The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-6) meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-6) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. Nebraska hasn’t been able to find a way to turn around what has been a rough season, losing two straight. Players will take the field Saturday, Nov 14 at 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will air on BTN and BTN2.
Rutgers struggled mightily against Michigan 49-16 last week. Robert Martin had a good game on the ground in the loss, carrying 10 times for 81 yards. Nebraska is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it won a close one over Michigan State 39-38. Jordan Westerkamp had an outstanding performance for the Cornhuskers, registering nine receptions for 143 yards and one TD. Brandon Reilly also had a big day, contributing 87 receiving yards and a TD on three catches.
Nebraska is a nine-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 65 points.
Heading into Week 11 of the college football season, the Scarlet Knights are 3-6 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Scarlet Knights have records of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. Rutgers’s special teams are one of its strengths. They earn 114.3 return yards per game, putting them 15th in Division I.
As for their opponent, the Cornhuskers head into Week 11 with records of 5-5 ATS and 4-6 SU. In the previous five games, Nebraska has a record of 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. Chances are Nebraska will rely on its passing attack against a defense that allows 302 passing yards per game, ranking 123rd in the nation. Switching gears to the Nebraska defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Scarlet Knights. The Nebraska defense has given opposing running backs headaches this season. Opponents average just 111.9 rushing yards per game against this terrorizing group. The Cornhuskers make it hard on their opponents down the stretch. They average 12.8 points in the final quarter, more than any other team in the nation.
Predictions: SU Winner – Nebraska, ATS Winner – Nebraska, O/U – Over
Notes
Rutgers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nebraska’s last 8 games on the road.
Nebraska is 3-3 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Rutgers is 2-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
Rutgers is only 1-3 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and an even 1-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Nationally, the Rutgers passing attack is ranked 84th, while the Nebraska pass defense is only ranked 125th. The Cornhuskers passing game is ranked 26th, compared to the 123rd-ranked pass defense of the Scarlet Knights.
