Two teams moving in opposite directions over the last two weeks, No. 19 Michigan and Nebraska start Big Ten play with a matchup Saturday in Ann Arbor.
The game is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
Fox (live in most markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including Fox (live in most markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Fox (live in select markets) is included in the “Sling Blue” channel package. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
Fox Sports Go
Additionally, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Fox Sports Go website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Fox Sports Go app. You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your FuboTV, Hulu or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch on the Fox digital platforms.
Preview
Nebraska’s season couldn’t have gotten off to much worse of a start. Their season opener against Akron was cancelled due to weather, and without that game to help settle them into the season (they were 26-point favorites), they lost to Colorado and Troy–both home games in which they were favored.
And now the winless streak is expected to continue, as the Cornhuskers must head to Ann Arbor to take on a Michigan team that has thoroughly dominated Western Michigan and SMU after a hard-fought seven-point loss at Notre Dame to start the season.
In other words, Nebraska is faltering, and Michigan is surging. The Wolverines, who last played against Nebraska in 2013, are 17.5-point favorites.
One of the reasons for Michigan’s recent success has been the play of quarterback Shea Patterson. The Ole Miss transfer hasn’t thrown for a lot of yards (196.3 per game), but he has been efficient, completing 70.8 percent of his throws for 9.1 yards per attempt and a 6:2 TD:INT ratio.
“I think overall, Shea has been seeing the field really well and making accurate throws on time,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said. “He’s getting good protection for the most part and receivers across the board have been catching the football and getting open.”
With Michigan’s elite defense combined with a so-far effective running game (5.2 yards per carry and 187.7 yards per contest), Patterson just needs to continue to be steady for the Wolverines to contend in the stacked Big Ten East.
As for Nebraska, they hope to welcome back exciting true-freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez, who piled up 304 yards (187 passing, 117 rushing) and three touchdowns in his first career game against Colorado but missed the contest against Troy with a right knee injury.
“He’s further along,” Nebraska head coach Scott Frost said. “Again, it isn’t just ‘Is he ready to go?’ It’s ‘Is he ready to go mentally and physically to the point that he can protect himself in the game and make sure he stays healthy?’
“He’s really close. We gotta make a final decision.”
A healthy Martinez would make this a more interesting matchup, but Michigan should roll either way.
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