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Running game. Shutdown Ball and White and I think we run away with this.

improved offensive line vs. depleted defensive line....

If we stop their running game early on, I won't be nervous.

Their Running backs vs our depleted D line

A few others have stated it.....

There is nothing scary about Wisconsin. Very average team all around. The only think that is scary is whether or not we beat ourselves and to what extent

Our run defense and our special teams are what concern me. Our inability to cover kicks and then catch punt have me scared.

Yeah. Plus I believe they are confident about beating us. And the fact that it is for a CC and a Rose Bowl appearance.

This is what I think, too. The only thing about them is that they are very well coached. They're always in position, they block and tackle, they make very few mistakes. They play football well.

However, outside of Bell and maybe Abracadabra, they are very average in talent. And even those two are not really exceptional. Wisky also doesn't scheme so well. The way you play good football with so-so talent is to scheme small. Limit the complexity and practice, practice, practice.

Belima does well with what he's got but, when he's losing, he's got nothing left in the tank. That's when the sideline cameras show him standing there doing his mouth breathing act and acting clueless.

The thing is, see, they are easily beaten by superior talent and better schemes if you can execute. So, no problem - we execute, we win. Easily. Simple, really.

Mike nothing worries me about Wisconsin: NOTHING! You know what i am most worried about Nebraska for real! I want to tell you and anyone on this board if we do not self-destruct we can and will beat any team in the land! I believe that if i am alone.

What am I talking about: fumbles, muffed punt returns and shanking of punts; oh also “not so smart” penalties; safest way i wanna say that w/o calling any or our young men names. (Husker respect). It's very interesting that we gave up 28 points alone (“turn overs”) to OSU! Yes go check it out. With UCLA all kinds of problems with same things i was referring to above!

2nd: What if TM goes down? That’s a “phat worry” for any Husker fan! I cannot say we have an experienced battle tested back up QB; a dangerous position to be in Coach Bo! A huge drop off in QB efficiency!

One last thing to the “faithfuls”: I refuse to believe we win or loose because of Stein or JJ; injuries are part of FB man! It's very unfortunate for those young men but knowing Coach Bo he's not holding a pity party for those boys or the team but he's focused on the healthy ones. Coach Bo got his hands full: if we win he would be 1-4 in Conference Championship games.

Let’s play ball Nebraska beat Wisconsin. Nebraska 30 Wisconsin 17!

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Thanks for your post Wolfie. I think what has Nebraska fans worried is losing our main DT with very little depth to replace him (Baker Steinkuhler)... If one of our backups does not step up this week in practice then we are looking at moving in one of our DE in (cam Meredith) and if that happens that makes me very nervous with us trying to stop the run bc he is so undersized for a DT

It is always difficult to beat a good team twice. Nobody should be fooled by Wisconsin's 7-5 record. All 5 of those losses have been by a FG or in OT. They have been on the short end of some very tough losses and simply don't get blown out.

None of Wisconsin's losses are embarrassing or indicate they are anything but a good football team.

Also, they have been getting Monte Ball cranked up and their OL is playing much better than when we played in Lincoln. We have shown an ability to give up yards between the tackles, and that was when Baker was playing. We'll get a full dose of Ball and White this time around. You can bank on it. Our defense has to win 1st down. It is that simple. That and not turn the ball over, which we have a tendency to do.