The Nebraska Cornhuskers return to action this weekend against the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington and are just one win away from reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016.
The latest bowl projections from USA TODAY are mostly the same as last week, with a few exceptions. As the season continues to progress, the bowl projections are likely to stabilize in the coming weeks.
The Cornhuskers are still projected to face the ACC’s Syracuse Orange in the Pinstripe Bowl. This matchup would pit Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule against his former longtime assistant Fran Brown, who is in his first year with the Orange.
The Huskers and Orange have met 12 times, dating back to the first matchup in 1917. Syracuse holds a 7-5 advantage in the series. The two teams have not met on the gridiron since the 1984 season.
In Brown’s first year, the Orange are currently 5-1 after defeating North Carolina State 24-17 this past weekend. Syracuse will be off this weekend and return to action in week nine against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
In this week’s projections, the Big Ten has three representatives in the 12-team playoff: the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Oregon Ducks, and the Penn State Nittany Lion.
Oregon would host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round, while Penn State would host the Kansas State Wildcats. After receiving a first-round bye, Ohio State is projected to face Penn State in the Rose Bowl in the quarterfinals. Oregon would play Clemson in the Peach Bowl.
The projections then have an Ohio State vs. Oregon rematch in the CFP Semifinals at the Cotton Bowl before Ohio State and Texas are projected to play in the College Football Playoff title game.
Find below a list of every Big Ten affiliated bowl and USA TODAY’s predictions.
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: MAC
Date: Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. CT
Network: ESPN
Projection: Wisconsin vs Buffalo
Las Vegas Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: SEC
Date: Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024
Time: 9:30 p.m. CT
Network: ESPN
Projection: Southern California vs Missouri
Pinstripe Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: ACC/ND
Date: Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. CT
Network: ABC
Projection: Syracuse vs Nebraska
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: Big 12
Date: Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024
Time: 4:30 p.m. CT
Network: ESPN
Projection: Cincinnati vs Rutgers
Music City Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: SEC
Date: Monday, Dec. 30, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. CT
Network: ESPN
Projection: Michigan vs Tennessee
ReliaQuest Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: SEC
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. CT
Network: ESPN
Projection: Illinois vs Mississippi (Ole Miss)
Sun Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: ACC/ND
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. CT
Network: CBS
Projection: Virginia Tech vs Southern California
Citrus Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: SEC
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. CT
Network: ABC
Projection: Indiana vs Alabama
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Opponent Conference Affiliation: ACC/ND
Date: Friday, Jan. 3, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Network: ESPN
Projection: Louisville vs Iowa
This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska projected to face Syracuse in Pinstripe Bowl
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