On the Line: Week 7
The Daily Iowan staff gives its picks for Week 7 of the college football season.
October 10, 2019
No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 10 Penn State
Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor (14-11): Iowa — I had a dream that the media could talk to true freshmen. It was wild.
Anna Kayser, Sports Editor (13-12): Iowa — Night game, alternate uniforms, ANF stripes, flyover. Yeah, chalk it up.
Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor (13-12): Iowa — Night game, alternate uniforms, ANF game. This is the perfect storm for an Iowa win, right? Right?
Pete Mills, Football Reporter (13-12): Iowa — Nate Stanley’s goatee is back, and it doesn’t want to hear your logic about how Penn State is better.
Lucy Rohden, DITV Director (16-9): Iowa — Nittany is not a breed of lion.
Jon Rawson, Assistant DITV Sports Director (15-10): Iowa — Trace McSorley was in college longer than you cousin who changed their major three times.
Jason Brummond, Publisher (15-10): Iowa — Headline: Stanley sacked only seven times in win.
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 5 LSU
Ruden: Florida — Tim Tebow should still be in the NFL. (This is my same exact pick and comment from last week.)
Kayser: LSU — fLLLLLLLorida.
Read: LSU — The rest of college football should be scared that LSU has a good quarterback.
Mills: LSU — If I don’t see Ed Orgeron grumbling in a postgame interview after a win, I’ll riot.
Rohden: LSU — Ed Orgeron was in the Blind Side. Automatic dub.
Rawson: LSU — I wish I looked like Joe Burrow.
Brummond: LSU — Mike the Tiger is America’s favorite mascot.
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 6 Oklahoma
Ruden: Oklahoma — Jalen’s going to bring the Hurts.
Kayser: Oklahoma — What exactly does “Boomer Sooner” mean?
Read: Oklahoma — Horns down.
Mills: Texas — When do I get to change my Twitter bio to “Texas is back?”
Rohden: Oklahoma — If you combined their sayings, it would be “Boomer Horns.” I think that funny.
Rawson: Oklahoma — Try saying “Red River Rivalry” 10 times fast. Now you look dumb to people around you.
Brummond: Oklahoma — Oklahoma team + Alabama QB = unfair.
No. 20 Virginia vs. Miami
Ruden: Virginia — “Country roooaaads, take me hoooome, to the plaaace I beloooong. Regular Virginia.
Kayser: Virginia — Whenever I think about Virginia, I think about the 2019 NCAA 125-pound title match. Is it wrestling szn yet?
Read: Virginia — The U will not be getting a W.
Mills: Virginia — Bronco Mendenhall is my nominee for coolest name in college football.
Rohden: Virginia — When did Virginia get good at football?
Rawson: Virginia — And for this week’s honorary “I don’t care” game.
Brummond: Virginia — Who wants to lose to Clemson?
Nebraska vs. Minnesota
Ruden: Minnesota — A battle between two Midwest states that aren’t as good as Iowa.
Kayser: Minnesota — Even Scott Frost can’t freeze the river that Minnesota’s boat is rowin’ on right now.
Read: Nebraska — Is there any way this game can end in a tie?
Mills: Minnesota — Row the UNDEFEATED boat.
Rohden: Nebraska — P.J., please forgive me.
Rawson: Minnesota — I will never pick Nebraska, mainly because it’s trash like Robert and Mills.
Brummond: Minnesota — A third loss will damper Nebraska’s national title hopes.