Pick 'ems

Northwestern at Iowa

Morehouse - I've never had a problem with the SI cover jinx. Iowa 30, Northwestern 17

Hlas - I thought about picking Northwestern for shock value. But wasn't my election to the Cedar Rapids City Council enough of a jolt for one week? Iowa 27, Northwestern 20

Pugliese - High wire Hawks get their perfect 10 and move step closer to Big Ten title. Iowa 30, Northwestern 14

Campbell - Anyone who leaves an Iowa game early this year should automatically be declared ground clutter and barred from re-entering. Iowa 22, Northwestern 17

Malicki - I'm alone on this. I've made four frantic calls to my husband who is SLEEPING THROUGH THEM ALL. I have to do these picks on my own and I don't even know what a normal football score is. Iowa 2, Northwestern 1

Brooks - Hawks own fourth quarter, will win 10th straight. Before last quarter, 'Cats have played well but have had a lot of injuries. QB Kafka will play, but how long vs. Iowa's D? It's on to Columbus. Iowa 35, Northwestern 10

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

Morehouse - If you had to tie a tourniquet, would you know how? Not me, man. Oklahoma State 33, Iowa State 24

Hlas - Oklahoma State is the Cowboys. They used to make movies about cowboys. Now they make them about a serial killer named “Jigsaw.” I wonder if he has a horse. Oklahoma State 27, Iowa State 20

Pugliese - Okie State okey dokey this game is being televised on KCRG rather than Penn State-Ohio State. Oklahoma State 21, Iowa State 17

Campbell - Beth Malicki might shamelessly remind you that you can see this game on TV9 at 2:30, but I would never stoop that low. Whoops! I just did. Oklahoma State 35, Iowa State 21

Malicki - Remember the mean guy who wrote something nasty on my Facebook wall 'cause I didn't pick Iowa State? He's recovering from one of the worst cases of H1N1 in the state. Karma, baby. Oklahoma State 3, Iowa State 1

Brooks - Cyclones 7-point underdog, which gives them a chance at home. Arnaud back at QB but story here is whether pass defense can hold up. I have nothing to lose (I've already lost), so go State, Iowa that is. Iowa State 23, Oklahoma State 21

Ohio State at Penn State

Morehouse - So, Stanzi digging “Twilight” isn't manly man? Well then, I'm not bringing up my Easy-Bake Oven and no one gets Betty Crocker Party Cake. Penn State 15, Ohio State 13

Hlas - Penn State's having another of its “white-outs” today. Boring. When fans coordinate their clothing to form hallucinatory images that hypnotize opponents and cause their marching bands to play Pink Floyd songs, then you've got something. Penn State 27, Ohio State 20

Pugliese - Nittany Lions chew on Buckeyes while wondering what happened against Iowa. Penn State 27, Ohio State 17

Campbell - Ohio State and Penn State have never played to a tie and won't today. I didn't Google that. I actually looked it up, the part about no ties. Page 182, 2009 PSU media guide. Penn State 17, Ohio State 14

Malicki - The swine flu guy is fine. His wife is the PTO co-President at my son's school. I better make nice or I'll get booted from the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Committee (I get the leftovers). Penn State 4, Ohio State 1

Brooks - Penn State favored by 3 1/2 and that's good news for Hawks. A Penn State win hurts Buck's chances for Big Ten title. Lions have better team, and defense can handle Pryor. Penn State 21, Ohio State 17