posted November 21, 2007 at 12:24 in NCAA F Articles
NCAAF Wagering: Nebraska (+5.5) vs. Colorado (-5.5)
by D.S. Williamson
The Cornhuskers travel to Boulder City to take on a Buffalo team that has improved by leaps and bounds from last year.
This is not the same Colorado team that racked up only two wins last year and, because of that, they’re going to be favored in this rivalry game for the first time since corn was introduced to the state of Nebraska.
Colorado should be favored. They’re at home and even though Nebraska beat Kansas State 73 to 31 in their last game, the Cornhuskers lost to Kansas 76 to 34 the game before.
That makes them a tough bet in this one. Also, let’s not forget that no matter what Nebraska does in this game Bill Callahan, their current coach, is gone. He’s finito in Lincoln.
The question is - - What exactly is Nebraska playing for?
First, take a look at this trend:
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 2 and 8 against the spread in their last 10 games.
That makes Nebraska a fairly easy target in this one. They’re coming off of a terrific win versus a team they should have beaten anyhow. They know that their coach won’t be around next year, and they’ve got to travel to Colorado to take on an improving team coming off of two straight losses.
Most individuals may look at this and believe that Nebraska is a good bet. After all, they’re not the team that has lost their last two.
I look at this and see a Nebraska team that should bounce off of that scintillating win versus the Kansas State Wildcats. The chances of Nebraska even coming close that number they put up versus the Wildcats is minimal at best.
Nebraska may score close to 30, but their porous defense should give up close to the same amount of points. In a close game with a low point spread always take the home team.
The BetUS NCAA line is Colorado Buffalos – 5.5 against the spread at home versus the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Take the Buffalos to cover that spread.
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