Nebraska vs. Michigan: TV Info, Spread, Injury Updates, Game Time and More

The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Michigan Wolverines head into a Big Ten showdown on the heels of two very different performances the week prior.

Nebraska, now 6-2 and 3-1 in the conference, won last week over a tough Northwestern squad in jaw-dropping fashion:

Things were not as great for the Wolverines, a team that now sits at 6-2 and 2-2 in the conference after a humbling but unsurprising 29-6 loss to then-ranked No. 22 Michigan State.

With only four games left on each team's schedule, this matchup will make or break the season for both. Here's everything fans need to know.

When: Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m. EST

Where: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Television: ABC

Live Stream: ESPN3

Betting Lines (via Vegas Insider)

Over/Under: 57.5
Spread: Michigan (-7)

Cornhuskers Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Kenny Bell	WR	11/04/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Michigan	Questionable	groin
Jake Cotton	G	11/04/2013	is doubtful for Saturday's game against Michigan	Doubtful	knee
Spencer Long	G	10/13/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee
Jake Long	TE	11/04/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Michigan	Questionable	hamstring
Courtney Love	LB	08/26/2013	is expected to miss the entire season	Out	hamstring
Taylor Martinez	QB	11/04/2013	is doubtful for Saturday's game against Michigan	Doubtful	hip
Wil Richards	S	11/04/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Michigan	Questionable	ankle
Kevin Williams	DT	08/19/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	knee

Wolverines Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Russell Bellomy	QB	08/30/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	knee
Joey Burzynski	G	10/21/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee
Amara Darboh	WR	08/21/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	foot
Drew Dileo	WR	11/05/2013	is probable for Saturday's game against Nebraska	Probable	undisclosed
Will Hagerup	P	08/30/2013	will miss the entire season	Suspended	disciplinary
Drake Johnson	RB	09/02/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee
Ondre Pipkins	DT	10/06/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee
Wyatt Shallman	FB	11/04/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Nebraska	Questionable	undisclosed
Tom Strobel	DE	11/04/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Nebraska	Questionable	undisclosed
A.J. Williams	TE	11/04/2013	is probable for Saturday's game against Nebraska	Probable	one-game suspension served

Which Quarterback Will Rebound?

The quarterback situation for both Michigan and Nebraska was a nightmare one week ago. 

Michigan's Devin Gardner was abused in the loss to the Spartans as he was sacked seven times and managed just 210 yards and an interception.

Nebraska is dealing with injury issues, as senior starter Taylor Martinez will once again miss a game with a long list of injuries, per ESPN's Mitch Sherman:

Martinez's absence means freshman Tommy Armstrong Jr. will once again get the start, and he's been anything but encouraging in his past two starts in recent weeks:

Opponent	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	TD	INT	RUSH ATT	YDS	TD
Purdue	6	18	43	33.3	0	3	4	5	1
Northwestern	15	29	173	51.7	1	3	17	69	1

With inexperience hurting Armstrong and inaccuracy marring Gardner, whichever quarterback can overcome their issues will go a long way in contributing to a victory.

Prediction

It was on full display last week—when Armstrong is let loose on the ground, he can be a difference maker through the air for the Cornhuskers.

That doesn't bode well for Michigan, a team that allowed the Spartans to rack up 29 points last week—a team that has been woeful offensively against credible opponents.

Outside of discovering Armstrong's prowess on the ground, the Cornhuskers have one of the nation's best backs in Ameer Abdullah, who has rushed for 1,108 yards and six scores on a 7.1 average with 100 or more yards in seven of eight games, including a current streak of five in a row.

Michigan will put up more of a fight than its touchdown-less performance against the nation's best defense a week ago, but the Cornhuskers have a plethora amount of momentum and a favorable matchup.

Expect Brady Hoke to suffer his first loss in The Big House in a close fashion.

Final Score 

Cornhuskers win 42-38