When the Nebraska football team squares off against the Georgia Southern Eagles on Saturday, they’re going to be big favorites. That certainly makes sense since the Huskers are hosting a Sun Belt squad in Lincoln. There’s also the fact that Georgia Southern was a very bad team in 2021.
Add in the fact that the Eagles are trying to break in a brand new offense and the fact that the Cornhuskers opened the week as a three-touchdown favorite is hardly a surprise. However, some factors should make people think twice before picking the Nebraska football team to cover what has grown to -24 on WynnBet and is sitting at -22.5 on FanDuel.
For those who have been paying attention to the Nebraska football team at all, it’s clear why there might be some hesitance to pull the trigger with a Huskers team that is that big a favorite. The Cornhuskers simply haven’t looked all that dominating over the Scott Frost era.
Nebraska was just 3-6 in their final 9 games against the spread in 2021. They are 0-2 this season. That would seem to then mean that those who are looking to lay their money on Nebraska football vs Georgia Southern would lay heavily on the Eagles.
The problem is that there’s still the question about just how effective a pass-happy offense that isn’t used to being pass happy will be in Lincoln on Saturday night. Even if they were able to get that offense going good against Morgan State.
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If someone feels as if they need to put money on a team, then WynnBet’s 24-point line certainly looks quite tempting. Even if the Huskers are able to win by three touchdowns, they may not be able to really blow Georgia Southern out of the water.
What should be a lot more attractive to those wanting to put money on this contest is the total, which is currently sitting right around 62.5 on most sites. When you consider that Nebraska and North Dakota combined for 55 points, it seems like it’s a decent bet that the Week 2 matchup could see another eight points coming from somewhere.
In a perfect world, a score where Nebraska football beats Georgia Southern 42-21 doesn’t seem out of the question at all.