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Nebraska Football: 3 bold predictions for big-time battle at Oklahoma

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 4, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) runs against the Fordham Rams in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) runs against the Fordham Rams in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /
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As one of the few teams in the nation with three games already under their belts, Nebraska football is riding a two-game winning streak after losing the opener to Illinois.

Adrian Martinez and the Cornhuskers took a ton of heat after losing to the Fighting Illini in Week 0. They bounced back with blowout wins over Buffalo and Fordham, out-scoring both teams by a combined 80-10. Will the Cornhuskers be able to shock the world?

Winning in Norman won’t be easy, but if Tulane is able to nearly pull it off, Nebraska surely can, too.

3. Adrian Martinez is the game’s leading rusher

This may seem like a wild prediction given the fact that Oklahoma hasn’t had a single 100-yard rusher this season. The Sooners have some talented running backs in Eric Gray and Kennedy Brooks but have yet to really put it all together in one game.

The Sooners might have a 100-yard rusher on Saturday, but that doesn’t change this prediction.

Adrian Martinez is the Cornhuskers’ leading rusher this season with 256 yards and three touchdowns on 34 carries. He’s going to break 100 yards yet again on Saturday afternoon and he’ll be the leading rush against the Sooners.

Neither Gray nor Brooks nor anyone on Nebraska will out-rush Martinez.

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