IOWA CITY, Iowa – Hawkeye fans should hope that Iowa doesn't prove our three-person panel wrong for the second consecutive week. It was okay that we all missed on Iowa last week because it was the result of a stunning 14-13 victory over then-second-ranked Michigan.

The circumstances are just the opposite this week with all three of our panelists, including guest picker and University of Iowa graduate Brad Alderson, all picking the Hawkeyes to win at lowly Illinois. Iowa has won three of the last four games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., and 10 of the last 13 games in the series.

Our panelists believe it'll be four out of five victories for Iowa in Champaign, although, none have Iowa winning by more than 11 points.

Pat Harty

Iowa 23, Illinois 14: Approximately two dozen Illinois students storm the field at halftime with the score tied at 14-14. 

Minnesota 17, Northwestern 16: Pat Fitzgerald admits to Tracy Claeys before the game that he wishes he also had a talking dog.

Texas Tech 44, Iowa State 41: Todd Lickliter sees this final score and can only shake his head in digust, and he thinks it's from a basketball game.

Louisiana State 24, Florida 20: Remember when these two teams were among the elite in the SEC? Neither do I thanks to Nick Saban.

Washington State 38, Colorado 31: You know it's a slow week for college football in terms of matchups when this game makes the cut. I thought Colorado dropped football about a decade ago.

Tyler Devine

Iowa 12, Illinois 6:  With with gusts of wind topping out at 100 miles per hour, neither team is able to attempt an extra point or a field goal and only attempt 12 passes combined in a game that would be better-suited taking place in the 1920s.

Northwestern 24, Minnesota 21: Angry that it's November and there is still no snow, Pat Fitzgerald rents a snow machine and lets it loose at TCF Bank Stadium.

Texas Tech 45, Iowa State 30: Texas Tech ranks second in total offense and dead last in total defense. Matt Campbell considers giving up only 45 points a moral victory and something to build on in the future.

Florida 31, Louisiana State 28: Florida fans sneak into the stadium in the middle of the night and dump water all over the field. Florida players feel at home in "The Swamp 2.0" and pull out a win in a game that was supposed to be played in Gainesville anyway.

Colorado 42, Washington State 35: How did Colorado become so good again? Is Kordell Stewart back? I wouldn't know since these games start at midnight.

Brad Alderson (guest)

Iowa 24, Illinois 13: No Chmpagne hangover for the Hawkeyes.

Minnesota 21, Northwestern 17: Gophers ground game catches the Cats napping.

Iowa State 42, Texas Tech 38: Cold turns Red Raiders blue.

Florida 35, Louisiana State 28: Gators munch on Tiger meat.

Colorado 31, Washington State 21: Looking forward to apple dinner, Cougars choke on buffalo.