Top Five: Opponent Safeties

Top Five: Opponent Safeties

Welcome back  to the second annual Top Five series where the Hoosier Huddle writers will rank and breakdown the top five players of opposing teams in different position groups on the field (so we are only ranking the players whose teams are IU opponents in 2016). Today we highlight the Top Five Safeties.

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2016 Season Preview: Oct. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers

2016 Season Preview: Oct. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Week Six: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Date and Time: Saturday, October 15, 2016 – 3:30 P.M.
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
TV: TBD

Cornhuskers at a Glance

Head Coach: Mike Riley
16th season as collegiate head coach, 2nd at Nebraska
Overall Record: 99-87
With Nebraska: 6-7 (3-5 in Big Ten)
Last Year: 6-7 (3-5)

Huskers Returning Leaders

Passing: Tommy Armstrong (3030 yards, 22 TDs/16 INTs plus 529 rushing yards)
Rushing: Terrell Newby (147 carries for 765 yards and 6 TDs)
Receiving: Jordan Westerkamp (66 catches for 926 yards and 7 TDs)
Defender: Nate Gerry (safety – 64 tackles, 4 INTs and 7 PBUs)

Preseason Predictions

Athlon: 2nd in Big Ten West
Lindy’s: 3rd in Big Ten West
Phil Steele: 2nd in Big Ten West
Sporting News: 3rd in Big Ten West

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