The Nebraska Cornhuskers will head to SHI Stadium on Friday evening to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big Ten Conference game in Piscataway, New Jersey.
The Rutgers game schedule has been tough lately, as they have a tough stretch of games for the remainder of the regular season.
These teams last played in 2020, with the Cornhuskers picking up a 28-21 home win. Read on to find out how the match could affect the NCAAF standings.
Teams’ Last Scoreboards
The Cornhuskers are sitting at 2-3 this season with a 1-1 conference record and are coming off of a 35-21 home victory over the Indiana Hoosiers to snap a two-game losing streak.
The Scarlet Knights are 3-2 with an 0-2 conference record thus far and are coming off a 49-10 road loss against the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to extend their losing streak to two games.
Nebraska vs. Rutgers Matchup Information
- Date: Friday, October 7, 2022
- Time: 7:00 PM EST
- Venue: SHI Stadium
- TV: FS1
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Analysis
Both programs have been dealing with a little bit of change, and this could be the turning point for either’s season, so let’s dive into some Nebraska vs Rutgers betting analysis here.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been doing very well on the offensive side of the field, as they are averaging 31.4 points per game.
They are depending on a solid running game that is led by junior running back Anthony Grant, as he has 114 rushing attempts for 600 yards (5.3 yards per carrying) with five rushing touchdowns as well as grabbing three passes for 17 yards (5.7 yards per reception).
Cornhuskers Quarterback
It is a great way for the offense to improve even more as it takes the pressure off of junior quarterback Casey Thompson, who has been right around an average quarterback with a 54.4 QBR thus far.
If they can figure out how to play well running the ball as well, it will be a huge plus for Nebraska’s team as a whole.
The defense of the Nebraska Cornhuskers has to figure out how to get stops a lot more consistently, as they are allowing 32.6 points per game throughout the season.
Sophomore Defensive Back
Their secondary has been struggling a bit as the Cornhuskers have just three total interceptions, but two of them have been grabbed by sophomore defensive back Marques Buford Jr.
They are deflecting passes and breaking them up as they have 27 pass deflections as a team. If they can continue to cause havoc and get into the opposing quarterback’s head, it will be a great sign for them.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The offense for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights make the Nebraska vs Rutgers betting analysis go a little bit into question as they are not as deep of an offensive team, averaging just 24.8 points per game this season.
Scarlet Knights Quarterback
Sophomore quarterback Evan Simon has not been able to step up as much as they have hoped, as he has 640 passing yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions through his first five games of the season, with less than 20 passing attempts in all but one game.
Their defense has been able to keep them in games as they are giving up 23.6 points per game throughout the first handful of games thus far.
Rutgers’ Struggle
A big reason has been their ability to stuff the run, as they are allowing 95.6 rushing yards per game.
However, that was a struggle last week as Ohio State ran for 252 yards throughout the game against them and averaged 7.4 rushing yards per attempt.
If they can figure out how to quiet down the rushing attack early, it could be a long day for the Cornhuskers.
Nebraska vs. Rutgers Betting Preview
Nebraska Cornhuskers are three-point favorites on the road in this matchup against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Prediction
The Nebraska vs Rutgers betting analysis should show that we are leaning with Nebraska covering the spread.
The Nebraska stats, specifically running the football, has shown that they are going to dominate the line of scrimmage against this Rutgers defensive line and put them in positions where it is second and third down with short yardage to go.
Who to Bet On?
Senior wide receiver Aron Cruickshank is going to be frustrated out wide for the Scarlet Knights as the defensive backs are going to continue breaking up passes thrown his way and make him not get as many targets.
Rutgers’ defense is allowing 38 points per game in their last two weeks, so go with the Nebraska Cornhuskers to cover the spread.
NCAAF Pick: Nebraska -3 (-110)
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