Nebraska is coming off of a heartbreaking loss to Illinois, but I don't think that's a terrible defeat. Illinois is a ranked team that hasn't done anything wrong, and the Cornhuskers went blow-for-blow with them. Simply put, they're much-improved from a season ago.

Purdue...not so much. The Boilermakers were routed by Notre Dame and fell to Oregon State by 17 points. Yes, they're at home, but I simply think Nebraska's a much better team. I have no problem giving 10 points with the Cornhuskers, as I don't think this is a close game.