Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/05/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 5, 2022

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota -14.5, Nebraska +14.5; Over/Under:  46.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota -15, Nebraska +15; Over/Under:  46.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota -14.5, Nebraska +14.5; Over/Under:  46.5 points

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  5-3 (2-3) (3rd place, Big Ten West)

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  3-5 (2-3) (6th place, Big Ten West)

 

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  won their last game at home against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 31-0.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  lost their last game at home against the Illinois Fighting Illini 26-9.

 

Minnesota is entering this game with a 5-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th road game of the season here as they are 1-2 in their road games this year. This will also be their 6th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 2-3. They won against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game at home 31-0. Tanner Morgan started that game at QB and he completed 14/21 passes for 122 yards. Mohamed Ibrahim led the team in rushing with 159 yards and 3 TDs on 36 rushing attempts. Daniel Jackson led the team in receiving with 51 yards on 6 receptions. Terell Smith led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Jah Joyner and Danny Striggow each led the defense in sacks with 0.5 while Tyler Nubin came away with 2 interceptions for them in that one.

 

 

 

Nebraska is entering this game with a 3-5 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 6th home game of the season as they are 2-3 in their home games this year. This will also be the 6th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 2-3. They lost against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game at home 26-9. Casey Thompson started that game at QB and he completed 7/15 passes for 172 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Anthony Grant led the team in rushing with 61 yards on 12 carries. Travis Vokolek led the team in receiving with 56 yards and 1 TD on 1 reception. Luke Reimer led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Isaac Gifford and Quinton Newsome each led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Nebraska listed as a 14.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Nebraska lost their last game and they didn't look that great on offense as they struggled to score points at home, scoring just 9 points against Illinois, but Illinois also has a very good defense and is a ranked team. Nebraska should have an easier time moving the ball on this Minnesota defense and they should put up more of a fight here after their last performance at home. Minnesota is coming off a great shutout win over Rutgers but they have played really well in home games this season, it is their road games where they have struggled and Nebraska has been playing a lot better with their interim coach. Minnesota has a losing record on the road this year and even if they do win this game, they are still going to struggle on this Nebraska defense which has been playing better lately. Nebraska will also be able to keep up in this game and will be able to score more points on the Minnesota defense here. The best way to place a bet here is on Nebraska to cover the spread in this game.

 

Minnesota Nebraska Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 5, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Minnesota 31 Nebraska 24.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 8-2 ATS when the total is between 42.5 and 49. 8-0 ATS off a home win. 8-2 UNDER off a win against a conference rival. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 11-17 ATS as a home underdog. 16-10 UNDER in all games. 12-5 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses.

 

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  Z. Evans (RB) Out indefinitely - Leg. N. Jones (TE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. S. Pickerign (TE) Out indefinitely - Foot. C. Autman-Bell (WR) out for season - Lower Body.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  D. Crawford (WR) out for season - Knee. A. Allen (RB) out for season - Undisclosed. N. Nouili (OL) out for season - Suspension.

 

 

"I'm really proud of their resolve. There's a lot of teams that can really spiral after that." - P.J. Fleck after his team’s win against Rutgers in their last game.

 

 

"We came out with a great game plan and didn't execute so I give all props to Illinois' defense. Great team. Tough-nosed football team." - Travis Vokolek after their loss against Illinois in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Jackson, Daniel

WR Wright, Dylan 

WR Brown-Stephens, Michael 

TE Spann-Ford, Brevyn

QB Morgan, Tanner

RB Ibrahim, Mohamed 

 

WR Palmer, Trey

WR Washington, Marcus

WR Brown, Alante 

TE Vokolek, Travis

QB Thompson, Casey

RB Grant, Anthony 

 

 

Passing: T. Morgan (1286)

Rushing: M. Ibrahim (955)

Receiving: B. Spann-Ford (349)

Touchdowns: M. Ibrahim (13)

 

Passing: C. Thompson (2023)

Rushing: A. Grant (743)

Receiving: T. Palmer (782)

Touchdowns: A. Grant (6)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: P.J. Fleck (6th season)

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Mickey Joseph (Interim)