As our 2011 pick'em contest presses on we'd like to thank the fine folks at Sooner Legends Inn & Suites for their sponsorship of the contest as well as all of our participants. However, there's a reason you won't find the three of us atop the leader board. We each went 1-1 in our Friday locks last week which is alright if you've got a winning record like JTE and OnlyOneOU do but if you're like, struggling below .500 then a 1-1 record isn't any good.
Here's our picks for this week. Go ahead and leave your own locks in the comments section below.
| JTE | Last Week: 1-1 | Season 9-7 | ||||||
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Michigan (-13.5) vs. Purdue |
Give me Denard Robinson in the Big House to cover the 2 TDs despite Purdue coming off a "big" win over Illinois | Oklahoma State (-14) vs. Baylor | A thousand boiling hot showers will not remove the dirty feeling I now have for even typing that, but even as good as RGIII is I don't see him being able to keep this one close enough against the Pokes. | |||||
| OnlyOneOU | Last Week: 1-1 | Season: 9-7 | ||||||
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Navy (+20) vs Notre Dame |
I'm putting all my "marbles of confidence" in the triple option. It's a tough offense to defend as you typically only see it once, if that, a season. |
Louisville (-3) vs Syracuse |
The Orange are coming off a huge win but I think they have a slump this weekend. It is an away game and I'll give Louisville the nod on such a slim line. |
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| CC Machine | Last Week: 1-1 | Season: 6-10 | ||||||
| West Virginia (-7) at Rutgers | How can I not pick the Big 12's newest member? I actually think that this is going to be a fun game but in the end WVU is a little more than a touchdown better. | Penn State (-5) at Illinois | Illinois lost at Purdure last week by a touchdown. It was their second loss in a row and with Michigan and Wisconsin waiting after Penn State it could turn into a losing streak. I'll take Joe Pa and the points. |