Big Ten football picks stir Iowa Purdue showdown
Experts weigh in on Iowa vs Purdue with bold predictions and quirky asides. Marc Morehouse and Mike Hlas project Iowa wins while Scott Dochterman and Beth Malicki offer varied scores. Readers are invited to vote on page 148.
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Marc Morehouse
Iowa
Purdue
Mike Hlas
West Lafayette
Scott Dochterman
Scott Saville
Nebraska
Michigan
Hlas
Dochterman
Saville
Northwestern
Scherff’s Versatile Rise From Denison to Iowa Stalwart
Denison star Brandon Scherff moved from quarterback to tight end and then to the line, later starring at left tackle for Iowa. Coaches praise his size 6-5 frame and 315 pounds, noting a 410 pound hang clean record and NFL draft buzz after a standout fall game.
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Ricky Torres
Denison
Iowa
James Vandenberg
Cindy
Bob
Austin Blythe
Northwestern
Big Ten
Minnesota
Glen Mason
ESPN
Mel Kiper
Kiper
Mont
Ezuma
Ferentz
Wiebers
Cindy Scherff
Brandon
Lyons
Evergreen Acres
Paul Bunyan
Purdue over Saban era cited with Brees five TDs in 1999
The column recalls Purdue coach Joe Tiller turning the program around after Jim Colletto, noting a 3-1-1 series with Nick Saban at Michigan State, including a 52-28 win in 1999 with Drew Brees throwing five first half TDs. It references Iowa ties and a StubHub bargain for Iowa Purdue tickets.
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Saban
Spartans
Boilermakers
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Purdue
Collette
Tiller
MSU
Drew Brees
Iowa
Big Ten
Fry
Hawkeyes
LSU
Michigan State
Today's slate of college football on television highlights numerous 11 a.m. games
A packed schedule features Kansas State at Texas Tech and Florida State at Wake Forest among many noon to night matchups. Notable lineups include Penn State at Minnesota, Texas at West Virginia, and LSU at Alabama with a mix of ESPN, ESPN2, FSN, BTN and NBCSN telecasts across networks.
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Virgina
North Carolina
Auburn
Tennessee
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Minnesota
USC
Cal
KFXA
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Cornell
Dartmouth
NBCSN
Youngstown State
Fresno State
Wyoming
ESPN2
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Emedia.net
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