I wouldn’t be shocked if they beat us in the same fashion as PSU. They do a lot of the similar things but with less talent.
Does Iowa beat us by double digits?
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They might. Their schedule is more impressive than ours - they clobbered Minnesota 41-3 and Wisconsin 37-0, beat PSU, and their 4 losses are to:
ISU by 3 (instate rival)
Indiana by 5
Oregon by 2
USC by 5
I don’t like our chances against them.
ISU by 3 (instate rival)
Indiana by 5
Oregon by 2
USC by 5
I don’t like our chances against them.
Iowa will rush for 200+. I don’t like our chances in this game at all.
Our staff has no identity. We have terrible OL. And they can’t stop the run.
Iowa might figure out that letting Nebraska win and getting rhule another 10 year extension is the long term play.
Iowa might figure out that letting Nebraska win and getting rhule another 10 year extension is the long term play.
Now, don’t leave out their last second FG win over Michigan State yesterday
I'd take a last second FG win over a 4 touchdown *** whipping any day.
Iowa will pound our anuses. We will then be 7-5 and wondering where Mattie's year 3 improvement went.
I’ve been VERY salty on the team during and after the PSU loss but not so fast!
I think we all should throw the records and stats by either team out the window right now. When we play Iowa on Black Friday like every year it’s going to be chippy, physical, and close. It will come down to whoever makes the fewest mistakes of course. Pretty much every year it’s been us that has the meltdown - whether it be special teams and gifting turnovers. I like our improvements in those areas this year and I like that the game is at home!
I think we all should throw the records and stats by either team out the window right now. When we play Iowa on Black Friday like every year it’s going to be chippy, physical, and close. It will come down to whoever makes the fewest mistakes of course. Pretty much every year it’s been us that has the meltdown - whether it be special teams and gifting turnovers. I like our improvements in those areas this year and I like that the game is at home!
Iowa is tough, but I think we beat them. Iowa is favored by 5 in the early line, but I bet that line goes down. I think we pull out all of the stops and come out super focused. The only thing that makes me nervous is that Iowa is like Penn State and it's not a good match up for us. They are physical, tough and they run the ball well.
Iowa sometimes play to the level of its competition, with close losses to Oregon and Indiana and yesterday's stinker against Michigan State being good examples.
I think the Huskers can keep it close, but it's going to take a lot better defensive effort than we saw last night.
I think the Huskers can keep it close, but it's going to take a lot better defensive effort than we saw last night.
If Rhule can keep the team from checking out after the PSU embarrassment, he's a better coach than I've been giving him credit for.
He isn't and he won't.
28-7 Iowa.
He isn't and he won't.
28-7 Iowa.
Gosh, two lame teams...one with a fan base that is unhappy about 7 wins and the other that celebrates 7 win seasons.
I think we'll play great and win or lose a close one again.
Like I said, Iowa fans have said that they played bad against MSU because they were "looking ahead" to this game. This game is their entire season, the live for it and for that magical meaningless bowl game.
idk guys Rhule said we're gonna be real focused
I'm predicting huskers by 50 and if you disagree you can go back to the Iowa board
I'm predicting huskers by 50 and if you disagree you can go back to the Iowa board
lol…Iowa certainly isn’t happy with a 7 win season.
We should feel lucky that Iowa in recent years has coasted and kept the games close versus the blowout victories they gave us in the earlier years of joining the conference.
POTY nomination right here. So much gold in this post
No, 1-3 points will suffice. Gets them to their high water mark of eight wins and another super successful season. Grab that HyVee trophy!
That’s a tired old narrative that isn’t even remotely true. The realistic goal with every P4 program should be to make the playoffs or at the very least be in the mix the last 2-3 weeks of the season. It’s basically the NFL mentality now days. Playoffs or GTFO.
No kidding?
My point is the poster selected the games where Iowa did well and left out ones where they struggled.
It's hard for me to tell, watching on TV, but it looked like we played a lot of zone against Penn St. And if so, WhyTF would we play zone vs a team that runs the ball like that?
If Iowa wanted more they would try to do more. Take a gamble and make Kirk retire and try a different coach. Kirk does well but do you see Iowa getting to the playoffs with him?
actions speak louder than words. Keep Kirk and that is an action that Iowa is in fact happy with 7-8-9 wins.
I'm not predicting anything, but NU couldn't shake the MINN issue on a year when NU was clearly better.I love your optimism but don’t share it.
NU has still never beaten USC as this year's game had them at home in a night game.
No guarantees NU will reverse the near domination IA has had on them for almost a decade.
We continue to be mired one baby step above mediocre.
Zeke, you made the dumba*s comment, not me.
It was just as much the small point difference in their losses as it was the size of their wins.
Huskers win by 10. Iowa barely beat lonely MSU at home on Senior Day. What makes you think they come into Lincoln and light us up?
We finish the regular season 8-4 and another year of surpassing our season win total of last year. Good recruits coming in and excited to see what they do in the portal. This board loves to jump to extremes. IF. We finish 9-4 counting a bowl win of course. A lot of you will have to eat crow. Which I'm sure you'll find an excuse to complain about.
We finish the regular season 8-4 and another year of surpassing our season win total of last year. Good recruits coming in and excited to see what they do in the portal. This board loves to jump to extremes. IF. We finish 9-4 counting a bowl win of course. A lot of you will have to eat crow. Which I'm sure you'll find an excuse to complain about.
That is 100% my point. Iowa brainwashed their fans into thinking that they could not recruit or compete with "the big boys" and their fans fell for it.
So you play 3 lame teams in the non-con, hope to go 2-1 at the very worst...then you HOPE your conference schedule has all lame teams so you can get that magical #WinningSeason
Since this was GIVEN to be that automatic 3rd year magic, only those who were singing that double-digit win nonsense should be eating the crow. So, this board is jumping to extremes, yet you have NU at 9-4? LOL
Honestly, you sound like an 8th grader.
Because like Minnesota, for some reason, they enjoy beating us more than other programs.
Our history of greatness is not lost on them. So if they can serve up the humble pie, nice and cold, they’re gonna do that. How many Nebraska kids play meaningful minutes for the Huskers? At Iowa, it’s more than a handful. Just means more to them.
Wait, the iowa players play with more heart and it means more to them but they never win anything at all? Good lord
I do hope you are right. QB play will be another key on Black Friday ⚫️
In all four of those losses, QB Mark Gronowski wasn't the top QB on the field.
TE play is something I always look when Iowa is playing.
Ultimately, all games start at the line of scrimmage.
In the last five FULL seasons Iowa has won 10 games in three of those. And 8 games in the other two. Iowa hasn’t has as a losing record in 13 years.
Trust me many times I’ve wanted KF gone after games but probably not as much as Nebraska fans want him gone.
Kirk is Iowa personified and I hope he sticks around. This isn't a compliment.