On the Line | Daily Iowan football staff picks a slate of Week 9 college football games
The DI’s band of football experts picked five of this week’s top matchups. Game selections and records will be released each week.
Iowa kicker Drew Stevens kicks a field goal during a football game between Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Steven’s lone kick was successful from 49 yards out. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 54-10.
October 27, 2022
Northwestern @ Iowa
Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor (17-18): Iowa — Why isn’t this game at 11 a.m.?
Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor (23-12): Dumpster fire game of the week!
Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor (21-14): More punts than points??
Isaac Goffin, Football Reporter (24-11): Someone has to win, right?
Michael Merrick, DITV Sports Director (23-12): I miss the days when Iowa was No. 2 in the nation.
John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (25-10): I’m on a 10-game win streak.
Jason Brummond, Publisher (22-13): If the game is tied 0-0 after regulation, skip OT and flip a coin.
Kentucky @ Tennessee
Hanson: Tennessee — Battle of two future starting NFL QBs?
Peterson: Tennessee — Please put more goal posts in the Tennessee River.
Werner: Tennessee — The Vols can have Velus Jones Jr. back.
Goffin: Tennessee — The Vols are really back, and not like they were with Butch Jones.
Merrick: Tennessee — Hendon Hooker for Heisman.
Bohnenkamp: Tennessee — 5-0 two weeks ago.
Brummond: Tennessee — Vols can’t look ahead to next week’s game with No. 1 Georgia.
Ohio State @ Penn State
Hanson: Ohio State — Steve Batterson’s Week 9 AP ballot rightfully has OSU at No. 1
Peterson: Ohio State — Battle of the Big Ten States (we don’t count Michigan State).
Werner: Ohio State — I mean, we all saw the game last week, right?
Goffin: Ohio State — Just another game en route to facing Michigan.
Merrick: Ohio State — Nobody is stopping Ohio State’s offense.
Bohnenkamp: Ohio State — 5-0 last week.
Brummond: Ohio State – It’s Ohio State, Michigan, and then everything else.
Oklahoma State @ Kansas State
Hanson: Oklahoma State — I already regret this pick.
Peterson: Oklahoma State — Whoever wins this gets to absorb the other state.
Werner: Kansas State — I can finally root for Adrian Martinez.
Goffin: Kansas State — I’ll pick these Wildcats to win.
Merrick: Oklahoma State — Spencer Sanders torches this Kansas State defense.
Bohnenkamp: Oklahoma State — 5-0 again? Probably.
Brummond: Oklahoma State — Too many points will be scored in this one for my liking.
Marshall @ Coastal Carolina
Hanson: Marshall — Go watch “We Are Marshall” if you haven’t seen it.
Peterson: Marshall — You’d think this is the weekly dumpster fire, but you’re wrong.
Werner: Marshall — The Thundering Herd are on a one-game winning streak.
Goffin: Marshall — Where Randy Moss played college football.
Merrick: Coastal Carolina — Fun fact: I’ve played on CCU’s basketball court… in Davenport, Iowa.
Bohnenkamp: Coastal Carolina — I’ll go 5-0 again this week.
Brummond: Coastal Carolina — Glad the NFL Network has this game covered.