Harty, Howe High-Five College Picks Week 11
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The latest installment of selections for entertainment purposes only.
Pat Harty
Iowa 27, Minnesota 19: I’m hoping that the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin will agree to hold a reunion concert at Kinnick Stadium on the same day when these border rivals next face each other in Iowa City. It could be called Jamming on the Gridiron and the Iowa wrestlers could be used for security.
Nebraska 34, Rutgers 27: Fans flood the streets of Lincoln, Neb., and nearby towns to celebrate the first winning streak in the post Bo Pelini era, even if it is just two games.
Oklahoma 62, Baylor 50: The loser of this game can take solace in knowing they scored more points than the Iowa men’s basketball team did on several occasions under former coach Todd Lickliter.
Alabama 28, Mississippi State 17: Nick Saban celebrates the victory by rubbing onions on his hang nails.
Stanford 34, Oregon 31: The Stanford players rub it in afterwards by reminding the Oregon players that they’re also a lot smarter as a group.
Week 10: 3-2
Overall: 28-17
Rob Howe
Iowa 24, Minnesota 13: Next year, Iowa adds a basketball game and gymnastics meet to the Kinnick Stadium lineup between the wrestling and football events.
Nebraska 41, Rutgers 38: Huskers win when a receiver returns from a Broadway show and dinner in Manhattan during the first half, comes out of the tunnel on the game’s final play and appears in the end zone to catch the game-winning pass.
Baylor 56, Oklahoma 52: The Big 12 moves a step closer to being left out of the College Football Playoff for a second year in a row. It just doesn’t know it.
Alabama 31, Mississippi State 24: The College Football Playoff committee ends the season and awards the national championship to Alabama because it looks like the best team.
Stanford 38, Oregon 24: Phil Knight’s attempt to pay the Cardinal to take a dive fails. He has his people create another alternative uniform.
Week 10: 4-1
Overall: 33-12