[NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 2

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Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 2

PIGSKIN PICKS – WEEK TWO
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ope everyone enjoyed the football feast over the weekend – aside from being 
linded by the Big Ten Network’s new “red zone” graphic straight out of the 
arly days of color television, it was thoroughly enjoyable to see the Cats 
inally play like a team that should coast to victory in a cupcake game. 
opefully they continue that through September.
A couple more intriguing matchups this weekend, thanks to some Big Ten “gotta 
in to get respect
 showdowns with other BCS conferences. We’ll see how the 
eague fares come Sunday.
Picks due by kickoff Thursday!
PIGSKIN PICKS – WEEK 2
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ame: 
BIG TEN
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AME 1: Illinois State @ Illinois
INNER: 
GAME 2: Western Michigan @ Indiana
INNER: 
GAME 3: Iowa @ Iowa State
INNER: 
GAME 4: Notre Dame @ Michigan
INNER: 
GAME 5: Central Michigan @ Michigan State
INNER: 
GAME 6: Air Force @ Minnesota
INNER: 
GAME 7: Southern Cal @ Ohio State
INNER: 
GAME 8: Syracuse @ Penn State
INNER: 
GAME 9: Purdue @ Oregon
INNER: 
GAME 10: Fresno State @ Wisconsin
INNER: 
NATIONAL
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AME 11: Clemson @ Georgia Tech
INNER: 
GAME 12: UCLA @ Tennessee
INNER: 
GAME 13: South Carolina @ Georgia
INNER: 
GAME 14: North Carolina @ Connecticut
INNER: 
GAME 15: TCU @ Virginia
INNER: 
MY PICKS
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 ILLINOIS 42, Illinois State 17 – After a pathetic showing last week, the 
llini better roll here or their season could be over before it begins.
* WESTERN MICHIGAN 20, Indiana 16 – Neither team looked good last week and the 
oosiers are at home, but I’m smelling upset.
* IOWA 24, Iowa State 16 – Another narrow escape for the overrated bumblebees.
* MICHIGAN 38, Notre Dame 31 – Tough call here as both teams looked slightly 
etter than expected against opening-round creampuffs … the folks in Provo, 
oise and Fort Worth are praying for a Michigan victory so a 10-2 overrated 
rish s
quad doesn’t backdoor into the B(C)S, and I think RichRod’s crew may just 
e good enough to answer those prayers.
* MICHIGAN STATE 37, Central Michigan 17 – Could be a close one at the half, but 
party kicks it in gear for the second half in their Irish tune-up.
* MINNESOTA 28, Air Force 14 – After looking sloppy last week, the Gophers come 
ut on fire and get a convincing victory to open their sparkling new stadium.
* OHIO STATE 33, Southern Cal 30 – I feel like Charlie Brown getting ready to 
ick the football again and Pete Carroll is that blasted Lucy … still, here I 
o. I see a high-scoring, mistake-filled game and I’ll go with the experienced 
uarterback at home over the freshman on the road. If SC is ever going to lose, 
his is the year and sooner or later the OSU coaches have to let Pryor be Pryor 
nd unleash him, right?
* PENN STATE 45, Syracuse 7 – All those good feelings from last week disappear 
n a hurry for the ‘Cuse in Happy Valley.
* OREGON 26, Purdue 20 – The very stoppable force of Oregon’s limp offense meets 
he extremely moveable object of Purdue’s pushover defense. Flip a coin … and go 
ith the Quacks at home.
* WISCONSIN 28, Fresno State 23 – Bucky almost got burned last week after 
etting up and if this one were at Fresno, I’d like the upset … but not at Camp 
andall.
* GEORGIA TECH 31, Clemson 21 – Honestly, I could ju
st throw darts at the ACC 
oard this year and have just as much good luck.
* TENNESSEE 23, Ucla 10 – The Vols get revenge for last year at home.
* GEORGIA 24, South Carolina 7 – The Dawgs bounce back at home.
* NORTH CAROLINA 37, UConn 21 – Wish this were a basketball game, but we're low 
n good national games so an ACC-BigLeast game is it.
* TCU 41, Virginia 14 – After losing to a FCS foe last week, the Cavs get waxed 
y the Frogs … let’s give the Big Least and ACC berths in the B(C)S to the 
ountain West and WAC already (and that way we keep them out of OUR Rose Bowl!)
And off the board …
* NORTHWESTERN 38, Eastern Michigan 17 – Like the way the offense looked last 
eek – it’s not an early route this week, but NU pulls away late to get another 
in.
Picks in Thursday by kickoff!
O CATS!!!
 SjT
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TEPHEN J. TRUOG
jtruog at yahoo.com
O CATS!!!

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