Game Prediction: No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Maybe no program in America was scrutinized as a lot because the Nebraska Cornhuskers had been this week.

Huskers athletic director Trev Alberts relieved Scott Frost of his duties, which price this system $7.5 million greater than it might have had Alberts waited till October 1. They wished to make a change that badly.

What’s completed is completed. Nebraska choked Week 1 away in Dublin, Eire towards Northwestern earlier than coming stateside to beat North Dakota. However Saturday’s loss to Georgia Southern was the ultimate straw for a proud program that wishes desperately to win.

However firing your coach as you get able to play Oklahoma? That ups the ante significantly. Mickey Joseph has his palms full.

The factor is, the Huskers do not stink. Their document stinks, however there’s expertise on this workforce and I actually do not assume they’re that distant from being good.

Oklahoma has traditionally been very troublesome to defend and that appears to be the case to this point in 2022 as effectively. Brent Venables’ tenure is off to begin, however they have not overwhelmed a Energy-5 workforce but.

As Ohio State followers preserve and eye on the opposite premier groups in faculty soccer this yr, here is what the BuckeyesNow employees expects when the Sooners meet the Huskers.

What is the betting line for Oklahoma vs. Nebraska?

OKLAHOMA at NEBRASKA – Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Unfold: Oklahoma (-11) on SI Sportsbook
O/U Whole: 66

Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Predictions

Brendan Gulick: Nebraska 34, Oklahoma 32

Name me loopy, however I feel Nebraska would be the discuss of the nation once more this week … solely this time as a result of they pulled off an epic win over the Sooners.

The Huskers play with satisfaction and there may be nonetheless time for them to salvage their season, irrespective of how bleak issues really feel proper now. They performed Oklahoma actually tight final yr, they’re taking part in at residence with a crowd that can actually make an influence.

I may actually see a world the place OU wins handily, however I really like comeback story and I feel the Huskers play like they don’t have anything to lose this weekend. They will come out swinging, land a number of physique blows, maintain a number of too, earlier than Timmy Bleekrode kicks a game-winner as time expires and by no means has to pay for a drink in Lincoln once more.

Andrew Lind: Oklahoma 48, Nebraska 20

There is a thought that Nebraska will play higher with out lately fired head coach Scott Frost. In spite of everything, his decision-making led to lots of these one-score losses. However did the Cornhuskers gamers impulsively get higher and extra disciplined this week, too? I do not assume so.

Oklahoma, in the meantime, hasn’t put up the offensive numbers below new head coach Brent Venables that we would come to anticipate from Lincoln Riley‘s group. However I feel that modifications on Saturday, as they drive Casey Thompson into a number of turnovers and capitalize on the straightforward factors.

Caleb Spinner: Oklahoma 38, Nebraska 28

Nebraska begins off life with out head coach Scott Frost with a terrifying opponent in No. 6 Oklahoma. 

The Sooners made simple work of their final two opponents (UTEP and Kent State), and received’t play a ranked opponent till the second weekend of October, that means they’re clear favorites when taking a look at momentum in the event that they preserve bringing in what ought to be simple wins. 

In distinction, the Cornhuskers have but to play at their full potential this season, and ought to be both 2-1 or 3-0. Oklahoma’s protection is nothing at which to shake a stick, however the respective Nebraska quarterback-wide receiver duo of Casey Thompson and Trey Palmer is able to doing a little injury.

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