[Husker] NU vs OSU

[David Elfering]

I've been holding off on predictions after figuring out I'd drunk the
kool-aid after my UCLA prediction. The team still hold promise and has
moments of dire brilliance and the opposite as well.

Today I think BoPuchis dials it up because this is "the game" among all the
others. At the risk of a double dose of silliness (referring to the blow
out I thought might happen over UCLA/Wisky) I'll go wayyyyy out on a limb
and say.... NU 23 OSU 14

This is just based on OSU trying to bottle up Martinez and dare him to
execute the forward pass, but I think he will do *some* of that but RB's
and WR's will all combine to do just enough. This is my "if the Huskers
fire on all cylinders" prediction.

Here's my "hey maybe there's a rerun of Punky Brewster on let's turn the
channel" bottle is half empty scenario: Stuffed on first/second down, 2/10
in third down conversions and two shanked punts: OSU 35 - NU 13

I'd put my probability of 60% the former 40% the latter.

On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 10:25 AM, rczeranko at juno.com <rczeranko at juno.com>wrote:

> In my opinion the game plan to beat Ohio State is basically the same thing
> that I said how Nebraska could beat UCLA, and essentially what they did in
> most of the second half against Wisconsin. Nebraska needs to control the
> line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. And control the game by
> running the ball. A good ground game will open up play action at critical
> times. Even if they only get a yard or three, especially early in the game,
> Nebraska must stick with running the ball. It will pay dividends later in
> the game.
>
> Defensively, Nebraska needs to make Ohio State one dimensional by stopping
> the running game. They need to pressure Braxton Miller to contain him. If
> the defensive line can get a push, then Braxton Miller won't have a time to
> get his wheels turning. The defense needs to play within themselves and
> stick to fundamentals. They cannot over pursue and not try to do too much.
> They need to stick to their assignments and hit hard.
>
> Special teams will need to be nearly flawless. Make all the field goals
> and extra points and flip the field with big punts.
>
> And of course, avoid dumb penalties and turn overs on offense.
>
> I don't know how Tim Beck plans for a game. I do know that Tom Osborne
> would through several different looks at a defense to see how they reacted
> and then would make adjustments. It was not unusual for Nebraska to go 3
> and out on their early offensive series under Coach Osborne. If Coach Beck
> does the same thing, then do not panic if Nebraska goes 3 and out early the
> game, they are just probing the defense. I used to see if Nebraska would
> get first downs or drive the field and score. If they got first downs, then
> you could tell that the offense was going to do well. If they scored, then
> you knew that the offense would have a big day. Again, I do not know how
> Coach Beck preps for a game, but I still use the early series to get a feel
> for the how the offense will do. Sometimes, it looks like Coach Beck does
> not have a lot of rhyme or reason to his game plan.
>
> A prediction is hard because I do not know which Nebraska will show up. If
> there are a lot of mistakes, then this game can get away from them and it
> will be like the last years Michigan and Wisconsin games. If Nebraska and
> stay in control and not come out too tight, then they will have a good game
> and win.
>
> I believe that win last week has given Nebraska confidence and experience
> to stay within themselves, so...
>
> Nebraska 42
> Ohio State 28
>
> Go B1G Red!
>
> Rob Czeranko
>
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