Gridiron Picks – Week 10

Jeremiah Davis, Sports Editor (44-19)

Jake Calhoun, Asst. Sports Editor (38-25)

Dan Tracy, senior sports reporter (42-21)

Jake Lovett, editor-in-chief (46-17)

Bill Fennelly, Guest Pick (14-14)

 

Kansas vs. Iowa State

Jeremiah Davis: Iowa State — Texas Tech pancaked after beating No. 1 Oklahoma. Will Iowa State do the same against Kansas? Don’t think so. Jayhawk fans can’t wait for basketball.

Jake Calhoun: Iowa State — This is the point in the season when at least half of the KU players are seriously trying to figure out why they decided to play football at Kansas.

Dan Tracy: Iowa State — A must-win for the Cyclones if they want a shot at a bowl. A must-not give up 600 yards and 50 points if they want to stay out of the worst defense ever section of the NCAA record books.

Jake Lovett: Iowa State — With a win, the Cyclones will clinch at least a five-win season. Who thought that would be the case in August?

Bill Fennelly: Iowa State — The Cyclones get back-to-back wins in front of another 50,000-plus crowd to get to 5-4 on the season.

No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Alabama

Davis: Alabama — Set up to be the biggest game of the year so far. If many had their way, this would be the national title game as well. Tide rolls, but narrowly.

Calhoun: LSU — I won’t need a cute little rhyme to tell you that LSU will pull away with a close win. Somehow.

Tracy: LSU — Eeenie meenie miney mo, to the National Championship one team will go. Saban is crazy and Miles is mad, the Tigers will win but just by a tad.

Lovett: Alabama — The Tigers have been rolling. Nobody rolls the Tide at home, though.

Fennelly: Alabama — Les Miles does not like the taste of the grass at Alabama. Trent Richardson continues his Heisman campaign.

No. 10 South Carolina vs. No. 8 Arkansas

Davis: Arkansas — With Stephen Garcia gone, many thought the season in peril. Connor Shaw has failed to put up numbers close to Garcia, and will cost the Gamecocks against Arkansas.

Calhoun: Arkansas — The Razorbacks are 7-0 when Tyler Wilson passes for at least a measly 200 yards. If that’s all he needs against the stout South Carolina pass defense, then so be it.

Tracy: South Carolina — Call me crazy, but I have faith in South Carolina’s offense now that it has a sober quarterback under center.

Lovett: Arkansas — Dan trusts South Caolina’s sober quarterback. I think it makes the Gamecocks less exciting.

Fennelly: Arkansas — The Ol’ Ball Coach has no answer as they call the Hogs.

No. 13 Michigan vs. Iowa

Davis: Michigan — Things that made me happy this weekend: going to Islands of Adventure at Universal in Orlando and seeing Minnesota win in Iowa City. Denard runs wild.

Calhoun: Michigan — Denard Robinson looks like predator, but James Vandenberg is no Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Tracy: Michigan — Michigan beat Minnesota 58-0. Minnesota beat Iowa 22-21. I’m not trying to make a point, I just wanted to type that second sentence and look at it for a while.

Lovett: Michigan — If the Hawkeyes lose this one, another 7-5 finish seems much more likely. How many more 7-5 years does Kirk get?

Fennelly: Michigan — Shoelace breaks a bunch of ankles and they outscore the Hawks in a good game.

Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Oklahoma

Davis: Oklahoma — Think Oklahoma has an axe to grind? The Sooners will be out for blood the rest of the way after losing to Texas Tech at home.

Calhoun: Oklahoma — Oklahoma is still jealous that Texas A&M actually gets to leave the conference after this season.

Tracy: Oklahoma — Can Oklahoma and Oklahoma State just play already? Gosh.

Lovett: Oklahoma — That Texas Tech game was an aberration. This OU team is really, really good.

Fennelly: Oklahoma — OU continues its comeback to national championship form and sends a message to the Aggies as they leave the Big 12.

No. 17 Kansas State vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State

Davis: Kansas State — My upset of the week. Oklahoma State is the Cinderella of the top 25 right now, but their national title hopes come crashing down.

Calhoun: Oklahoma State — Bill Snyder and Brandon Weeden have one thing in common: They’re both incredibly old for what they do.

Tracy: Oklahoma State — Playing Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in back-to-back weeks is about as fair as having a 28-year-old quarterback… Oh wait…

Lovett: Oklahoma State — Brandon Weeden remembers the 1980s fondly. Bill Snyder also loved the 80s. The 1880s.

Fennelly: Oklahoma State — Cowboys roll big as KSU has another bad week versus a tam from the state of Oklahoma.

Northwestern vs. No. 9 Nebraska

Davis: Nebraska — The Huskers finally came through for me last week. It makes me feel dirty, but I’ll trust ’em again.

Calhoun: Nebraska — Bo Pelini can’t start his day without yelling at the paperboy and making threatening phone calls to Big 12 officiating crews. #bopelinifunfacts

Tracy: Nebraska — Feed. Rex. Burkhead.

Lovett: Nebraska — Watching Taylor Martinez quarterback makes me sad. Watching Bo Pelini coach makes me feel angry. Watching Rex Burkhead run is just terrifying.

Fennelly: Nebraska — If the Blackshirt defense is back. It will be a long day for the ‘Cats.