| WEEK 5 |
| Non-showcase Picks: |
| Minnesota (40), (37) at Purdue (Phil's Pick): Final Score: Purdue, 28-15 GUEST SAGE KRIS: Purdue, 28-21 17.6 points Harmon: Purdue, 21-14 17.4 points CFN: Minnesota, 28-24 9.0 points Joe: Purdue, 31-24 17.0 points Purdue.....how did you lose to Wake? Please, God, let us be better than at least Wake! I thought Purdue was really good, after they lost a close one to Notre Dame. Minnesota is undefeated. Then again, they've played Wofford in all four of those games. At least they may as well have. Look for reality to sink in for Minnesota fans. G: Purdue, 31-24 17.0 points I think this will be a fairly high scoring game�especially in the final 20 minutes of the game. Purdue is just to fast and too explosive to get beat today. Minnesota has proven that they are a good team this year, but this is in the weak big 10. Illini and Indiana aren�t their usual giant killers this year, and Michigan isn�t playing up to par and nor is MSU. One of the best football conferences is led by Minnesota, purdue, and OSU and possibly IOWA (before today�s game of course). Minnesota will of course have a good day on defense, but they will give up the big plays that will allow Purdue to score quick and easy on some drives, but they will have a few 3 & outs as will Minnesota. Purdue will have to step it up today�.they will�and Minnesota will step down from the top of the Big Ten along with that. Phil: Minnesota, 18-14 8.8 points Purdue would normally be the pick here, if only 'cause coach Joe Tiller has that little "P" sewn onto his headset. However, Minnesota is undefeated, and their QB's name is crazy. (Asad Abdul-Khaliq.) Purdue QB Kyle Orton don't impress me much. He's got some moves, but his passes have no touch. Now don't get me wrong, yeah, I think he's all right. But he's no Drew Brees, try as hard as he might, he don't impress me much. |