AH Week 1 picks; all three agree that Iowa should roll on Saturday
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The start of the college football season on Saturday also means it’s time to start making weekly predictions again.
Tyler Devine, myself and a different guest each week will make predictions on the Iowa game, along with four other games that have either state or national appeal. Our first quest picker is Iowa City native Seth Dudley, who is the general manager of the legendary Hamburg Inn No. 2.
We do the picks mostly for fun, but on the other hand, nobody wants to be the worst predictor, either. So there is a competitive factor involved.’
If you’re interested in being a guest picker, please reach out to us.
Pat Harty
Iowa 38, Miami (Ohio) 13: Rumors surface at halftime that Kirk Ferentz might use several members of Iowa’s 2017 recruiting class in the fourth quarter.
Iowa State 27, Northern Iowa 23: Matt Campbell is carried off the field, given a key to the city of Ames and named one of the five greatest head coaches in Iowa State history after winning his debut.
LSU 23, Wisconsin 12: With the Badgers trailing 10-3 at halftime, rumors surface that Barry Alvarez is thinking of naming himself not Wisconsin’s interim head coach, but rather its interim starting quarterback for the second half.
Notre Dame 21, Texas 20: A rumor surfaces after the game that the Longhorn Network is thinking of replacing the Texas football games with old episodes of "Dallas" in order to increase viewers.
Alabama 25, USC 17: A rumor also surfaces after this game that Alabama coach Nick Saban was actually seen smiling while addressing his team. Saban denies the rumor to the media, insisting that he hasn’t smiled since the late 1970s. He also chastises the media for believing something so absurd and far-fetched.
Tyler Devine
Iowa 38, Miami (Ohio) 10: Kirk chews only three packs of gum, compared to his usual six, during the game as Iowa shows Miami that there is only room for one kind of Hawk in the state of Iowa.
Iowa State 31, Northern Iowa 30: The Cyclones block eight field goal attempts by the Panthers in the waning moments of the game. Matt Campbell is awarded a contract extension through 2030 and a statue in his honor is unveiled outside of Jack Trice Stadium immediately following the game.
LSU 27.5, Wisconsin 17: LSU covers the spread exactly on an odd technicality that Les Miles had been saving for just that moment, yet Tigers fans still question Miles’ coaching ability. Miles remains on the hot seat because averaging ten wins a season just will not do, y’all. Miles can geaux somewhere else.
Texas 21, Notre Dame 20: Notre Dame takes a 27-0 lead into halftime, however Brian Kelly is arrested during his halftime speech for instructing his players to fake injuries. The Longhorns rally in the second half after Charlie Strong plays a scene from "Rudy" for his team in place of his halftime speech.
USC 27, Alabama 24: The ghost of John Wayne rises from his grave and resumes his role on both offensive and defensive lines for USC. He then kicks the winning field goal as time expires, pilgrim. All of this despite the cloud of smoke surrounding Snoop Dogg on the sideline.
Seth Dudley, Iowa City native and general manager of Hamburg Inn No. 2
Iowa 45, Miami (Ohio) 10: Unless Big Ben (Roethlisberger) comes back, I think the Hawks squeak out a win here.
Northern Iowa 21, Iowa State 20: The Panthers ruin Matt Campbell’s debut to the delight of Hawkeye Nation. Iowa State then regrets not having Dan McCarney as their honorary captain.
LSU 17, Wisconsin 14: Tigers eat Badgers when given the opportunity. Everyone knows that.
Notre Dame 32, Texas 28: The Golden Domers hook the Horns despite Charlie Strong saying "Screw it, I’ll play nose tackle."
Alabama 38, USC 26: Saban gets paid approximately one million dollars a year for each championship he has won. The Tide keeps rolling, just like The Dude, man. Walter also picked the Tide but has instructed them to not roll on Shabbos in the future.