Love this pick. You telling me that the fighten illini after upsetting the number 1 team in the nation on the road and dealing with all the media attention over that game are going to get up for the Wildcats. I would guess the Illini have also seen the OSU/NU game tape and have more focus on what bowl game they are going to over NU. I capped this game exactly how I did after Navy beating ND (except for it being home) - the first half is easy money and I think Northwestern is just dangerous enough to keep it close.
I also like th Michigan game - OSU has lost all reason to play while Michigan has circled this game since last year and emphasized after the 0-2 start. I think Michigan wins this outright.
ND/Duke - who is the more desperate team? If ND losses to Duke, I would imagine the ND faithful will be calling for Weis' head so a lot of pressure is on the Irish.
Comparing common opponents:
Duke lost to Ga Tech 41-24 and Navy 45-43.
ND lost to Ga Tech 3-31 and Navy 46-44
I think the number will drift down a point prior to the game and would take just before gametime.
Love this pick. You telling me that the fighten illini after upsetting the number 1 team in the nation on the road and dealing with all the media attention over that game are going to get up for the Wildcats. I would guess the Illini have also seen the OSU/NU game tape and have more focus on what bowl game they are going to over NU. I capped this game exactly how I did after Navy beating ND (except for it being home) - the first half is easy money and I think Northwestern is just dangerous enough to keep it close.
I also like th Michigan game - OSU has lost all reason to play while Michigan has circled this game since last year and emphasized after the 0-2 start. I think Michigan wins this outright.
ND/Duke - who is the more desperate team? If ND losses to Duke, I would imagine the ND faithful will be calling for Weis' head so a lot of pressure is on the Irish.
Comparing common opponents:
Duke lost to Ga Tech 41-24 and Navy 45-43.
ND lost to Ga Tech 3-31 and Navy 46-44
I think the number will drift down a point prior to the game and would take just before gametime.
Dad,
I wouldn't disagree with that thought process and i went back and looked at it a little more and might adjust my thought process.
One of the biggest knocks on Zook when he was at UF was ability to put up stinker games against inferior opponents. Just seems like a classic trap game for the illini and Zook. The question is whether Fitzgerald is a good enough coach to take advantage of that - we know Ferentz is (see earlier Iowa win over Illinois after big win over Wisconsin).
Dad,
I wouldn't disagree with that thought process and i went back and looked at it a little more and might adjust my thought process.
One of the biggest knocks on Zook when he was at UF was ability to put up stinker games against inferior opponents. Just seems like a classic trap game for the illini and Zook. The question is whether Fitzgerald is a good enough coach to take advantage of that - we know Ferentz is (see earlier Iowa win over Illinois after big win over Wisconsin).
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