Nebraska at Oklahoma State (10/23/2010)

Away:  Nebraska [2-3-1 ATS]
Home:  Oklahoma State [5-1 ATS]

Game Time: 3:30 PM
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium

Recent Meetings:
10/13/07 - OKLST 45 vs. NEB 14
10/28/06 - NEB 29 vs. OKLST 41
08/30/03 - OKLST 7 vs. NEB 17

Team Leaders:

Nebraska:
Passing: Taylor Martinez (723)
Rushing: Taylor Martinez (758)
Receiving: Niles Paul (227)

Oklahoma State:
Passing: Brandon Weeden (1966)
Rushing: Kendall Hunter (830)
Receiving: Justin Blackmon (955)

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Oklahoma State isn't even close to Texas defensively.. Nebraska rebounds here.. 

Leaning Nebraska here.

Cowboys will load up against the run and crush the Corncobbers in Stillwater. My favorite pick of the week. Nebraska has no passing game, Pokes do both very well. Nebraska really gets exposed this week as OSU's offense superior to Texas.

Nebraska -6

Whoa, thought this line would be closer to 3, possibly even OK St. a slight favorite.  Probably stay away from this one.  Good luck.

I think what people are missing is it takes a top-5 run defense to shut down Nebraska run game when they turn it up.  Texas is one of the best in the nation at run defense and played their ass off.  Without those incredibly fast horses on defense Texas has it won't happen in Stillwater.  Even if Okla St. lines up stacked I still don't think they can hold down Nebraska's run.  And you can bet the o-line and Martinez will come out foaming at the mouth to redeem themselves.

However, Okla St. does have alot of balance on offense and can run it well...where Nebraska struggles on defense at times.  But the Cowboys have yet to even come across anything near what Nebraska brings on defense.  Every single defense they played is weak.

Texas didn't expose the Nebraska offense, they just had players that were just as talented.  While Okla St. is a good team...their defense can't hold a candle to that of Texas.  I think they will get the wrong end of a pissed off Nebraska squad this week.  That soft Cowboys defense is exactly what their offense needed in this spot.  And the Nebraska pass defense is legit...they can cover like a glove. 

Looks like a TD-plus Husker win with the way I feel Nebraska will respond furiously to what happened, and playing a soft defense.  Wouldn't be shocked to see Cowboys pull it out at home though...they are a good team.  Small play Big Red.

 

cowpokes.

I like Nebraska -6 also  

cowpokes.

I see an Over game here. Nebraska is going to run all over Ok St porous defense.Ok St then is force to play from behind and abandon their run game.I see a Neb 44   Ok St 27   type game

Neb -6
Over 60

I was thinking Neb here, but the line movement is throwing me off.  The action will probably be even in this game, but the line is moving down, enticing more Neb action.  Probably skip.....

doc

Okla St defense is atrocious. Nebraska should be able to run up kn st type numbers and points if they can get to the qb and shut down okla st top receiver and running back. Neb Large

Pokes will score alot on this overrated Nebraska team.......Pokes 38 Cobbers 21

Huskers BIG!

Against Texas Huskers had 3 dropped TD passes - and still only lost by 1 td, although the return punt for td made it look a lot closer then it actually was at the time.  Husker D line beat the Husker O line..plain and simple...that was the game (along with 8 dropped passes, 3 of which were TD's).  For some reason, Huskers were not ready to play (I put that on the coaches and or lack of leadership on this team).  They put too much pressure on themselves for the Texas game and they folded like a went tent. 

