Hawk Fanatic week 1 predictions
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Another Iowa football season means another season of Hawk Fanatic game predictions featuring Pat Harty, Dallas Jones and Rob Howe.
So, let’s get right to it because there is little time to waste with Penn State playing at Purdue on Thursday, and with 1-0 Illinois playing at Indiana on Friday.
Pat’s Picks:
Iowa 28, South Dakota State 13: Iowa will score its points on two pick-sixes, two point-after kicks, four safeties and two field goals.
Purdue 27, Penn State 24: After watching Charlie Jones and Tyrone Tracy Jr. combine for 10 catches and two touchdowns, James Franklin blames the loss on the Iowa offense.
Illinois 24, Indiana 21: Bret Bielema says afterwards that he wants to dominate this border rivalry to where the Beef House will decide to move from Exit. 4 in Indiana to Champaign.
Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 20: The Fighting Irish decision makers are trying to decide if losing to Ohio State in football on a regular basis is worth $100 million a year.
Georgia 34, Oregon 27: Too bad the transfer portal doesn’t allow teams to borrow players for a game or two because Iowa could sure use some of the receivers on these two teams.
Dallas’ Picks:
Iowa 21, South Dakota State 10: With all the injuries at WR, I doubt we get a high scoring affair out of the Hawkeyes and Phil Parker’s unit will be locked in.
Purdue 27, Penn State 24: I am rolling with Pat on this one, should be one of the more entertaining ones of the week.
Illinois 17, Indiana 20: Ewh
Ohio State 48, Notre Dame 27: Ohio State to cover + the over might be one of the best bets of the week, trust me.
Georgia 34, Oregon 13: This game will symbolize the current climate of the Pac-12.
Rob’s Picks:
Iowa 31, South Dakota State 16: A Jackrabbit isn’t even a rabbit. It’s a hare. Frauds.
Penn State 34, Purdue 31: Unfortunately for the Boilermakers, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Charlie Jones can’t help on defense.
Illinois 20, Indiana 17: Tom Allen could beat Bret Bielema in foot race but Bielema is favored in a wrestling match. That’s what this one will be.
Ohio State 35, Notre Dame 20: The Irish are lost without Brian Kelly yelling at them like a horse’s ass.
Georgia 33, Oregon 20: Better song, Midnight Train to Georgia or Georgie on My Mind? There is not wrong answer.