College Football Week 1 kicks off with the Nebraska Cornhuskers taking on the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET from Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers are 7.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 43 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page) in the latest Nebraska vs. Minnesota odds. 

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The model knows with the departure of long-time quarterback Tanner Morgan, the Golden Gophers will turn to redshirt sophomore Athan Kaliakmanis as the starter. Last year, he played in 11 games, including five starts when Morgan was injured. Kaliakmanis completed 60 of 111 passes (54.1%) for 846 yards and three touchdowns. He was picked off four times for a rating of 127.4.

The model also knows the Cornhuskers will start junior quarterback Jeff Sims, a transfer from Georgia Tech. In three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Sims completed 364 of 633 passes (57.5%) for 4,464 yards and 30 touchdowns with 23 interceptions. Last season, Sims completed 110 of 188 passes (58.5%) for 1,115 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed 87 times for 302 yards (3.5 average) and one TD.

Now, it has set its sights on Nebraska vs. Minnesota. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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