Gridiron Picks — Week 11

 

Jeremiah Davis, Sports Editor (47-23)

Jake Calhoun, Asst. Sports Editor (43-27)

Dan Tracy, senior sports reporter (46-24)

Jake Lovett, editor-in-chief (50-20)

Guest Pick: None this week (18-17)

 

No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 3 Stanford

Jeremiah Davis: Oregon — The Cardinal’s Luck runs out. My upset pick of the week.

Jake Calhoun: Stanford — Who would win a boxing match between the Oregon Duck and the Stanford Tree? No, seriously, they need to make that happen.

Dan Tracy: Stanford — The tree or the duck. Either way I’m expecting an awesome headgear segment with Lee Corso.

Jake Lovett: Stanford — I’m more anxious to see how Andrew Luck’s neckbeard is progressing than I am to see his development as a quarterback.

No. 24 Auburn vs. No. 14 Georgia

Davis: Georgia — Wanted to pick Auburn, then I watched Roll Tide/War Eagle. If you say “5-19” enough times, it comes true.

Calhoun: Georgia — When in doubt, pick against Chizik.

Tracy: Georgia — (Insert joke about Chizik in his leather jacket.)

Lovett: Georgia — Mark Richt is having one of those save-my-job-type seasons.

TCU vs. No. 5 Boise State

Davis: Boise State — Andy Dalton’s proving how much he meant to TCU with his play for the Cincinnati Bengals. Boise State rolls on to yet another undefeated record.

Calhoun: Boise State — It’s a shame that this will be the only matchup between the two as conference opponents.

Tracy: Boise State — The 11th commandment: Thou who opposes thy Broncos on thee Smurf Turf shalt not win.

Lovett: Boise State — It’s unfortunate TCU is riding the struggle bus straight into the Big 12.

No. 13 Michigan State vs. Iowa

Davis: Iowa — The last time Michigan State won in Iowa City? The year I was born, 1989.

Calhoun: Michigan State — This is considered an upset because everyone knows it’s impossible to win a football game with 70,000 drunk Hawkeye fans being obnoxious in your general direction.

Tracy: Michigan State — Iowa lost to Minnesota, Michigan State beat Minnesota. So if the transitive proper… ah screw it who cares? The Big Ten just stinks.

Lovett: Iowa — Michigan State hasn’t won in Iowa City in my lifetime and the Hawkeyes haven’t lost at home this season. Neither trend ends this week.

No. 21 Texas vs. Missouri

Davis: Texas — Texas is going to show Missouri the door out of the Big 12 in a very rude way.

Calhoun: Texas — It’s funny that Mizzou is actually leaving the conference for a network that’s only going to be watched by rednecks.

Tracy: Texas — The Big 12’s top rusher meets the Big 12’s best run defense. Hook ‘Em.

Lovett: Texas — Mizzou will show Texas just how it true appreciation for the Longhorn Network by giving it plenty of highlight material Saturday.

No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech

Davis: Oklahoma State — Brandon Weeden is almost as old as Bill Snyder…

Calhoun: Oklahoma State — A 12th straight bowl game is beginning to look a lot less likely for Texas Tech after it crashed and burned against Iowa State on Oct. 29.

Tracy: Oklahoma State — “I’M A MAN, I’M ALMOST 40!”- Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden.

Lovett: Oklahoma State — Seven of Texas Tech’s nine opponents in 2011 have scored 34 or more points. The Cowboys have scored less than 34 twice in the last two seasons. This will be fun for Weeden and Co.

Texas A&M vs No. 17 Kansas State

Davis: Kansas State — …but who are we kidding? Bill Snyder is older than dirt. And his teams win.

Calhoun: Kansas State — How soon until Bill Snyder starts roaming the sidelines in a Hoveround?

Tracy: Texas A&M — No Bill Snyder joke needed. Ryan Tannehill passes all over the Wildcats’ porous pass defense.

Lovett: Kansas State — I can’t remember the last time Kansas State was this good. Neither can Bill Snyder. Senility does that.