The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Illinois are all set to face off! They have both entered the week 4 clash of September 20 with their chest puffed out. Cornhuskers have been delivering some real performances for the past three weeks, coming off fresh from a high-scale 34-3 win against Northern Iowa, scoring a ‘first time ever’ 3-0 at the start of any season since 2016.

Meanwhile, No. 24 Illini is also not letting their landslide performances against Kansas City and Central Michigan get up on their head. Two top-notch groups will collide in a simmering fervor to topple each other and Tim Brando along Devin Gardener will echo the vibe from the commentary table! Too terrific of a combo for us all to miss!

While players on the field get busy grinding their bodies and intellects to clinch a field goal or a splendid touchdown, the behind-the-scenes analysts keep on garnishing their deeds with a perfect pinch of emotion. For Friday’s Big Ten opener game between two dominant teams at Memorial Stadium, the sensational pair of Tim Brando & Devin Gardener are supposed to host a blazing showdown.

Their long-standing experience with college football and smooth assimilation to the sport is highly likely to exceed expectations, just the way two teams are anticipated to rack the same inside the field. You can catch them up live on Fox at 7 PM CT.

However, if you want to go the old-school way. You can opt for Radio Network anchored by Greg Sharp, Damon Benning, and Jessica Coody.

Moving back to the pre-game trajectory, despite it looks like a very close seating, Nebraska has some edge over the other. Nebraska is heading to the game as a 9-point favorite. Although you may argue saying it’s merely a home field perk, it keeps them above to a slight extent.

How do both teams stack against each other?

Then again, both the teams will move to the Friday night with identical 3-0 records. Both had prior records to rule out an FCS and a Big 12 opponent in the season. Also, they hold the same 4-5 opponent record. But in a microscopic view of the team strength, Nebraska showcased a far better control throughout in the last three weeks. The Huskers kept the minimum margin of 18 in every win of the season, hitting a unique record of winning three straight games by at least 18 points since the mid-2014 season. Rhule made sure his boy could lay pressure on the rival scoring in opening drives in each of three games.

This showdown is going to be huge as a defeat will result in a slip in ratings and most importantly a new start of the conference play 0-1.

If you want to know about other nitty-gritty of college football, you can refer to our ES Think Tank interview with Doug Sanders, founder of Sanders Sports and Entertainment.