Editor’s note: This is week 10 of the Daily’s season-long Gridiron challenge. Each week, the Iowa State Daily’s three football reporters and the sports desk columnist will choose the winner from seven college football games around the country and provide commentary on each game. Each week, we will feature one guest pick, with this week’s guest being ISU women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly.

Jake Lovett, Sports Editor: 38-25

Chris Cuellar, sports writer: 37-26

Jeremiah Davis, sports columnist: 36-27

David Merrill, sports writer: 33-30

 

No. 9 Nebraska at Iowa State

Jake — Nebraska — A turnover here, a turnover there and the Cyclones could be partying like it’s … well, 2009.

Chris — Nebraska — Taylor Martinez is worth 14 points. Which is about 11 more than the Huskers should need.

Jeremiah — Iowa State — Say what you want, but Iowa State should be just as motivated to win this one as Nebraska is.

David — Nebraska — Well picking against this team last week had me regretting it halfway through the first quarter. Not happening again.

Bill — Iowa State — The Cyclones go back-to-back against the Huskers and send them to the Big 10.

No. 22 Baylor at No. 19 Oklahoma State

Jake — Oklahoma State — Wait … isn’t this still Baylor? Like, THE Baylor? The one that’s like 17-99 all time against the Big 12?

Chris — Baylor — I like upsets. OSU is 113th in Pass D. Baylor is 10th in Pass O. Not an upset.

Jeremiah — Baylor — Robert Griffin III is making people get on the Baylor bandwagon. He’s pretty much the only reason Baylor is where is it.

David — Baylor — I hate picking Baylor because for some reason, I still hate the thought of them in the Big 12 title game, but Okie State has no defense.

Bill — Baylor — How can you go against such a great story? Robert Griffin III keeps the Bears hot.

No. 4 TCU at No. 6 Utah

Jake — TCU — Horned Frogs! Utes! This is Mountain West football on … CBS College Sports?

Chris — Utah — ESPN and Mountain West Football: A bond as strong as speed dating.

Jeremiah — TCU — This may be the best matchup of two non-BCS schools in recent memory. TCU wins a close one.

David — Utah — I haven’t seen a whole lot of either of these teams and even less of TCU. I have to go on what I’ve seen.

Bill — Utah — The Utes looked great against ISU. They win at home in the BCS elimination game.

No. 17 Arkansas at No. 18 South Carolina

Jake — Arkansas — After the game, the Hogs will want to flee Columbia as quickly as Petrino got out of Atlanta.

Chris — Arkansas — Petrino and Spurrier jumbled up spells “Dirty Program.” Not really, but you wouldn’t be surprised right?

Jeremiah — South Carolina — One last hoorah for the Ol’ Ball Coach. He’s finishing his career in style.

David — South Carolina — The way I see it, Alabama is still a very good football team. South Carolina beat Alabama.

Bill — South Carolina — The Ol’ Ball Coach still with an SEC title shot and is tough at home.

No. 5 Alabama at No. 12 LSU

Jake — Alabama — The Law of LSU Night Games doesn’t apply on a full moon. Oh, or when Nick Saban is on the other sideline.

Chris — LSU — Law of LSU Night Games applies. SEC West becomes total chaos.

Jeremiah — Alabama — Which coach is least hated in this matchup? I’m going with Les Miles, if only because watching him coach is so funny.

David — Alabama — Yeah, yeah, I know; the whole night game at LSU thing. Well, I’m of the realm of thinking that Alabama is immune to this spell.

Bill —Alabama — Will LSU know what time the game is played? Nick Saban goes back to LSU and keeps national title hopes alive.

No. 13 Arizona at No. 10 Stanford

Jake — Stanford — This is like the Duke-UNC of the Pac 10. Except, you know, if both were historically awful and had no significant rivalry of any kind.

Chris — Arizona — Stanford is a lot like Iowa. Overrated passers, history of choking. Wildcats will chalk up W’s against them both.

Jeremiah — Stanford — People forgot about this team after it lost to Oregon, but it’s still really good.

David — Stanford — Well said Jeremiah. Though I have been impressed by Arizona’s improvement, I don’t think they’re quite on Stanford’s level yet.

Bill — Stanford — The “Luck” (Andrew) is with The Cardinal at home as they try to get back to the Rose Bowl.

Colorado at Kansas

Jake — Colorado — These two are to the Big 12 as Kid ‘n Play were to haircuts. Popular for awhile, but now they’re just ridiculous.

Chris — Colorado — If two mimes get lost in a forest, does anyone care?

Jeremiah — Colorado — This game will be fantastically awful. The clock is ticking on Turner Gill already.

David — Colorado — Picture a really big house with 12 people in it, but two members are kept in the basement with the door shut because they can’t seem to do any household chores right. That’s this game.

Bill — Kansas — KU fans looking for basketball and CU fans can’t wait to get out of Big 12. Take the home team.