Nebraska is staring at a brutal stat line, but Will Compton thinks Saturday is the day it finally gets flipped.
The former Huskers linebacker, now a co-host of Bussin’ With The Boys, went on ESPN’s Get Up and made the case that Nebraska will knock off No. 7 Indiana in Lincoln. That would snap the Hoosiers’ momentum during their 21-game winning streak and, in Compton’s view, end a drought that has hung over Nebraska for nearly a decade.
“September 17, 2016 was the last time Nebraska has won a ranked game,” Compton said. “I’m so fired up for this game.
I know this fanbase has waited a decade to feel in a spot like this with the defending national champions coming to town. All the respect in the world to Curt Cignetti.
They have a very good offense, they have a very good defense. “I love Anthony Colandrea, I love Jamal Rule, I love our receivers, I love our offensive line.
(Dwayne) McDougle, (Owen) Chambliss, (Andrew) Marshall, Williams (Nwaneri). I love the Huskers.
You know I love the Huskers in this spot. “I’m ready to shock the world on Saturday and I hope everybody’s tuned in to see it happen,” Compton declared at the end of his speech.
Compton’s co-host Taylor Lewan pushed the prediction even further. He said Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is “going down” and added, “Big Netti will be no more.”
“Will Compton doesn’t want to say it, I will say it: Curt Cignetti is going down,” Lewan said. “Big Netti will be no more. I’m just letting you know right now Colandrea has the mojo, he’s got the aura and the juice to get things done.”
Nebraska’s recent history against ranked teams is ugly. The Huskers have dropped 31 straight games to ranked opponents, a skid that dates back to 2016 and ranks as the second-longest in the country. But Lewan said this is the moment Nebraska’s long-suffering fan base has been waiting for, pointing to the program’s more than 400 consecutive sellouts at a stadium that holds 90,000.
“To me this team finally gets over the hump and this fanbase is finally rewarded for sticking with their team through all of the down years that have took place.”
Nebraska enters the matchup as a 7.5-point underdog against Indiana.
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