Nebraska vs Oregon Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 8 · Sat, Oct 17 · 11:12 PM ET

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Away · 5-2

Oregon Ducks

Home · 4-2

Scouting report

Sprinkle's read:Nebraska +6.5 spread★★★

A dog getting 6.5 that keeps games closer than that

Nebraska are getting 6.5, and they have stayed inside that number in six of their last six. Oregon have won by more than that in only three of their last six.

The number

A loss by 6 or less still cashes; the bet is that Oregon do not run away with it.

The decider

Nebraska's offense meets an Oregon defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Nebraska. Nebraska score 35.6 a game and Oregon allow 20.7.

The context

Nebraska have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference.

Situational

Nebraska are missing Kwazi Gilmer (WR), Larry Miles (WR); Oregon are missing Evan Stewart (WR), Jeremiah McClellan (WR) — worth a notch of caution.

What breaks this

Oregon have covered a number this size in three of their last six; a fast start and this is a blowout.

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Last five

L14-17 @ ORE
L17-20 vs IU
W48-23 vs MD
W31-13 @ MSU
W34-7 vs North Dakota

Out

Kwazi Gilmer, WR
Larry Miles, WR
Willis McGahee IV, DL

Oregon Ducks

Last five

W17-14 vs NEB
L15-17 vs UCLA
W41-27 @ USC
W84-0 vs Portland State
L31-39 @ OKST

Out

Evan Stewart, WR
Ify Obidegwu, DB
Jeremiah McClellan, WR (Foot)
Koi Perich, DB (Foot)
Devin Jackson, DB
Simeon Price, RB

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