College Football Odds: Nebraska at Kansas St
If you told any NCAA football betting fan that the Nebraska Cornhuskers would be 4-0 and ranked in the Top 10 in the country coming into this week's tussle, no one would bat an eyelash at it. But had you told those same people that the Kansas State Wildcats were also 4-0 and looking to pull off one of the most important upsets in school history, that would be a significantly different thing.
The "Little Apple" in Manhattan, KS will be the center of college football betting action on Thursday night, as the bright lights of ESPN will fill Bill Snyder Stadium when the 'Cats and 'Huskers duke it out for bragging rights in the Big XII North. The winner of this game will clearly have the edge towards the Big XII Championship Game in a North Division that is absolutely wide open.
The world will finally be introduced to freshman sensation QB Taylor Martinez. The Huskers' signal caller has been doing a fantastic job all season long with his legs, and his passing is getting better and better by the week.
Martinez already has 496 rushing yards on 53 attempts this season to go with eight TDs, numbers that any running back would be proud of. However, when you factor in his 532 passing yards, Martinez is probably already one of the five best dual threat quarterbacks in the country.
The Cornhuskers do only rank No. 102 in the nation in passing, but that never mattered to Big Red Nation when Tom Osborne was calling the shots. They are averaging 309.2 YPG on the ground. Both RB Roy Helu and RB Rex Burkhead have 300+ yards on the ground as well. All three top rushers are averaging at least 7.1 YPC on the season, which has led Nebraska to a scoring average of right at 40 points per game.
However, it isn't the offense which really scares KSU in this one. Trying to figure out how it is going to score points against a Nebraska defense that ranks No. 11 in the land in total 'D' (265 YPG) and No. 7 in scoring (12.8 PPG) is the real problem.
If RB Daniel Thomas doesn't have an absolutely huge game for the Wildcats, it'll be lights out in a hurry against an offense that is this lethal. Kansas State found a real diamond in the rough in Thomas, who already has 105 carries, 628 yards, and six TDs in just four games.
Quarterback Carson Coffman hasn't been the greatest, as he is completing 60.5 percent of his passes for 639 yards with five scores and two picks. But his three top receivers have been spot on. Brodrick Smith, Aubrey Quarles and Tramaine Thompson have combined for 34 receptions and five TDs on the season. All three have at least 150 receiving yards and are averaging at least 13.6 YPR.
The last time that the Wildcats won a game in this series was back in 2004, a 45-21 win here in the "Little Apple." Since that point, it has been absolutely all Nebraska. Big Red has an aggregate score line of 194-90 in five games since 2005. The most impressive showing was a 73-31 beat down in Lincoln in 2007 as 7 ½-point underdogs.
The 'Huskers are only 3-7 ATS in their last ten against Kansas State, though. Both teams are hot right now, as Nebraska is 6-2 ATS in its last eight played on the road, while KSU is 7-3 ATS in its last ten overall.
If you're ready to dig into this Thursday football betting fight, BetUS.com is featuring the Nebraska at minus 12. The 'total' chimes in at 50 ½.
If you told any NCAA football betting fan that the Nebraska Cornhuskers would be 4-0 and ranked in the Top 10 in the country coming into this week's tussle, no one would bat an eyelash at it. But had you told those same people that the Kansas State Wildcats were also 4-0 and looking to pull off one of the most important upsets in school history, that would be a significantly different thing.
The "Little Apple" in Manhattan, KS will be the center of college football betting action on Thursday night, as the bright lights of ESPN will fill Bill Snyder Stadium when the 'Cats and 'Huskers duke it out for bragging rights in the Big XII North. The winner of this game will clearly have the edge towards the Big XII Championship Game in a North Division that is absolutely wide open.
The world will finally be introduced to freshman sensation QB Taylor Martinez. The Huskers' signal caller has been doing a fantastic job all season long with his legs, and his passing is getting better and better by the week.
Martinez already has 496 rushing yards on 53 attempts this season to go with eight TDs, numbers that any running back would be proud of. However, when you factor in his 532 passing yards, Martinez is probably already one of the five best dual threat quarterbacks in the country.
The Cornhuskers do only rank No. 102 in the nation in passing, but that never mattered to Big Red Nation when Tom Osborne was calling the shots. They are averaging 309.2 YPG on the ground. Both RB Roy Helu and RB Rex Burkhead have 300+ yards on the ground as well. All three top rushers are averaging at least 7.1 YPC on the season, which has led Nebraska to a scoring average of right at 40 points per game.
However, it isn't the offense which really scares KSU in this one. Trying to figure out how it is going to score points against a Nebraska defense that ranks No. 11 in the land in total 'D' (265 YPG) and No. 7 in scoring (12.8 PPG) is the real problem.
If RB Daniel Thomas doesn't have an absolutely huge game for the Wildcats, it'll be lights out in a hurry against an offense that is this lethal. Kansas State found a real diamond in the rough in Thomas, who already has 105 carries, 628 yards, and six TDs in just four games.
Quarterback Carson Coffman hasn't been the greatest, as he is completing 60.5 percent of his passes for 639 yards with five scores and two picks. But his three top receivers have been spot on. Brodrick Smith, Aubrey Quarles and Tramaine Thompson have combined for 34 receptions and five TDs on the season. All three have at least 150 receiving yards and are averaging at least 13.6 YPR.
The last time that the Wildcats won a game in this series was back in 2004, a 45-21 win here in the "Little Apple." Since that point, it has been absolutely all Nebraska. Big Red has an aggregate score line of 194-90 in five games since 2005. The most impressive showing was a 73-31 beat down in Lincoln in 2007 as 7 ½-point underdogs.
The 'Huskers are only 3-7 ATS in their last ten against Kansas State, though. Both teams are hot right now, as Nebraska is 6-2 ATS in its last eight played on the road, while KSU is 7-3 ATS in its last ten overall.
If you're ready to dig into this Thursday football betting fight, BetUS.com is featuring the Nebraska at minus 12. The 'total' chimes in at 50 ½.
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