The annual Nebraska swoon has begun. They have lost two in a row straight up and four in a row against the spread after creating false hope with an 8-1 straight up start. They are getting worse as the last two setbacks were by a combined 43 points to the number.

Ameer Abdullah ranked among the top five rushers in the nation before suffering an MCL sprain in a Nov. 1 game against Purdue. He has no topped 100 yards since. With the Heisman Trophy chances long gone, it is tough for him to get juiced for this heartbreak game.