Thumpasaurus: Every performance in Big Ten play has either been a crushing defeat or a dominating win. I’m anticipating a loss at Nebraska, but hoping that it’s the first middle-of-the-road competitive loss of the conference season. Nebraska’s offense is much more prolific at running the ball than is Minnesota’s, and I don’t think we’ll have as much success against their offensive line. What really worries me is their quarterback Adrian Martinez, who is probably the quickest quarterback we’ve faced all season. Nebraska’s offense is much less predictable than Minnesota’s, and with the threat of JD Spielman in the passing game Illinois might simply have to choose between allowing the Huskers to march down the field and risking a big play by getting aggressive.
Staff Predictions: Nebraska
