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Game Day pick'ems
Gazette Staff/SourceMedia
Oct. 10, 2009 12:01 am
Our group of experts pick the winner of some of the top college football games this weekend.
Michigan at Iowa
Morehouse - Kind of wound down late Wednesday night and caught “Son-in-Law” on TBS. It had Pauly Shore and mud wrestling. I drop another IQ point and it's tin foil hat time. Iowa 27, Michigan 17
Hlas - It's a “Blackout” at Kinnick tonight. I had one of my own not too long ago. All I vaguely remember is a heated argument I had with Oprah on a pirate ship. Iowa 21, Michigan 12
Pugliese - I loved “The Big Chill” even if it was about Michigan alums. I also covered Bo Schembechler's final game as Michigan's coach; he lost. What does it all mean? Hawkeyes remain undefeated. Iowa 21, Michigan 13
Campbell - Rich Rodriguez told me he thinks players feed off a noisy crowd. Well the Wolverines are going to feel like they have been to the biscuit bar after tonight at Kinnick. Iowa 24, Michigan 10
Malicki - Dear Self: stop signing up for stuff. When you have to make an appointment in your BlackBerry for a shower and then it conflicts with three other events, you have a problem. Iowa 35, Michigan 31
Brooks - I said before the Penn State game that Iowa had better players. Same story tonight. Michigan rookie RB already beat up and he has not faced Iowa's front four. Iowa 32, Michigan 17
Iowa State at Kansas
Morehouse - Wednesday night, GazetteOnline flashed a teaser of Hlas, Campbell and me along with one of Shawn Johnson. That's a pop culture groin pull. Kansas 40, Iowa State 28
Hlas - The rock band Kansas is performing tonight at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. So it's true. All we are is dust in the wind. Kansas 52, Iowa State 35
Pugliese - Dorothy, Iowa State is in for a long season. Kansas 30, Iowa State 14
Campbell - One year ago, ISU had a big halftime lead on the Jayhawks and let it slip away. Don't look for KU to be so generous in Lawrence. Kansas 31, Iowa State 17
Malicki - Dear Mizzou: I apologize for picking the evil rival that is Kansas. I might join the Alumni Association as penance. Kansas 42, Iowa State 20
Brooks - This week it gets tougher for Cyclones. Kansas 28, Iowa State 7
Florida at LSU
Morehouse - Tim Tebow's sweat is the cure for back hair. Just saying, Wisconsin Wife. Florida 28, LSU 27
Hlas - The national television ratings for Florida-LSU vs. Michigan-Iowa tonight will compare to those of post-extortion scandal Letterman vs. Conan. I was in the middle of an extortion scandal once. It involved Oprah, a pirate ship ... Florida 31, LSU 17
Pugliese - This was going to be Florida's toughest test, even before Tebow suffered a concussion. Florida 24, LSU 21
Campbell - Drew Tate and Warren Holloway slip into Gator uniforms and you know the rest of the story. Florida 21, LSU 20
Malicki - Dear Florida: May we borrow your weather? I'm craving sunshine. In return we will share our secret hot dish recipes and superior education system. Florida 38, LSU 14
Brooks - Hard game to call, but will go with the Gators - with or without Tebow. Florida, 21, LSU 10

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