Earlier we predicted the first six games of the season. We have wins over Nevada, Wake Forest, Ball State, and Iowa State. Wake Forest was originally listed as a toss-up but has been changed to a win. We have a loss to USC. USC has the best talent yet but NU has the home field advantage. Should be a great game with tickets selling on e-bay for $300-$1,000. Then comes Missouri who we have as a toss-up at this time. Missouri has its offense back and is always a mystery. They'll play us tough but we'll lose to a Kansas or Kansas State and NU will win the North Division.
Now moving on..............
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State destroyed us in the second half last year at Stillwater. This year we have them home. They return fifteen starters with eight on offense and seven on defense. QB Booby Reid leads the Big 12's most potent offense. Zac Robinson will also play QB this year. Wide out Adarius Bowman and RB Dantrell are a big part of this explosive offense. NU will win the game as their offensive line will control OSUs defensive line. OSU lost their three top interior linemen.
Texas A & M
A & M was 9-4 last season but has to come to Lincoln in 2007. They have nine returning starters on offense. They only have five on defense. A & M did not draft a singly player from last year's squad which means they have most of their real talent back. Their QB is Stephen McGee and he is a good one. Should be a great game but NU wins.
Texas
Man, we should have won this game last year! Oh well. Texas went 10-3 last year. They have seven offensive starters coming back with six defensive starters returning. Texas did lose three offensive linemen and three of four defensive backs. Colt McCoy is back along with along with their starting RB Charles. This looks to be a loss at Austin. Predicted record so far is 6-2-1.
Kansas
I love Coach Mangini! The last three games with Kansas have all been tight. NU is now better in talent and even though the game is in Lawrence, NU will win this game. Kansas has fourteen starters back with only six on offense. KU has a new offensive coordinator trying to restructure their offense which allows NU to have the advantage in a close one.
Kansas State
Kansas State does have sixteen starters back with eight on both offense and defense. Josh Freeman does not have a lock on the QB job after a poor performance in the Spring Game. This writer hopes he does start because the fans at Memorial Stadium will be fired up. NU wins at home!!
Colorado
Colorado will finish second in the Big 12 North behind NU. They have seventeen starters back and we play the in Boulder. If CU can find a good QB which they will by this game, the finish will be close. This is almost a toss-up game but NU has too much strength and NU will win.
Final record before conference playoffs will be 9-2-1. Missouri right now is a toss-up at Columbia. We'll change this before the game. As you can see, except for Iowa State, Ball State, and Kansas State this season will be very tough. NU will be exceptional on defense. They will be improved at QB unless injuries change things. NU wins the North Division with Colorado second, and Missouri third.
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