Wisconsin 33, Indiana 24: The Hoosiers have become a fashionable team to pick the last few weeks, in fact they have become just plain fashionable. However, it’s almost midnight for Cinderella and the Badgers will provide a little taste of reality for the Hoosiers. Indiana hasn’t arrived quite yet folks, remember this is a team that lost to Navy and Ball State, and has gotten absolutely trucked by the Badgers the last two years. I think Indiana is a nice story and I would love it if the Hoosiers won on Saturday, but I just don’t think it’s happening. Montee Ball, James White, and company will run like deer in an open field against a susceptible IU defense.
Iowa 24, Purdue 16: This looks like a hideous game on paper and I think it will live up to such. Danny Hope’s job is on life support and a loss to the struggling Hawkeyes will probably cause Purdue AD Morgan Burke to pull the plug and sign the death certificate. Iowa has at least had its moments this year in victories over Minnesota and Michigan State. Purdue meanwhile only has wins over directional schools, Marshall, and a moral victory over Notre Dame. James Vandenberg and the Iowa receivers will have their best game of the year against a horrendous Boilermaker secondary and get one step closer to bowl eligibility. Purdue will be eliminated from bowl eligibility and will only be able to look forward to the Old Oaken Bucket game with Indiana as their “bowl game”.
Michigan 27, Northwestern 21: Brady Hoke should be fired for putting Russell Bellamy into the Nebraska game instead of Devin Gardner, of course I’m kidding, sort of…. That was a huge blunder in the Michigan season because it could cost the Wolverines the Legends division crown and a trip to Indianapolis for the B1G championship game. Bellamy was absolutely awful against Nebraska and Gardener looked really good against a better than advertised Minnesota secondary last weekend. As it is the Wolverines will go into battle with a combination of Gardener and Denard Robinson. Gardener will be able to throw the ball and Robinson will run it for 10-15 plays and that will be enough to get past an average Northwestern defense.
Minnesota 31, Illinois 10: The worst team always seems to win, at least if we go back the last 4 meetings of this series. So if that trend continues the Illini will win, but not so fast my friend! The Gophers are looking to become bowl eligible for the first time in 3 years. They will get it done against an Illinois team that lacks an identity on offense. The Gophers will shut down the Illini and score early and often against a team that struggles against teams that can spread the field. The Gophers will come out fired up and dominate the line of scrimmage from the get go against an uninspired, lethargic Illinois team. Philip Nelson will continue to impress by throwing for two touchdowns and running for another.
Nebraska 28, Penn State 24: The Huskers are playing with a lot of confidence right now and they will ride said confidence and a home field advantage to victory over the surging Nittany Lions. The Huskers are far from perfect, they are flawed in many areas, but they feel like a team that is destined for Indy. Taylor Martinez will continue his Jekyll and Hyde ways, however the Huskers running tandem of Burkhead, Martinez, and Abdullah will pile up over 250 yards and grind out the clock in the 4th quarter to preserve the victory and get the Huskers one step closer to a Legends division crown.
Last Week: 4-1, Overall: 63-16 (.797)
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