*** 2020 Game 3 "Expert" Picks: Penn State At Nebraska ***

Call your shot!

  • Penn State Wins and Covers (-3)

    Votes: 20 47.6%

  • Nebraska covers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Nebraska wins!

    Votes: 22 52.4%
  • Total voters
    42
Saunders

Saunders

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2020 Game 3 “Expert” Picks: Penn State @ Nebraska

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CollegeFootballNews.com

https://collegefootballnews.com/2020/11/penn-state-vs-nebraska-prediction-game-preview

Why Penn State Will Win

You are what your record is, but the team is better than 0-3. What’s been the problem? The offensive line has been a big issue, turnover margin was devastating against Indiana and Maryland, and the defense is having a rough time getting off the field. However … The run defense hasn’t been all that bad, the passing game has worked, and the pass rush has been effective. Nebraska? It’s not doing a thing on third downs on either side of the ball, the downfield passing game is non-existent, and the running game isn’t converting enough drives into points. If the Nittany Lions can hold on against the Husker quarterbacks taking off, they should be fine.

Why Nebraska Will Win

The Huskers need Penn State to screw up, and that should happen. With three giveaways against Maryland and Indiana, the Nittany Lions make mistakes and can’t seem to overcome them. More than anything else, the offensive line has been the problem. It can’t control anyone’s pass rush, the running game wasn’t able to get going against Ohio State and Maryland, and Sean Clifford and the passing game aren’t accurate enough. The Nebraska running game really was good against two great Ohio State and Northwestern defenses, and on the other side there were just enough plays in the backfield to be a problem.

What’s Going To Happen

Desperation sometimes makes great games. Scott Frost with an 0-3 start would be really, really bad, but James Franklin with an 0-4 start would be a whole lot worse. Can Nebraska be as balanced offensively as it was against Northwestern? It was knocking on the door time and again, but it couldn’t kick it in. Penn State is having a bad habit of not holding up in key moments like Northwestern is. Penn State has the talent to be a whole lot better than this, but can the lines play well enough to get this done? This is gut-check time for the Nittany Lion defense, and it’ll come through with a win. It’ll be ugly, but it’ll be a win.

Penn State 30 - Nebraska 26

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247Sports

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Predictions-for-college-footballs-best-Week-11-games-154588535/#154588535_1

Dave Hummer: Talk about a misery bowl. These teams are a combined 0-5, and I’m not sure which program can afford to lose this game less. Nebraska isn’t as bad as its record indicates losing to teams with a combined 5-0 record. I think the same of Penn State despite its absolute no-show a week ago. This is hardly scientific, but I’ll go with Penn State because I just can’t see the Nittany Lions starting 0-4. I also think the Huskers passing offense will have a hard time getting going against a still feisty PSU defense.

Penn State 24 - Nebraska 17.

Bud Crawford: I hate to question a program's fight, but what is either of these winless teams playing for this season? From No. 8 to unranked after three games, the Nittany Lions are reeling. Perhaps they get back on track this weekend against the Huskers, who are now 9-17 under Scott Frost.

Penn State 26 - Nebraska 20.

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ESPN FPI

http://www.espn.com/college-football/team/fpi/_/id/158

Penn State - 63.8% Win

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DRatings

https://www.dratings.com/predictor/ncaa-football-predictions/

Penn State - 57.5% Win

Penn State 32 - Nebraska 29

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Bill Connelly SP+

https://twitter.com/ESPN_BillC/status/1326601682013347843?s=20

Penn State - 64% Win

Penn State 33 - Nebraska 27

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Big Red Wrap-Up

http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-penn-state-prediction-2

Mike’l Severe: Penn State 27 - Nebraska 24

Jay More: Nebraska 31 - Penn State 28

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PennLive.com

https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2020/11/penn-state-nebraska-game-predictions-huskers-and-lions-clash-in-a-matchup-of-beleaguered-traditional-powers.html

Bob Flounders: Nebraska 20 - Penn State 17

David Jones: Nebraska 28 - Penn State 23

Greg Pickel: Penn State 21 - Nebraska 18

Joe Hermitt: Nebraska 27 - Penn State 23

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Athlon Sports

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-picks-expert-predictions-every-game-week-11-2020

Steven Lassan : Penn State

Mark Ross: Penn State

Ben Weinrib: Penn State

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AP - Ralph D Russo

https://apnews.com/article/college-football-virus-outbreak-college-football-picks-boston-college-eagles-football-southern-california-trojans-football-e2b372c323eae3c31a49677d6d18ff9a

Nittany Lions and Cornhuskers have combined for seven national championships in their storied histories and zero victories in five games this season.

Penn State 27 - Nebraska 21

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Saunders said:
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PennLive.com

https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2020/11/penn-state-nebraska-game-predictions-huskers-and-lions-clash-in-a-matchup-of-beleaguered-traditional-powers.html

Bob Flounders: Nebraska 20 - Penn State 17

David Jones: Nebraska 28 - Penn State 23

Greg Pickel: Penn State 21 - Nebraska 18

Joe Hermitt: Nebraska 27 - Penn State 23

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I predict that the entire game comes down to our pass rush. If we rush their QB, they've shown that they can't really do a whole lot.

If he's allowed to stand there and throw all day, we lose by two scores minimum.

If I'm putting my own money on the line I'd take Penn State to win & cover.

 
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Penn Live reporter: "Even though they’re at a talent and speed deficit and are FG-underdogs here, the Huskers looked like they had some will remaining in the narrow loss in Chicago, a game they led into the second half. Can’t say the same for the visitors."

Also, shoutout to PennLive photojournalist Joe Hermitt. Dude's a photographer, and this is the best pic they could get of him:

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commando said:
is this the week the experts are wrong?   i have a feeling in my gut that nebraska is going to win this 1.  but then again...it could just be gas 
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If I were a betting man I'd bet on gas, and Penn St. (and I really really want us to beat them.. like take them out behind the woodshed beating)

 
Penn State is about as broke as we are. No run game outside of their QB, but their pass protection is suspect. Good receivers makes up for it, but no consistency. Defense has been just as good as Swiss cheese. Yeah, the block a lot of things, but roll over and you will find a hole.

Both teams will have multiple turnovers and the game will be messy. I say Nebraska wins in the dumbest way possible. Let’s say Clifford tries to scramble and gets hit as he throws, hits his own teammate in the back with the ball and Domann picks it off. 

 
We seem to fix a lot of other teams’ problems over the last 12 yrs. 

PSU 31

N 17

we’ll have 3 turnovers 

8 penalties 

give up a special teams TD

theyll sack us at least 4 times 

rush yds for us 179, 238 for them 

until we fix our mistakes it’ll be more of the same. My buddy is a huge PSU fan (played lacrosse there) and he thinks they stink real bad. I said, “we give games away and even when we have a chance we don’t make it happen.”  I just don’t think we’re a very good football team, there are bright spots but as a whole team, not there yet. 
 

hey Huskers, I love crow so serve me a huge platter. 

 
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