On The Line – Week 10

The Daily Iowan football staff goes head-to-head in the most competitive prediction contest journalism has to offer.

Nick Rohlman

The Iowa offense Huddles during Iowa’s game against Penn State at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 30-24.

No. 19 Iowa at Purdue

Adam Hensley (Pregame Editor, 24-16): Iowa – Nate Stanley vs. David Blough, the quarterback battle we’ve all been waiting for.

Pete Ruden (Sports Editor, 26-14): Iowa – Iowa and Indiana are both underrated states, though, don’t @ me.

Anna Kayser (Assistant Sports Editor, 24-16): Iowa –  I’m not going to start betting on Purdue now.

Jordan Zuniga (Football reporter, 27-13): Iowa – Stanley brings his good arm to West Lafayette.

Lucy Rohden (Co-DITV Sports Director, 26-14): Iowa –  Purdue Pete is creepy.

Beau Bowman (Co-DITV Sports Director): Iowa – Purdue is gonna have a red caboose after this one.

Jason Brummond (Publisher, 27-13): Iowa – Here’s hoping Stanley is closer to 6 TDs than 6 completions.

No. 12 West Virginia at No. 15 Texas

Hensley: West Virginia – I want “Take Me Home, Country Roads” injected into my veins.

Ruden: West Virginia – I wish the Iowa student section bumped “Mo Bamba” after games like West Virginia plays “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

Kayser: West Virginia – Do mountaineers hunt longhorns?

Zuniga: Texas – Nice to see the Big 12 has more than just Oklahoma.

Rohden: West Virginia – One time I was almost kidnapped in West Virginia, but I survived.

Bowman: West Virginia – Texas is not back. Sorry. Y’all lost to Maryland.

Brummond: Texas – West Virginia lost to Iowa State.

No. 1 Alabama at No. 4 LSU

Hensley: Alabama – I want a Tua Tagovailoa-Kyler Murray shootout for Christmas.

Ruden: Alabama – In Louisiana, gas stations are called Kum & Geaux.

Kayser: Alabama – Alabama could probably beat the Browns.

Zuniga: LSU – Tigers roll the Tide.

Rohden: Alabama – I heard the skies are so blue.

Bowman: Alabama – L-S-U? More like L-S-Poo, amirite?

Brummond: Alabama – This game is close by Alabama’s standards. Not close by actual numbers.

No. 6 Georgia at No. 11 Kentucky

Hensley: Georgia – Kentucky Fried Chicken > Kentucky Wildcat football

Ruden: Georgia – The countdown to Ahmad Wagner’s first college reception continues.

Kayser: Georgia – Dogs vs. Cats, again.

Zuniga: Georgia – I’ve always been more of a dog person.

Rohden: Georgia – Sorry, Ahmad Wagner, Kentucky is a basketball school.

Bowman: Georgia – Kentucky’s governors must swear an oath that they have never fought a duel with deadly weapons. Frickin’ weirdos, man.

Brummond: Georgia – It was a fun while it lasted, Kentucky.

No. 14 Penn State at No. 5 Michigan

Hensley: Michigan – Penn State played “Mo Bamba“ about 50 times against Iowa. Could’ve sworn Pete was on AUX.

Ruden: Michigan – Return of the Mack? More like Return of the Khak(is).

Kayser: Michigan – Penn State? Beat Michigan? HA, good joke.

Zuniga: Michigan – Let’s just fast-forward to Michigan vs. Ohio State.

Rohden: Michigan – Michigan may win this one, BUT will the Wolverines have a TD pass from their punter to a DE? Doubtful.

Bowman: Michigan – Hate both these teams and do not care who wins this game.

Brummond: Michigan – Name a more unlikable QB-coach duo than McSorley-Franklin. I’ll wait.