards against Colorado and RB Cory Ross gained 
> 142 receiving and rushing last game, making the new offense look potent. 

> Nebraska is happy to be in this bowl game and finished its season with 
> momentum. You can't say either of those things about Michigan here. I'm 
> taking the points. Computer says Michigan 26, Nebraska 21. (I'm 
parlaying 
> this one with Oklahoma tomorrow.)
> 
> Bapi
> 
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005, Roy Miller wrote:
> 
> >  Hard to say if this will be the Kansas or Colorado version of the NU
> > team. If it's the Kansas version, I'll say Michigan by 24. If it's the
> > Colorado version, I'll say Nebraska by 1.
> >
> > Roy Miller
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On 
Behalf
> > Of Ken Oliver
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:45 PM
> > To: huskers
> > Subject: [Husker] 800 lb gorilla
> >
> > Ok, I'll acknowlege the 800 lb gorilla in the room.  Any "vibes" on
> > tonight's outcome?
> >
> > Ken
> 
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