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GAZETTE.COM PICK 'EMS Week 11

Iowa at Purdue

MARC MOREHOUSE - This game is a 40-watt bulb that flickers but is too high to bother to change. Iowa 10, Purdue 3

MIKE HLAS - I went on StubHub this week and bought a bunch of end zone tickets to this game for $1.18 apiece. I'm giving them to anybody in West Lafayette who rubs me the wrong way. Iowa 27, Purdue 7

SCOTT DOCHTERMAN - It's amazing how the least-interesting game on the Big Ten schedule this week still will get better ratings than most NHL games. Iowa 27, Purdue 6

SCOTT SAVILLE - Iowa still is a hungry football team and understands how crucial this game is. No overlooking a Purdue team that is really struggling. I don't care how big the drum on Pete's head is, the Hawks will take care of business. Iowa 28, Purdue 14

BETH MALICKI - I'm doing so poorly in these pick 'ems that I'm considering choosing the opposite of what my husband recommends. Like when he suggests I stop raising my hand at a live auction, or cut back on my volunteer commitments, or not make these so much about me. Iowa 31, Purdue 17

BOB BROOKS - At last, the Hawks 15-point favorites and this is a win that will make them bowl eligible. Iowa should dominate. Iowa 35, Purdue 10

NICK PUGLIESE – This one was a W before the first whistle of the season. Iowa 35, Purdue 7

J.R. OGDEN – We find out today how good – or how bad – these Hawks are. Iowa 24, Purdue 10

JEFF JOHNSON – Mediocre football teams like Iowa don't belong in bowl games. Iowa 24, Purdue 21

JEREMIAH DAVIS – The only team happier than Iowa is to be playing Purdue this weekend was the Chicago Bears on Monday when Aaron Rodgers went out on the first drive. Hawkeyes earn bowl eligibility. Iowa 27, Purdue 10

ROB GRAY – Back to bowl eligibility. Boilers are bottom of the MAC bad. Iowa 27, Purdue 14

TCU at Iowa State

MOREHOUSE - There's not a line here that rhymes with anything. TCU 35, Iowa State 21

HLAS - Jerry reneges on his pact with George to be more like “grown-up men.” Newman takes care of a barking dog that keeps Elaine awake. Iowa State 30, TCU 27

DOCHTERMAN - Nobody complains about the game day atmosphere at Jack Trice Stadium. I wonder why? TCU 31, Iowa State 20

SAVILLE - TCU is just 1-5 in the Big 12 but has lost some close games. Iowa State will have a good chance to pick up a win at home. Still not sure if the Cyclones have enough talent and depth to get it done. TCU 24, Iowa State 21

MALICKI - The animal that I most resemble right when I wake up is the horned frog. TCU 38, Iowa State 28

BROOKS - TCU favored by 7. Can't argue with that until ISU shows it can win. TCU 21, Iowa State 18

PUGLIESE – The Cyclones have to win another game this season. Don't they? Iowa State 21, TCU 20

OGDEN – Basketball season is here. TCU 34, ISU 17

JOHNSON – Mediocre football teams like Iowa State won't be going to bowl games. TCU 31, Iowa State 17

DAVIS – The Cyclones, to themselves (probably): One week ‘til Kansas. One week ‘til Kansas. One week ‘til Kansas. One week ‘til Kansas. TCU 34, ISU 7

GRAY – Wait until next year applies to Cubs (OK, two years) and Clones fans alike. TCU 24, Iowa State 17

Nebraska at Michigan

MOREHOUSE - The Huskers will bounce a pass off an O-lineman's helmet, into a moving car, over a cobra's head and through a Gwar concert for victory. Nebraska 20, Michigan 17

HLAS - This comment will make a lot of people angry, but I really believe (continued on page 14B). Michigan 49, Nebraska 42

DOCHTERMAN - If either of these teams were any good, there would be fewer jokes about the Big Ten. Michigan 30, Nebraska 27

SAVILLE - Nebraska got lucky last week with the Hail Mary to beat Northwestern. You get only one Hail Mary a year. Michigan 28, Nebraska 24

MALICKI - If you're scared of roundabouts, my tip to you is to avoid testing out Mount Vernon's big one at night. Michigan 28, Nebraska 24

BROOKS - Huskers used a season's worth of breaks last week with that Hail Mary win. They won't get the kind of break at the Big House. Michigan 40, Nebraska 30

PUGLIESE – Two once-proud programs battling for who gets to go to the second-best Florida bowl. Michigan 31, Nebraska 30

OGDEN – Neither team is as good as many think. Michigan 21, Nebraska 20

JOHNSON – : Here's an old but good one: You know what the ‘N' on Nebraska's helmets stand for? Nowledge. Sorry Husker fans. Michigan 24, Nebraska 3

DAVIS – : Nebraska needed a Hail Mary to beat a floundering Northwestern team, and Michigan got pounded by Michigan State. I'd say Big Blue comes out with a little fire under them and runs Bo Pelini back to Lincoln. Michigan 27, Nebraska 20

GRAY – The Big House: Where Hail Marys go to die. Michigan 38, Nebraska 24