NCAA Football (November 14th)

I had a hard time finding games for this week so I went a little off the radar. There are very few games with two ranked teams so I went for season defining matchups. The biggest game left for some teams, and even a Division III game. The D-III game was requested by Murray (who played for DePauw) and since most of you live (or have lived) around here, you know the significace of the game. Both teams have only lost once and both expect to play in the D-III tournament. If you get a chance (and you have HDNet) you should check out some of the game Saturday at 1:00.

On with the games:

The bowl bubble bursting game:
Michigan State (-2.5) @ Purdue

Actual Score: Michigan State 40-37
Predictions:
Carmen: Michigan State 27-21 (3pts)
Jeff: Purdue 35-24 (0pts)
Kubatski: Purdue 31-30 (0pts)
Kubatski Sr: Michigan State 38-31 (3pts)
Marty: Michigan State 27-26 (1pt)
McClain: Purdue 23-20 (0pts)
Murray: Purdue 27-24 (0pts)
Paulie: Michigan State 21-20 (1pt)
Princess G: Purdue 28-24 (0pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Michigan State 24-21 (5pts)
Scott: Michigan State 24-20 (3pts)
Wild Bill: Purdue 28-24 (0pts)

The 116th Monon Bell Classic:
Wabash College (+3.5) @ DePauw University

Actual Score: Wabash 32-19
Predictions:
Carmen: DePauw 24-21 (2pts)
Jeff: DePauw 42-41 (2pts)
Kubatski: Wabash 24-20 (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Wabash 27-24 (3pts)
Marty: DePauw 30-24 (0pts)
McClain: DePauw 35-24 (0pts)
Murray: DePauw 28-14 (0pts)
Paulie: Wabash 21-14 (3pts)
Princess G: Wabash 28-24 (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: DePauw 20-16 (0pts)
Scott: Wabash 17-10 (3pts)
Wild Bill: Wabash 28-24 (3pts)

The game with two ranked teams:
(10) Iowa (+16.5) @ (11) Ohio State

Actual Score: Ohio State 27-24 (OT)
Predictions:
Carmen: Ohio State 27-21 (3pts)
Jeff: Ohio State 49-7 (1pt)
Kubatski: Ohio State 20-17 (5pts)
Kubatski Sr: Ohio State 24-13 (3pts)
Marty: Ohio State 27-10 (1pt)
McClain: Ohio State 35-14 (1pt)
Murray: Ohio State 31-14 (1pt)
Paulie: Ohio State 45-35 (3pts)
Princess G: Ohio State 24-21 (5pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Ohio State 27-13 (3pts)
Scott: Ohio State 27-10 (1pt)
Wild Bill: Ohio State 28-27 (3pts)

The only decent team that stands between TCU and a BCS bid game (aka - the other game with two ranked teams):
(16) Utah (+19.5) @ (4) TCU

Actual Score: TCU 55-28
Predictions:
Carmen: TCU 30-17 (1pt)
Jeff: Utah 35-28 (0pts)
Kubatski: TCU 33-20 (1pt)
Kubatski Sr: TCU 28-14 (1pt)
Marty: TCU 31-24 (1pt)
McClain: TCU 30-20 (1pt)
Murray: TCU 35-21 (1pt)
Paulie: TCU 45-21 (3pts)
Princess G: TCU 35-28 (1pt)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: TCU 34-17 (1pt)
Scott: TCU 23-17 (1pt)
Wild Bill: TCU 31-23 (1pt)

The two ex-NFL coaches whose college stock is going in opposite directions game:
Notre Dame (+7.5) @ (12) Pittsburgh

Actual Score: Pittsburgh 27-22
Predictions:
Carmen: Pittsburgh 31-27 (3pts)
Jeff: Pittsburgh 28-24 (3pts)
Kubatski: Pittsburgh 31-10 (1pt)
Kubatski Sr: Pittsburgh 33-27 (3pts)
Marty: Pittsburgh 6-3 (2OT) (3pts)
McClain: Pittsburgh 42-21 (1pt)
Murray: Pittsburgh 28-21 (3pts)
Paulie: Notre Dame 31-21 (2pts)
Princess G: Pittsburgh 28-24 (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Pittsburgh 24-13 (1pt)
Scott: Pittsburgh 28-19 (1pt)
Wild Bill: Pittsburgh 28-20 (1pt)