Nebraska 34.5 favorites ...

[ZippyDoo]

Nebraska Offensive Line:

Tackle 6'5 325

guard 6'6 320

center 6'1 315

guard 6'5 315

tackle 6'10 320

 

Zips had 1 qb hurry and zero sacks against wyoming. Raiola threw 42 times against Cincinnati. Good chance he tops that...

 

I think i'm taking the huskers -34.5...

[ZippyRulz]

Let me guess... the over under is also 34.5?

[ZippyDoo]

Believe it or not the over under is 47/5 or 48 depending....

 

Maybe the Zips offense will break out...

 

Honestly, I hope that something positive can come out of the game for them to build on.  If the Zips can go 2-2 the first four games then I would still consider that a success heading into conference play.

[ZippyRulz]

Can't go 2-2 turning the ball over.

 

[clarkwgriswold]

Bud Wilkerson and Johnny Rodgers are not coming out of that tunnel.

[Captain Kangaroo]

2 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Bud Wilkerson and Johnny Rodgers are not coming out of that tunnel.

Why would an old Sooner coach come out of a Nebraska tunnel?

[clarkwgriswold]

1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

Why would an old Sooner coach come out of a Nebraska tunnel?

LOL.  Brain fart.  I was thinking Tom Osborne.

[Z.I.P.]

On 9/1/2025 at 3:24 PM, ZippyDoo said:

Nebraska Offensive Line:

Tackle 6'5 325

guard 6'6 320

center 6'1 315

guard 6'5 315

tackle 6'10 320

 

Zips had 1 qb hurry and zero sacks against wyoming. Raiola threw 42 times against Cincinnati. Good chance he tops that...

 

I think i'm taking the huskers -34.5...

Story time:  Dominick Raiola the QB's dad is a friend.  30+ yrs ago I sat at many U of Hawai'i baseball games with him and his two sons, both of whom went on to play center in the NFL.  Dominick played football at the U. in Miami and when he learned I was from Akron he talked all about his former teammate Jay Brophy from Kenmore High.  They were very close in college and maintained contact for a while after, when Jay played for the Dolphins.  Well, I discovered Brophy in a Facebook discussion a few years ago with another friend who may or may not be here on ZN.org.  I started a side talk with Jay, telling him I knew his former U of M teammate, and asking if he had any stories about Dominick Raiola.  His only remark back was that because of the number of times he was hit in the head in his playing days, he could not remember ANY of his teammates and has difficulty even remembering anything about his football career without being prompted by his friends and family.  This reality about what happens as a result of our National Passtime makes me very reticent to adopt any emotional closeness to the sport.  

[KentZip]

I gave 33.5 and took the Huskers.  Can’t see Akron team from last week scoring a point.  Hope I’m wrong 

[clarkwgriswold]

20 minutes ago, Z.I.P. said:

Story time:  Dominick Raiola the QB's dad is a friend.  30+ yrs ago I sat at many U of Hawai'i baseball games with him and his two sons, both of whom went on to play center in the NFL.  Dominick played football at the U. in Miami and when he learned I was from Akron he talked all about his former teammate Jay Brophy from Kenmore High.  They were very close in college and maintained contact for a while after, when Jay played for the Dolphins.  Well, I discovered Brophy in a Facebook discussion a few years ago with another friend who may or may not be here on ZN.org.  I started a side talk with Jay, telling him I knew his former U of M teammate, and asking if he had any stories about Dominick Raiola.  His only remark back was that because of the number of times he was hit in the head in his playing days, he could not remember ANY of his teammates and has difficulty even remembering anything about his football career without being prompted by his friends and family.  This reality about what happens as a result of our National Passtime makes me very reticent to adopt any emotional closeness to the sport.  

 

I thought Brophy played for Buchtel.  Maybe he was from Kenmore.

[Lee Adams]

4 hours ago, KentZip said:

I gave 33.5 and took the Huskers.  Can’t see Akron team from last week scoring a point.  Hope I’m wrong 

 

4 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

 

I thought Brophy played for Buchtel.  Maybe he was from Kenmore.

Nebraska will name its score. Gonna be at least half a hundred.

[kreed5120]

My prediction is Nebraska 48 Akron 3

[blueandgold]

13 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

My prediction is Nebraska 48 Akron 3

So you're saying we're going to score!

[kreed5120]

21 minutes ago, blueandgold said:

So you're saying we're going to score!

A blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile 

[akzipper]

On 9/1/2025 at 9:24 PM, ZippyDoo said:

Nebraska Offensive Line:

Tackle 6'5 325

guard 6'6 320

center 6'1 315

guard 6'5 315

tackle 6'10 320

 

Zips had 1 qb hurry and zero sacks against wyoming. Raiola threw 42 times against Cincinnati. Good chance he tops that...

 

I think i'm taking the huskers -34.5...

 

I'm not sure there's been a more annoying QB in college football than Dylan Raiola. He wants to be Patrick Mahomes so bad it's cringeworthy.

[GP2]

Let’s hope Nebraska has built a proper amount of hotels this time and doesn’t try to screw us over again.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Forecast looks good for this one, unlike last time when Nebraska dodged an upset loss in Scott Frost's debut. Unfortunately for us, this one won't be cancelled. 

[GJGood]

I get that this is a paycheck game and a somewhat necessary thing to happen for the coffers, but I would love to see the contract deal sweetened a bit where we also ink a basketball game with whomever we play in these “paycheck” football games.

Nebraska and Akron on the hardwood could be interesting.