Capital One Bowl Prediction Pick, 2012, Nebraska vs. South Carolina
Posted on | December 28, 2011 | 3 Comments
Alshon could use another touchdown.
Capital One Bowl Prediction Pick, 2012, Nebraska vs. South Carolina
The former Florida Citrus bowl has been home to some recent classics. Not last year, unless you hate the state of Michigan THAT BADLY. But Drew Tate won on the last second against LSU, and Kyle Orton came to make Purdue lose in hilarious fashion. 2008 brought Tim Tebow’s only post-season loss, and 2010 brought a bowl of mud that Penn State won.
Keep the jokes about the celebration to yourself please.
This year? Nebraska makes it’s first New Years appearance in a second tier Florida bowl game, taking on the South Carolina Gamecocks. And for Nebraska? This could be a challenge. Sure, Rex Burkhead and Taylor Martinez are a running tag team that front the 13th best running attack in the country. But South Carolina’s defense matches up pretty well.
For one thing? They have that defensive line of Clowney, Ingram, and Taylor. That’s the front of a defensive line that got 23 of the 25 sacks for the Gamecocks. And they will allow Antonio Allen and D.J. Swearinger to get all of the tackles.
And for the other? Nebraska’s not going to pass. They may try to pass, but where South Carolina is at their best is stuffing the pass. 2nd nationally, and second per attempt. They could probably put 8 in the box and dare Taylor to make arm magic. And with the way they generate turnovers?
Martinez will get picked. At least twice.
And the Blackshirt defense? Not nearly as vaunted as one would expect. When Jared Crick went down? This team became gettable via the run. And while Brandon Wilds isn’t a superstar, he did top the century mark in three of his starts this year. And if Alshon Jeffrey emerges? South Carolina’s going to get 21 points.
Will that be enough? Yeah. Burkhead will get a touchdown. But there won’t be much more than field goals beyond that. South Carolina’s defense will prove to be the difference. The Gamecocks build on this together.
South Carolina 21, Nebraska 13
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Tags: Alshon Jeffrey > Antonio Allen > Bowl Predictions > Brandon Wilds > D.J. Swearinger > Devin taylor > Jadeveon Clowney > Rosin
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January 2nd, 2012 @ 1:16 am
You only wish you knew what you are talking about. Nebraska has more than 2 weapons in Burkead and Martinez. You idiot. I believe South Carolina has the worst run defense in the SEC.
January 2nd, 2012 @ 3:55 am
Not really. At least offensively. There\’s no Niles Paul to drop the passes.
Also, you were just 89 yards off from what the worst rushing defense in the SEC was. They\’re slightly better than Wisconsin against the run.
How did you do against them again?
February 1st, 2012 @ 3:30 am
What was the final score of the CapitalOne Bowl? Go Cocks!!!