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Topic: Indiana (1-1, 3-2) at Nebraska (1-1, 2-3) Post Game

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ELA

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Indiana (1-1, 3-2) at Nebraska (1-1, 2-3) Post Game
« on: September 30, 2022, 03:08:41 PM »
Indiana Hoosiers (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-1, 1-3)
7:30 - Lincoln, NE - BTN
Well, here's what we all had in the first year of Scott Frost 2.0.  The Cornhuskers playing for nothing more than playing spoilers to Indiana's bowl hopes by the first day of October.  That might not be entirely fair, Indiana, Rutgers and Michigan are not exactly the toughest crossover draw, so maybe 5 wins isn't totally out of the question.  But, it seems unlikely, particularly as Husker fans spent their week off watch Taylor Martinez carve up the Oklahoma offense in an upset win.  But for Indiana, I don't think its hyperbole to say that even at 3-2, finding 3 wins is tough.  The two most winnable games left on their schedule are both on the road (at Rutgers and at Michigan State).  And Indiana outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 ppg in regulation in their three wins.  Not exactly a murderer's row either, with Illinois, Idaho and Western Kentucky.  All at home.  While Tom Allen had flipped the all offense, no defense Indiana narrative, things went perhaps a little too far in that direction, with a historically bad offense.  The offense, at least the passing game, seems to have bounced back a bit this year, but the Hoosier offense looks a lot like prior vintages.  Their run defense looked stout against Cincinnati last week, but Ben Bryant tore them apart through the air, with 354 passing yards, and 4 touchdowns.  Connor Bazelak wasn't overly efficient, completing under 50% of his passes, but he spread the ball around to 11 different receivers, six of whom caught multiple passes.  He should find the passing much easier against a Nebraska secondary allowing a Big Ten worst 66.5% opponent completion percentage.  While Indiana struggled to run the ball last week, they have put up plenty of points in other games being simply sort of bad on the ground.  Everyone runs on the Husker defense, who has given up more rushing yards per game (by 73 ypg) and by carry (by 1.3 ypc) than any other Big Ten team.  They've also allowed a conference worst 12 rushing touchdowns, when only one other team has surrendered more than 4 (Northwestern).  Could we see a rejuvenated Husker group, in a home night game?  Sure.  But this might be the worst defense Indiana has faced.  I think they get enough on the ground to open up more passing lanes than they saw last week.
INDIANA 28, NEBRASKA 20

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Re: Indiana (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska (0-1, 1-3) Game Week
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2022, 03:26:51 PM »
You won't be the first or the last to confuse the 2 unrelated former Husker QBs.
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Re: Indiana (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska (0-1, 1-3) Game Week
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2022, 05:14:23 PM »
Am I a bad fan, or a good Dad for taking my kids to the movies tonight?
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Re: Indiana (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska (0-1, 1-3) Game Week
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2022, 09:04:49 PM »
 a good dad
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Re: Indiana (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska (0-1, 1-3) Game Week
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2022, 09:23:29 PM »
Quote from: MarqHusker on October 01, 2022, 05:14:23 PM
Am I a bad fan, or a good Dad for taking my kids to the movies tonight?
Try following the Indians/Browns for 5 decades.You're merely scratching the surface of calamity
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Re: Indiana (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska (0-1, 1-3) Game Week
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2022, 09:42:53 PM »
makes ya wanna have more kids
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Re: Indiana (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska (0-1, 1-3) Game Week
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2022, 10:17:10 PM »
really tough watching this game
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Re: Indiana (1-0, 3-1) at Nebraska (0-1, 1-3) Game Week
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2022, 04:02:13 PM »
Malcolm Hartzog is named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his performance against Indiana.

Hartzog, a 5-9, 170-pound cornerback from Silver Creek, Miss., made his first college start against the Hoosiers and helped NU hold Indiana to 223 passing yards on 44 attempts. Hartzog, who had a pass breakup from his defensive back spot, also scored his first career touchdown, going 30 yards for a score after Chris Kolarevic blocked a Hoosier punt.

Hartzog is the first NU player to earn the conference's weekly freshman of the week honor since Wan'Dale Robinson in 2019 and the first Husker defender to win the honor since 2017.
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