Big Ten Football – Week 5 Predictions

And now the real season begins; Big Ten Conference play!  No more directional schools or FBS, its mono e mono.  And the New Kids on the block won’t be getting a nice warm welcome….they draw the best (perceived) team in the conference on their home turf at night to a national television audience.  Have fun!

BIG TEN

GAME OF THE WEEK

CAMP RANDALL STADIUM : ABC – 7pm CST

HUSKERS vs BADGERS

Both the Badgers and Huskers are top 10 teams, and this is probably a Big Ten championship game preview.  What we know is that the Badgers can run the ball and have a true threat at QB with Russell Wilson.  The Huskers can run the ball but when you get them in to a situation they need to toss it, they are vulnerable, and the Blackshirts have given up a bunch of points early on.  Prior to the season I picked the Huskers to win this game, but I’ve changed my mind and think the Badgers are a top team in the nation that would be a tough out for anyone.  I think the arm of Wilson is the difference in this game and the game will be determined by the start of the 4^th quarter.  BADGERS 36 – HUSKERS 20

Big Ten Week 5 Picks

Nebraska vs Wisconsin – Wisconsin (M/C/K)

Minnesota vs Michigan – Michigan (M/CK)

Penn State vs Indiana – Penn State (M/CK)

Northwestern vs Illinois – Illinois (M/C) / Northwestern (K)

Michigan State vs Ohio State – MSU (M/K) / OSU (C)

Notre Dame vs Purdue – Notre Dame (M/CK)

Jimmy John's Big Ten Challenge

Week – Matt (0-0)          Chad (0-0)          Kyle (0-0)

Season – Matt (35-11)          Chad (35-11)          Kyle (34-12)

Upset Alert

Illinois – How much can you trust Zook to keep winning?  And I’ll never count out a Pat Fitzgerald team, especially with a bad taste in their mouth from Army