USPA NEWS - Both teams are coming off of their first loss this year. Nebraska lost to #6 ranked Oregon 49-14. The Corn Huskers are 1-4 in their last 5 games. The Hoosiers are 3-2 in their last 5 outings. Right now Nebraska is a 3.5 point favorite for Saturdays night game. When looking at the stats pretty even match across the board. Point per game; IU 28.8-NEB 30.5; Total Yards IU 407.5 vs NEB 451.0; Passing IU 292.8 vs 257.5. Yards Allowed; IU 432.5 vs 514.0 NEB; The point pickers right now have the game 28.0 to 31.2 to NEB. The Hoosiers are on the road. Last years road travel was not a positive factor for the Hoosiers, 5 of their 10 losses came from on the road. This is an important game for the Hoosiers for several reason. One, can they bounce back from a loss? This is a winnable game for the Hoosiers, very evenly matched. This is a game that will show not only strength, but heart and courage and determination to prove what kind of football team we want to be the rest of the year. ..

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