Predicting Nebraska's Stats vs. Wyoming

After waiting through months of offseason, Nebraska football fans are now finally able to sink their collective teeth into an actual game week.

Productivity at workplaces throughout the state will dip this week as fans imagine how Nebraska will do against Wyoming, their first opponent.

So let’s think ahead a little and take a stab at what Nebraska’s stat line might look like on Saturday evening after Week 1 is in the books.

Rushing

Given the nature of the opponent, look for Nebraska to lean on the running game as NU works its way into the 2013 season.

Name	Attempts	Yards	TD	Fumbles
Abdullah, Ameer	17	135	2	1
Martinez, Taylor	10	105	1	1
Cross, Imani	5	35	0	0
Newby, Terrell	2	10	0	0
Taylor, Adam	2	8	0	0

Passing

Offensive coordinator Tim Beck will likely want to give Taylor Martinez some work in the season opener, but the passing game should be secondary to Nebraska's likely success.

Name	Attempts	Completions	Yards	TD	Interceptions
Martinez, Taylor	25	19	255	2	0

Receiving

The opening game for what is likely to be the best receiving corps in the Big Ten conference should see the veterans getting the majority of the catches.

Name	Receptions	Yards	TD
Bell, Kenny	5	75	1
Enunwa, Quincy	5	40	0
Turner, Jamal	4	65	1
Allen, Taariq	2	25	0
Westerkamp, Jordan	2	30	0
Wullenwaber, Tyler	1	20	0

Defensive

Wyoming's spread offense and senior quarterback should provide a first test for Nebraska's new-look defense, particularly for some of the newcomers looking to make their mark.

Name	Tackles	Tackles For Loss	Sacks	Interceptions
Evans, Ciante	8	1	1	0
Santos, David	6	0	0	0
Cooper, Corey	5	0	0	0
Gregory, Randy	4	3	2	0
Afalava, Jared	4	2	1	0
Gerry, Nathan	3	1	0	0
Jean-Baptiste, Stanley	3	0	0	1
Ankrah, Jason	3	0	0	0
Randle, Thad	3	0	0	0
Anderson, Zaire	3	1	1	1

Special Teams

Even though Nebraska brought in Pat Smith from Western Kentucky, look for Mauro Bondi to finally win the kicking duties for NU going forward. However, we may see somewhat of a rotation between the two until the position is firmly established.

Name	FGM	FGA	XPM	XPA
Bondi, Mauro	2	2	5	5
Smith, Pat	0	0	1	1

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