[Husker] Huskers will beat buffs handily

[Steve Schmadeke]

As a season ticket holder for both teams, I have also been keenly  
aware of the parallels between the two teams this year, including the  
common problem between them of being very vulnerable to the run,  
while suffering a five-game losing streak on one side versus losing  
five out of six on the other.  (Thank goodness the Rockies' amazing  
run helped distract me from the sting!)

Unfortunately, the pessimist in me is afraid that the Huskers is more  
likely to match the Broncos' performance at the Bears next Sunday  
instead of their win against the Titans Monday night.  The Bears are  
at 4-6; the Buffs stand at 5-6.

On the other hand, I do think that both teams have shown positive  
signs the last couple of weeks and they both are in position to  
actually play after the regular season and I think that both teams  
have a decent chance to win this weekend as road underdogs.

The correlations between the two teams stretch a bit longer as well.   
Both teams peaked in the mid-to-late 90's as great running teams in  
an increasingly pass-oriented sport.  Three MNC's and two Super Bowls  
made for some good times in the stands.

On Nov 20, 2007, at 2:16 PM, Derek Ryter wrote:

>   I have uncovered a reliable predictor for the outcome of husker
> games.  This is amazing.  It's like the Bermuda Triangle.
>
>   I analyzed the results of Denver Broncos games on weeks in which
> they and the huskers played teams with approximately the same
> record.  There is a strong correlation: y = 1.32x + 11.2 (R=0.94),  
> where y is
> the husker margin of victory (or loss) and x is the Broncos margin.
> The games are as follows.
>
> Week    Denver   Husker
> 9/7   Denver beats Bills by 1, Huskers beat WF by 3
> 9/22  Den loses to Jakcsonville by 9, NU beats Ball by 1 (Husker D  
> played poor enough to lose by 9)
> 10/6  Den loses to SD by 38, NU loses to MU by 35
> 10/28 Den nearly upsets GB but loses in OT by 6 on huge play; NU  
> nearly upsets TX but loses by 3 on several big plays in the 4th  
> quarter
> 11/4  Den loses to Detroit by 37, NU loses to KU by 37
> 11/10 Den beats KC by 16, NU beats KSU by 42 (skewed by senior day)
>
> On Monday, Den beat Tennessee by 14, so the Huskers will beat CU by  
> almost 30 points.  Bet everything.  It will happen. :) Huskers and  
> buffs have the same record and Den and TN have nearly the same  
> record.  Other correlations: Den is 30th in the NFL against the  
> run, Huskers are 114th in Div IA.
>
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