For those of you going OVER in this game, why?  Huskers still have not allowed more then 21 points in 14 straight games - Texas got 7 of theirs after a fumble on the Husker 20.  Husker pass D held Gilbert to 4 completions the entire game.  The QB draw hurt Huskers big time though..you can still run on Husker's a bit, but passing is another story...Okie State's offense will pose a very big test..we will see exactly how good this Husker Pass D is (#1 in the country) - that being said I have watched Okie State a couple times this year and their D is not good, and I think Huskers get a couple of picks and roll here...Huskers also play their best away from Lincoln (go figure...better away record then home....huskers under pelini have not handled success and expectations well...when they are on the road and or backs against the wall, they have done well)...I expect a great game by Huskers this week

I just watched the Texas game again, and it was not as bad as it first appeared to me...Texas played very conservatively and did what they had to do to get the W, but the drops were something else...I counted 7...penalties were terrible (10 I believe), and I just read an article that Pelini counted 28 missed tackles in the game "the worst tackling game I've ever been a part of" he said.  Huskers in October have been very hit or miss for Pelini (his teams have dived each October the last couple of years), but they right the ship this week...i honestly do not think it will be close..I will take a great D over a great offense any day, and that is what we have here this weekend (not to mention I think Husker offense goes off this week).  14 point win min....now the following week against Missouri will be interesting..their D is playing great

OSU to cover, not necessarily to win.  Going to be closer than these Husker fans think...

Ok State money line as well... Kendall Hunter will run for 140+ as well. Pokes mix it up better than any team in the country.

Leaning Nebraska here.  Ok St.'s dominance is in the air, which is Nebraska's defensive strength.  They shut down the kid from Washington and they'll probably do the same to the Cowboys.  My only concerns with Nebraska are turnovers and their quasi-one-dimensional attack.  If they can stack the box and spread their LB's to make Martinez run b/w the tackles, it could slow things up for the Cornhuskers.  I still like a great defense over a great offense any day, though.

Much like Texas was the first real defense Nebraska played this year,  Nebraska will be the first real defense OKST has faced all year.  Six numbers: 98, 88, 107, 31, 99, 102- the defensive rankings of OKST opponents this year.  The only low one, TAMU, is deceiving as TAMU has given up well above their yearly average their last two games against real teams, Arkansas and Mizzo. 

As others have posted, I see Nebraska's offense rebounding this game (I agree with gtsum, Nebraska was too hyped for the Texas game and played tight).

big rebound

Nebraska -6

peace

Oklahoma st. for me maybe an upset or close game.  also leaning on over.

please people.  nebraska is going to destroy ok state.  it won't even be close.  this game is over by the half.

nebraska put too much hype on the game with texas.  they played tight.  they could not run and they could not catch. 

texas had been down and our offense looked like shit after ucla and ok.  it still did not look great in the 2nd half, but we made the plays that we needed to win.   the score was a lot closer than the actual game itself.

ok st barely beat texas A&M at home and that was a bit of a fluke. 

do your own research.  i believe nebraska wins this game by 17+

peace

 

Stillwater is not an easy place to play. Ask any opposing Big 12 coach. It is raucus, and OSU is pissed about being snubbed by voters. (There are many 1 loss teams ranked ahead of them.) They know this is their chance under the spotlight and they will come to play.

Some ranked opponents that have come into Stillwater and walked away with a L are:

2009 #13 Georgia

2007 #25 Kans St- #14 Texas squeeked a win by 3

2006 #20 Nebraska

2005 #13 TTech

Kendall Hunter will play in the NFL and is shifty and powerful enough to avg 3.5 per carry against any D in the land...including Nebraskas'.  Not to take anything away from the Blackshirts because they are absolutely 1 of the best D's in the country, but players with NFL ability find cracks and break tackles that other college players cannot, and Hunter has that ability. Blackmon is also shaping up to be that NFL pass catcher that OSU always seems to have. See: D'Juan Woods, Brandon Pettigrew, Dez Bryant.  As far as this "Texas has the best run D since the 1985 Bears so we are going to run over everyone's face the rest of the year" logic, I am not buying it. 

Texas faced:

Rice---horrible

Wyoming---horrible

TTech---only ran it 18x vs Texas

Oklahoma---gave up 124 rush yds

UCLA---gave up 264 rush yds

Remember, Martinez is a RFR and while he is a supreme talent, he is still prone to mistakes...especially in a tough environment against a good team.  I think OSU will come to play and give Nebraska all they can handle. 

 

Destroy??? Lmao......see you on here after the game. Corncobs won't score over 21, Cowboys will.......... out