[NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 13

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

No standings yet, but since it's a busy holiday week, I wanted to get the lineup out tonight. And it feels GOOD to have some BIG TEN action on the plate for Turkey Weekend instead of just the usual fare ... especially with this year's race coming down to the wire! Some good games this weekend and some good ones left off the lineup as well - enjoy the feast!

Picks are due by kickoff in the Lone Star State on THURSDAY! Gobble gobble!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 13
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BIG TEN
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Game 1: Indiana @ Purdue
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Game 2: Iowa @ Minnesota
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Game 3: Michigan @ Ohio State
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Game 4: Michigan State @ Penn State
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NATIONAL
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Game 5: Texas A&M @ Texas
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Game 6: West Virginia @ Pittsburgh
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Game 7: Auburn @ Alabama
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Game 8: Boise State @ Nevada
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Game 9: Louisiana State @ Arkansas
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Game10: Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State
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MY PICKS
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* PURDUE 27, Indiana 20 - The Bucket's the only prize left for either of these teams, and the Boilers are the only team still playing these days
* IOWA 38, Minnesota 10 - Hawks have had some tough, close losses this year but still have a shot at getting back to Florida for Jan. 1 ... and a pig!
* OHIO STATE 28, Michigan 24 - The Game moves to Thanksgiving weekend and the Wolverines will get the upset soon with Robinson, but not yet
* PENN STATE 30, Michigan State 26 - Sparty has had a great year, but JoePa rarely loses on Senior Day and the Lions are playing better lately
* TEXAS A&M 23, Texas 20 - Tough call as the Horns are at home, playing for a bowl and can salvage some pride, but ATM is hot at the right time
* PITT 24, West Virginia 23 - Embarassing to put a Big Least game in, but even more to have one of these mediocre teams in the B(C)S!
* ALABAMA 42, Auburn 38 - The Tide save us from an overrated SEC team in the title game and from having to vacate that title in a few years anyway!
* BOISE STATE 45, Nevada 21 - With Auburn's loss earlier in the day, the Broncos smell title game and roll over the overrated Wolfpack
* ARKANSAS 50, LSU 48 - The Mad Hatter's luck runs out and we're thankfully saved from the "LSU in the title game" BS as Petrino's Piggies outscore 'em
* OKLAHOMA 56, Oklahoma State 49 - I know the Sooners are awful on the road and that the Cowpokes have the momentum, but I just don't believe in 'em

And off the board ...

* WISCONSIN 51, Northwestern 10 - I wish I could see a way to win in Madison and wipe the smirk off Bielema's ever-smug face ... but they'll be playing for Roses, at home, against a D who had trouble tackling Illinois and a redshirt frosh QB with a coach trying to impress the pollsters and edge out RichRod for most hated man in the league by running it up. Ouch.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Remember, picks in by THURSDAY!
GO CATS!!!
-SjT


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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
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