CFB: Big 10 Week Six Picks, Predictions, and Prognosis
The Big Ten has a great slate of college football on Saturday and fans around the country will have their eyes on the Big Ten this weekend. Continuing my prediction segment, I am 14-3 in terms of predicting the right outcomes so far. This week features some tougher matchups and some of the best games we could see on the Big Ten schedule. Let’s take a look.
Michigan State at Rutgers
This game is going to turn out to be one of the best games all weekend. It will be a back and forth slugfest between both ball clubs. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a humiliating home loss to Ohio State and they are looking to bounce back and get the credit they deserve. The Spartans have weapons on defense and they hold opponents to 20.6 points per game. Furthermore, the offense is the best it has looked in a long time, Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne has 11 touchdowns through five games. Spartan’s running back Kenneth Walker III is the best running back so far in the conference and I think the offense continues to shine this weekend. Watch for a close game and for Rutgers to cover the spread of +5, but I like the Spartans to continue rolling.
Michigan State 31 Rutgers 28
Penn State at Iowa
This game could contend for the game of the year for the Big Ten. It is the first top-five matchup for the Big Ten in five years as Iowa is ranked No.3 and Penn State is No. 4. The game features two of the top three best defenses in the country in terms of points per game. Iowa forces you to make turnovers and the Hawkeyes defense is playing as a complete unit. But, playing against Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and wide receiver Jahan Dotson is a tougher task. I think that Penn State and the Hawkeyes will struggle to score but the Hawkeyes ride the crowd and a defensive turnover to change the game. Penn State has won four out of the five past meetings, but I think the trend changes this year.
Penn State 24 Iowa 28
Michigan at Nebraska
Everybody is hot on the Wolverines but who have they beat. A Wisconsin team that can’t move the football with confidence is a good win but nothing to brag about. This game is Michigan’s biggest test. The Wolverines will run the ball and try to punch Nebraska in the mouth but the Cornhuskers are only giving up 122.3 rushing yards a week. The Cornhuskers are hot, they are coming off a massive win versus Northwestern. I think the nation will witness just how real Nebraska is on Saturday night as we get an upset Lincoln, Nebraska.
Michigan 28 Nebraska 31
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-By: Justin Howard