[NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 9

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

Nine ... nine ... nine ... nine ...

Was going to get the standings out today, but I had a happy distraction as I became an uncle for the first time! So standings will be coming soon. For now, though, here's the Week 9 slate - picks due by kickoff SATURDAY!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 9
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BIG TEN
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Game 1: Purdue @ Illinois
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Game 2: Michigan State @ Iowa
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Game 3: Michigan @ Penn State
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Game 4: Ohio State @ Minnesota
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NATIONAL
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Game 5: Florida vs. Georgia (@ Jacksonville, FL)
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Game 6: Missouri @ Nebraska
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Game 7: Oregon @ Southern Cal
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Game 8: Stanford @ Washington
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Game 9: Colorado @ Oklahoma
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Game10: Auburn @ Mississippi
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MY PICKS
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* ILLINOIS 38, Purdue 13 - Somebody break up the Fighting Zookers!
* IOWA 24, Michigan State 20 - Last year the Hawkeyes dug deep to win on the road in a classic, Sparty will need to do the same to secure a trip to Pasadena and avoid a messy 3-way tie here, but they come up just short
* MICHIGAN 41, Penn State 30 - The Battle for the Gator Bowl goes to the team that scores the most, and Royster can't keep up with Robinson
* OHIO STATE 56, Minnesota 0 - Why is this on ABC again? Zzzzzzzz.
* GEORGIA 27, Florida 23 - Remember when this game meant something?
* NEBRASKA 44, Missouri 37 - Tigers' tale ends in another Big XII shootout
* OREGON 49, Southern Cal 20 - No #1 upset this week, Trojans are outmanned
* STANFORD 47, Washington 38 - Tempted, but no upset call here
* OKLAHOMA 63, Colorado 10 - Someone has to play an angry OU this week
* AUBURN 45, Mississippi 24 - No defense, but Tigers O is better

And off the board ...

* NORTHWESTERN 35, Indiana 27 - The Cats get a much-needed victory - I hope

Remember, picks in by Saturday kickoff!
GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
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