Nebraska needs to...
*Continue to "Bend, not Break."
How they did: Exactly that. They made some dumb special teams plays that pinned themselves back. They forced a missed FG and only allowed one touchdown.
*Score Touchdowns
How they did: It took them 3+ quarters, but they got 4 touchdowns. 4 teeders is enough for them to win almost every game this year with that kind of defense.
*Hold on to the Football
How they did: They fumbled way too much. Three muffed punts and a lost fumble on a shotgun snap. Luckily they only lost two fumbles which resulted in no points. They didn't do a good job of holding onto the football.
Nebraska needs to control...
*The clock
How they did: Stats wise, it was almost right down the middle (Mizzou had the ball for a minute longer). Nebraska did not run the ball nearly well enough early to control the game, therefore they didn't control the clock at all. There were way too many punts (8) last night, although the weather surely contributed.
*Missouri's offensive line
How they did: Very, very well. Although there were just 2 sacks, Ndamukong Suh was in Gabbert's head. His first half sack and forced fumble hindered Gabbert for the rest of the game. Missouri had just 91 yards on the ground and only found the endzone on a 1 yard plunge. The Nebraska D-Line was the reason the Huskers won last night.
*Blaine Gabbert
How they did: Again, very, very well. Forced his first interception of the year (and second), along with a fumble. Gabbert has been known for his ability to perform in the second half, but last night was showed no indication of that.
Predictions...
*Each team will throw (at least) one interception.
How they did: Gabbert did throw at least one, but Zac Lee did not. Although technically he didn't throw one, in the first three quarters he made a lot of "safe" throws, most of them inaccurate to the point that nobody could catch them.
*Special teams will play a role in the outcome.
How they did: WRONG. Nebraska made some critical mistakes on special teams. If they hadn't won, I would've been very correct. The Huskers muffed 3 punts, had some shanked snaps and punts, along with a safety. They got lucky it didn't play more of a role.
*Roy Helu, Jr. will have more than 25+ carries and 100+ yards.
How they did: Pretty wrong. He didn't get either 25, nor 100 yards. I was very wrong on how the rain would affect the play calls. Watson stuck with a passing attack, and Helu was struggling running early. He did end with 18 carries for 88 yards and TD, however. Still decent.
*Nebraska will win.
How they did: Correct. My score was too high for both teams. I wasn't aware it'd be raining THAT hard. However, the margin wasn't too off, and I'd rather err on the side of closer games and win by 17 any day.
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