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Nebraska Football: Way-too-early 2020 game-by-game predictions

By Connor Muldowney

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers warms up before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers warms up before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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MEMPHIS, TN – NOVEMBER 29: Leonard Taylor #11 of the Cincinnati Bearcats celebrates a touchdown with teammates against the Memphis Tigers on November 29, 2019 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN – NOVEMBER 29: Leonard Taylor #11 of the Cincinnati Bearcats celebrates a touchdown with teammates against the Memphis Tigers on November 29, 2019 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images) /

South Dakota State nearly beat Minnesota in the season opener a year ago and followed that loss with six straight wins, so clearly this team can be a threat to FBS foes.

That won’t be the case in Week 3, however, as Nebraska will hold off the Jackrabbits and improve to 3-0 on the young season, staring down a perfect opening month of play with one final battle against Cincinnati awaiting.

Final Score: South Dakota State 13, Nebraska 38 (3-0)

Luke Fickell is back as head coach of the Bearcats after it looked like he was destined to take the Michigan State job in the offseason, but that’s great news for Cincinnati and bad news for every opponent on its schedule.

Cincinnati was one of the best teams from the AAC last season and that won’t change in 2020. If there was ever a game that could be dubbed an upset special, this is it.

Adrian Martinez will make enough plays and show off his maturity by not crumbling under pressure and coming up clutch against one of the best Group of Five teams in the nation.

Final Score: Cincinnati 27, Nebraska 30 (4-0)

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