Husker vs Bears

Wow, amazing how the week got away from me. Seemed like each day was jam-packed with activities, appointments, etc. It's hard to believe Husker Game Day is already here again, and I haven't taken the time to discuss last week's game. And, at this point, I won't. I predicted a 38-12 Husker triumph, and I'm proud to say I was pretty close. The Huskers had a quality showing in Ames, Iowa, securing a 35-7 win.

Now the Huskers are back home to face a Baylor Bears team that has long been the doormat of the Big XII Conference. Times have changed, however, and Baylor has proven they can play some football. I kind of have the feeling this is one of those games than has the potential of sneaking up on the Huskers and catching them off guard, if they're not careful. Nebraska has a recent habit of losing a game they were "supposed" to win, and I could see that trend continuing today. Baylor has an elusive, dual-threat quarterback who has the ability to scramble for a whole bunch of yards. Nebraska's defense will have to stay focused, and play assignment football in order to contain him.

There are a couple of other factors in today's game, however, that bode well for Nebraska, and should help them to break the aforementioned trend. First, Nebraska has one heck of fiery head coach, and I suspect Pelini won't lose to a squad who is clearly outmatched by his own. The Huskers, on paper, are better than Baylor. Period. And second, Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium today after two weeks on the road. The first week, they took seventh-ranked Texas Tech to overtime before losing in a brilliant effort. And last week, they throttled Iowa State for their most complete game yet this season. And the home crowd hasn't had the opportunity to congratulate their beloved Huskers for their efforts. The stadium will be loud and boisterous, more so than usual, which will make it rather imposing for the Bears.

Huskers 42, Bears 17.

GO BIG RED!!