Wisconsin @ Iowa ... There
could be some damaged sibling relationships here. By which I mean, when the Hawkeyes are
victorious I may not be able to reign in my gloating. On the plus side, if the Badgers
are to come out on top ... perhaps Julie will finally comment! There is little reason to break down this
game on paper as it will come down to which team wants it more [and who scores more
points, I guess]. Both teams are trying
to salvage their seasons and bowl hopes. I expect it will go down as such ... get ready for a shocker ... Shonn Greene will continue his
100-yard rushing streak, Stanzi will hold on to the football and the rock-solid
IOWA defense [bolstered by the home crowd] will seal the win.
My prediction: IA-24 / WI-17
Michigan @ Penn State ... It is homecoming weekend in Happy
Valley [parade photos to come / weather permitting] and Paternoville, which was
at full capacity Tuesday morning, has since spilled tent-loads of students across
the street. The rollercoaster ride that has
been the Michigan season is likely to take a frightening dive ... the Lions are
poised to take another step toward their national championship goal by notching
their first victory against the Wolverines since 1996.
My prediction: PSU-45 / M-13
Indiana @ Illinois ... It is too bad for the Hoosiers
that this is not the NFL, where dismal seasons at least yield the potential for
high draft picks. Having suffered an
embarrassing loss to Minnesota in their last
outing, Zook and his boys will be out for blood on Saturday when Indiana breaches the
confines of Memorial Stadium. [The salt
in the Fighting Illini wound is the fact that the loss came at home ... which is
also unfortunate for me as I really wanted an opportunity to inject the phrase
"Gopher-dome"]
My prediction: Ill-28 /
IN-10
Purdue @ Northwestern ... This weekend the Boilermakers head
north to get their game on against Northwestern. After suffering their first loss of the
season at the hands of the surprising Spartans, the Wildcats look to regain that
winning feeling and impress the alumni assembled to celebrate homecoming. Considering the entrance requirements in
Evanston, I imagine the students will be sporting commemorative t-shirts with
more cerebral slogans than currently on view in State College ... "make Michigan
our Bichigan" ... OK that is kinda clever.
My prediction: an aerial battle, too close to call
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