On the Line: Week 12

The Daily Iowan staff makes its picks for Week 12 of the college football season.

Shivansh Ahuja

Iowa defensive back Matt Hankins celebrates an interception during a football game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes forced two turnovers on the night.

No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 7 Minnesota

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor (24-21): Minnesota — Good thing I have $0 riding on this.

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor (27-18): Iowa — 2017. 55-24. That’s all I have to say.

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor (26-19): Iowa — The Hawkeyes sink the boat.

Pete Mills, Football Reporter (26-19): Iowa — Ski-U-NAH.

Lucy Rohden, DITV Sports Reporter (29-16): Minnesota — Keith Duncan for Heisman, though.

Jon Rawson, DITV Director (29-16): Iowa — Someone here is going to make a row the boat joke, and just know that person disappointed me by not being creative.

Jason Brummond, Publisher (28-17): Iowa — Minnesota’s best season since 1904. And it still loses to Iowa.

No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 13 Auburn

Ruden: Georgia — Miss me with that bull… dog.

Kayser: Georgia — Schools with colors as their names don’t have great sports implications.

Read: Georgia — Auburn’s schedule is BRUTAL.

Mills: Georgia — The thought of two SEC teams in the CFP makes me want to puke.

Rohden: Auburn — South Carolina > Georgia, App State > South Carolina, so… App State > Georgia.

Rawson: Georgia — Bo Nix is still not the hottest QB the SEC (DM me Joe Burrow).

Brummond: Georgia — Alabama actually rooting for Auburn in this one?

No. 10 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Baylor

Ruden: Oklahoma — The SOONER this game ends, the better for Baylor.

Kayser: Oklahoma — OK boomer.

Read: Oklahoma — The Sooners take down the best college football team in Texas.

Mills: Oklahoma — Gus vs. Kirby, new episodes airing Thursdays on Disney+.

Rohden: Oklahoma — Baylor football should not exist.

Rawson: Oklahoma — Sources tell me Baylor has the cleanest football program in the country. Just ask around campus.

Brummond: Oklahoma — Big 12 in self-destruct mode.

Texas vs. Iowa State

Ruden: Iowa State — Ever seen Twister? Cows die in cyclones.

Kayser: Iowa State — Who cares about Iowa State football when its basketball team landed Xavier Foster?

Read: Iowa State — Horns down.

Mills: Iowa State — Another year, another unimportant game for Texas in November. Woo-hoo.

Rohden: Texas — You can’t lose when Matthew McConaughey is on your side.

Rawson: Iowa State — Now that Brocktober (gag) is finally over, I don’t feel so bad about this.

Brummond: Iowa State — Texas is not exactly back.

Central Michigan vs. Ball State

Ruden: Ball State — I can’t wait to see AB’s tweets about his professors.

Kayser: Ball State — I watched a Ball State baseball game once. I don’t know what that’s good for, but that’s how much I care about this game.

Read: Central Michigan — I’m more interested to see if Antonio Brown makes the Dean’s List after this semester.

Mills: Central Michigan — Antonio Brown will not be in attendance, as he has an ENG303 midterm next week.

Rohden: Ball State — Ball State lol.

Rawson: Ball State — I know nothing about these teams’ seasons and didn’t take time to research, just like Antonio Brown and cryogenic chambers.

Brummond: Ball State — This should have been a Tuesday night game.