College football Thanksgiving week pick 'ems, TV listings

NEBRASKA AT IOWA

Marc Morehouse (1-2, 24-9) — This week's topic is favorite soft rock songs. I'm down with Firefall's 'Just Remember I Love You.' Let me know yours. Iowa 20, Nebraska 14

Mike Hlas (2-1, 21-12) — This seems odd: A pecan pie the Hawkeyes had recruited from Texas decommitted from the team's Thanksgiving meal. Iowa 14, Nebraska 13

Jeremiah Davis (3-0, 24-9) — I want to fast forward 20 or so years to when this is a legitimate rivalry, where both sides truly can't stand each other and there are some historic events in the rearview. Iowa 20, Nebraska 16

Beth Malicki (2-1, 26-7) — It's officially the sprint toward Christmas. In my house that means mommy is stress eating and sleeping in her makeup to save time. Iowa 24, Nebraska 20

Zach Hanley (1-2, 25-8) — Nebraska has something called Lil' Red roaming the sidelines. It's an inflatable mascot with a creepy smile. Creepy. Huskers win cuz I'm having nightmares. Nebraska 24, Iowa 21

Todd Brommelkamp (2-1, 23-10) — Next year the Big Ten should announce the kickoff time for this game 10 minutes before it starts just to keep us all on our toes. Nebraska 21, Iowa 16

WEST VIRGINIA AT IOWA STATE

Morehouse — Following Iowa State updates in the press box at Illinois last week was like the 'Seinfeld' episode when Kramer and the car salesman drive forever on empty. It was exhilarating, man! West Virginia 38, ISU 35

Hlas — Thanksgiving was pretty much ruined when Uncle Earl asked if I knew what was a turkey's favorite dessert. Yeah, you guessed it. Peach gobbler. ISU 42, West Virginia 35

Davis — All the pomade/hair gel/mousse in the world couldn't fix what ailed Kliff Kingsbury last week. Dana Holgorsen doesn't have Kingsbury's hair or shades. He does have the defense Kingsbury doesn't. West Virginia 28, ISU 20

Malicki — I looked up the definition of mountaineer and discovered this disappointing explanation: a mountain climber. I was hoping it was a cross between a deer and a mountain. West Virginia 35, ISU 31

Hanley — The days are shorter and the nights are colder. West Virginia's mascot is better equipped for that, he's a real mountain man with a beard! West Virginia 37, ISU 28

Brommelkamp — I wanted to make a reference to former Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch here but decided against it at the last minute. West Virginia 33, ISU 31

MICHIGAN AT OHIO STATE

Morehouse — Urban > Harbaugh. Ohio State 27, Michigan 21

Hlas — Our neighborhood's annual Thanksgiving touch football game started out great with a military flyover, but then a parachutist landed in my gravy boat, and you know the rest. Michigan 3, Ohio State 0

Davis — Rocky Balboa vs Apollo Creed was 40 years ago this week. I'm gonna call the Buckeyes Apollo here (more recent champ) and Michigan Rocky. Rocky will get his knockdown early, but the title fight will go to Apollo in the end. Ohio State 31, Michigan 28

Malicki — My kids want expensive headphones for Christmas. I want earplugs. This is 40? Ohio State 27, Michigan 26

Hanley — Urban Meyer vs. Jim Harbaugh. Is there a lesser of two evils? No, but someone has to win to finish second to Penn State in the East. Ohio State 17, Michigan 14

Brommelkamp — Can this rivalry really be as significant or as storied as the 'Heroes Game' if a trophy or trip to the Music City Bowl isn't on the line? Ohio State 44, Michigan 20

TV LISTINGS

Game

Time

TV

THURSDAY

 

 

LSU at Texas A&M

6:30 p.m.

ESPN

FRIDAY

 

 

North Carolina State at North Carolina

11 a.m.

ESPN

No. 20 Houston at Memphis

11 a.m.

ABC

Northern Illinois at Kent State

11 a.m.

CBSSN

Arkansas at Missouri

1:30 p.m.

CBS

No. 16 Nebraska at Iowa

2:30 p.m.

ABC

No. 5 Washington at No. 23 Washington State

2:30 p.m.

FOX

TCU at Texas

2:30 p.m.

FS1

No. 19 Boise State at Air Force

2:30 p.m.

CBSSN

Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss

3 p.m.

ESPNews

Toledo at No. 21 Western Michigan

4 p.m.

ESPNU

Baylor at Texas Tech

5 p.m.

ESPN

Cincinnati at Tulsa

7:30 p.m.

ESPNU

Arizona State at Arizona

8:30 p.m.

ESPN

SATURDAY

 

 

Kentucky at No. 11 Louisville

11 a.m.

ESPN

No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State

11 a.m.

ABC

Virginia at Virginia Tech

11 a.m.

ESPN2

Purdue at Indiana

11 a.m.

ESPNU

Rutgers at Maryland

11 a.m.

ESPNews

Illinois at Northwestern

11 a.m.

BTN

Kansas at Kansas State

11 a.m.

FS1

Central Florida at South Florida

11 a.m.

CBSSN

Syracuse at Pittsburgh

11:30 a.m.

KCRG 9.2

No. 13 Auburn at No. 1 Alabama

2:30 p.m.

CBS

Notre Dame at No. 12 USC

2:30 p.m.

ABC

Minnesota at No. 6 Wisconsin

2:30 p.m.

BTN

Michigan State at No. 7 Penn State

2:30 p.m.

ESPN

Duke at Miami

2:30 p.m.

ESPN2

No. 25 Navy at SMU

2:30 p.m.

ESPNU

No. 18 West Virginia at Iowa State

2:30 p.m.

FS1

San Jose State at Fresno State

2:30 p.m.

CBSSN

Tulane at UConn

3 p.m.

ESPNews

Southern at Grambling State

4 p.m.

NBCSN

UCLA at California

6 p.m.

ESPN2

Western Kentucky at Marshall

6 p.m.

ESPNU

South Carolina at No. 4 Clemson

6:30 p.m.

ESPN

No. 22 Utah at No. 9 Colorado

6:30 p.m.

FOX

East Carolina at Temple

6:30 p.m.

ESPNews

No. 15 Florida at No. 14 Florida State

7 p.m.

ABC

Colorado State at San Diego State

8 p.m.

CBSSN

Wyoming at New Mexico

9:15 p.m.

ESPN2

Utah State at BYU

9:15 p.m.

ESPNU