NFL News NFL News, Reports and UpdatesWe’re reached the unofficial halfway mark of the season with college football entering Week 8. There are seven weeks down and there will be seven more after this Saturday.
There have been lots of surprises so far with Florida State, Michigan and Oklahoma State among the teams having disappointing starts and Indiana, Iowa State and Pittsburgh leading a group of schools exceeding expectations.
There have also been a litany of upsets throughout most of the first two months. And that trends surely will continue this week. But when will they occur?
That’s why the USA TODAY Sports college football staff is here. Scooby Axson, Jordan Mendoza, Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith, Eddie Timanus and Dan Wolken weigh in with their bold predictions for Week 8 of the college football season:
Indiana topples Nebraska on road to 9-0
The Hoosiers are one of the biggest surprises in the nation, especially after being picked to finish 17th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten preseason media poll. They are doing this with steady quarterback play (Kurtis Rourke is the conference’s top-rated passer), an offense that averages a league-best 47.5 points and 515.7 yards per game, and a defense that allows only 255.7 yards a game.
On Saturday, the Hoosiers play host to Nebraska, who are doing surprising things of their own, led by freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. Indiana starting 9-0 before dates with Michigan and Ohio State in back-to-back weeks in November is a real possibility, but before then, expect Curt Cignetti’s crew to continue its winning ways with a close victory over the Cornhuskers. — Scooby Axson
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Publish date : 2024-10-19 09:07:14
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