Alamo Bowl Prediction

Yeah, so I skipped a few games in the meantime. So it goes. I was not too enthused to preview most of those games, and some I didn't even get to watch. I was going to get in the BC - Boise State preview, but alas, it is already 7-0. Oh well. So we've made it to the Alamo Bowl already. This matches two teams, Michigan (7-4) and Nebraska (7-4), with identical records. However, these teams are nowhere close to identical. Michigan has lost several games in the waning seconds, and it has not been beaten by more than a touchdown by any team. Along the way, the Wolverines posted a victory against Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions, proving that they are capable of winning against the big boys, as I have said all year long. Meanwhile, Nebraska was lucky to be 7-4. It has been up and down all year. It nearly beat Texas Tech (had he only fallen down...), and pounded Colorado. However, the Big Red has also lost to Kansas and Missouri. The near loss to K-State speaks more to the inconsistency of this team.

Nebraska is capable of playing with Michigan for a while, but Michigan is a vastly superior team. I believe this game is similar to the Auburn - Wisconsin game where the two teams appear much more similar on paper than in reality. Michigan should be able to run, even on a respectable Nebraska run defense. QB Chad Henne should make enough plays to keep the Huskers honest and open up some running room for RB Mike Hart. Nebraska, though, will have a hard time running on Michigan simply because that's all they can do. The passing offense of Nebraska continues to be pathetic, allowing Michigan to load up the box and put the game on the shoulders of Husker QB Zac Taylor. Michigan 24 - Nebraska 10.