His numbers aren’t almost as explosive with Bill Cubit as head coach, but the Fighting Illini have found a system that works so far.
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After spending the past 12 years navigating the PAC-12 Conference, this will be Husker coach Mike Riley’s first trip around the Big Ten. But it’s also added an increased pressure as the team has failed to perform well. In both meetings since Nebraska moved to the Big Ten, Nebraska has yet to produce more than two turnovers in either game.
So the pressure from fans and players themselves is high: The team needs to perform well if Cubit is to be hired as the full-time head coach. LINE: Nebraska -6.5ABOUT NEBRASKA (2-2): The Cornhuskers rank second in the nation in scrimmage plays of at least 10 yards (92), but only 28 of those have covered at least 20 yards and eight have stretched past 30. Newby had four tackles and ran to the football very well. The Huskers play Northwestern on October . 24, and Iowa just a short month later on November . 27. All spent time in the NFL. The Huskers need to continue to get Alonzo Moore the ball.
Meanwhile, Armstrong was a big name in the Big Ten. “Every week you’re going against a d-tackle that’s probably going to the league”. “Now we get right back to Nebraska; there’s no rest for the tired”. He could have another busy game this week against Nebraska’s diverse, potent offense. Illinois can’t let the Cornhuskers become two-dimensional if it wants to win this game. While the SEC had four media days this summer, as opposed to the Big Ten’s two, players agree that the conference still holds weight. 500 for the first time in 34 years.
-OG Ted Karras (No. 17 guard, 301st overall) – Karras will make the 36th start of his career Saturday in the Illini’s conference opener. “But we have the No. 1 and 2 team, so I think we’re getting enough recognition”.
Nebraska and Illinois are set for a 3:02 p.m. Connecticut kickoff Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. To a few who’ve transferred, this intensity is motivation to work harder.
Illinois could struggle a bit with his duel-threat nature. While they only give up 73.5 yards per game on the ground, opposing quarterbacks have had their way with the current crop of “Blackshirts”.
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Scouting the run defense: The Illini is allowing only 3.1 yards per carry and just over 110 yards per game, but this might be their stiffest test on this side of the ball.
