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The Nebraska Cornhuskers On Saturday, he enters an important crossroads that could define the remainder of the 2024 season under second-year head coach Matt Rhule. The Huskers were blown off the field last week against No. 13 Indiana 56-7, a result that sent shockwaves through the college football landscape.

NU gets just a week to lick its wounds before facing a No. 4 Ohio State team that should be angry after its 32-31 loss to now No. 1 Oregon two weeks ago in Eugune. The meeting between the teams couldn’t have been worse for the Huskers. There is no expectation that Nebraska will come away with a win in Columbus, but the amount of fight and perseverance will set the stage for the remaining games as the Huskers look to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2016.

The HuskerMax and Nebraska Cornhuskers SI crew make their predictions. The average score is 41-14 Ohio State.

Suffice it to say that the final score reflected all predictions. Last week’s predictions are in line with Josh Peterson And Tanner Johnson both of whom predicted a 31-20 victory for Indiana. That was 38 points shy of the actual 56-7 Hoosier victory.

*Indicates closest to the previous week’s prediction and how many “wins” there are throughout the season. Draws will result in wins for all sides.

The why

Austin Jacobsen: First time I haven’t used Nebraska this season. Matt Rhule should have time to go, but sometimes a team of Jimmies and Joes just outshines another team. I have no doubt Nebraska could put up a fight early, but the Buckeyes’ talent and resentment over their Oregon loss motivates them for a good win.

Eric Hessen: Nebraska is bouncing back and playing good football, but the gap between the programs is still too big for the Huskers at this point.

Josh Peterson: Nebraska’s offense continues to have issues and the run game is outdated. Ohio State never looks great, but is heading for an easy win.

ThotDoc: The timing of this match after the explosions in Bloomington is not ideal. The hope is that the Huskers can gain some confidence by playing hard against a superior opponent and that this can continue for the remaining games on the schedule. Huskers have no pressure this week because virtually no one expects them to win, so play loose and play hard and keep it closer than expected.

Dave Fact: My only prediction is that the fanbase’s existential crisis over everything in the show will escalate into panic and absurd hot takes.

Cole Stukenholtz: A feisty Huskers team comes up with a trick play to surprise OSU and keep it close at halftime, but the Buckeyes’ talent takes over in the third quarter.

Jay Stockwell: Satterfield has to “remind himself to run the ball” and has no idea about the yards per play stats. I remember the first time I heard him speak on Matt Rhule’s first day, he didn’t sound smart. Now we have direct evidence from the witness while he was on the witness stand.

Bob Frady: Both sides of the ball are getting a little better, but it’s still not enough.

Middle-aged ball coach: Something isn’t working with Nebraska’s running game, and things will be ugly if they don’t straighten it out.

David Max: Columbus is a tough location to play in. My last visit there in 1974 as a college coach at Indiana was a 49-9 loss. Things haven’t changed after fifty years.

Tad Stryker: Huskers have a physicality crisis that needs to be resolved before November 2.

Chris Fort: The Huskers expect to lose and do so in convincing fashion, losing their fire after a flurry of first-half touchdowns from the Buckeyes.

Jeremy Pernell: Ohio State is going to win this game, but how the Huskers lose will tell the mental strength of this team. Will they go down swinging and looking like a team that just doesn’t have the horses to keep up yet? Or will they be taken behind the woodshed and look like the unhappy couple from the Indiana debacle?

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