Congrats to HomerGopher (Again) for today's Predict the Score (9/19 vs Cal)

[Rick Mons]

HomerGopher won today's "Predict the Score" with a prediction of a 35-20 California win (actual score was 35-21 -- nobody predicted the actual score). The variance was only one point and HomerGopher nailed Cal's actual score.

Here's the list of the top five predictions for this game:

• First Place: HomerGopher (1 point off actual score) - gained 15 points in standings;
• Second Place: Gopher737, GoldyPushUps and Mick Turition (2 points off actual score) - 10 points gained;
• Third Place: hyaluronic & Oski Wow Wow (3 points off actual score) - 7 points gained;
• Fourth Place: ConferenceChamp, esahnow, go4rob, Tikited and XMan (4 points off actual score) - 5 points gained; and,
• Fifth Place: Darby, Goldyspop, Gophernut , rovertM and Schnauzer (5points off actual score) - 3 points gained.

Others earning 1 participation point earned (predicted a Cal victory but more than 5 points off actual score): at the bar, Bayfieldgopher, Berget13, CalBear68, caligopher, Charlesbenjamin, cheeseheadgophfan, ClydeTester, Curseislifted33, DarrenTheGreek, Doogie, Dr.Don, ERob12, FremontBear, gandharva, go 31, Gopher In Qatar, Gopher Nation, Gopher07, Gopherinphilly, gophermanic, gopherrising, Gophers09, icepirate13, Jike Spingleton, Khaliq, Magpie, maliksealy, mggoph, MGGopher, mom8pop, MrGopher, NEGopher, nsmike, Rick Mons, SkiUMahGopher, skoalvikings, Studwell55, and Zales04

Those who predicted a Minnesota win earned no points. This included: AeroGopher, AShreve20, badgergopher, Big Play, book, frozengopher, GoldenGo4Fan, Goldentimeofday, Gopherholefan, gophersfan, jovs, MDHGopherfan, nc2mn, Ncgo4, Ole, rccola889, Roy Christensen, runningopher, Sam, sandiegopete, SJUgopher, Threefinesweethams, Tubtastic, UptownMaroon&Gold, Vacterl, Wait!What?, and Winnipegopher,

Predict the Score for next Saturday's game against Northwestern (NU, NOT NW) will be posted late tonight or tomorrow.

If you made a prediction but are not included in the list above, check your prediction and make sure you submitted it in the right format. If I made a mistake and didn't include you -- or got your prediction wrong -- please send me a PM.

 

[Rick Mons]

Roll Call of Honor - Predict the Score

2009 Season Winners​

09/05/09 .... Syracuse .... Winnipegopher (exact score)
09/12/09 .... Air Force .... HomerGopher (3 point variance)
09/12/09 .... California .... HomerGopher (1 point variance)​

 

[Berget13]

Thanks Rick you do a great job.

 

[Rick Mons]

Predict the Score Standings thru 9/19 Game (vs Cal)

There have been 144 participants in at least one of the three "Predict the Score" competitions this season. GopherHomer has gotten first place now twice in a row and has a lead over Winnie. Here's the standings through the third game:

Place/Participant(s) (Points)
… 1 … GopherHomer(30 pts.)
… 2 … Winnipegopher (25 pts.)
… 3 … Uptownmaroon&Gold(17 pts.)
… 4 … Go 31, GoldyPushUps, Gopher737 and Mick Turition (12 pts.)
… 8 … TikiTed (11 pts.)
… 9 … AShreve20, awag777 and rccola889 (10 pts.)

.. 12 … Hyaluronic (9 pts.)
.. 13 … Bayfieldgopher and Wait!What? (8 pts.)
.. 15 … esahnow, Gopherrising and Oski Wow Wow (7 pts.)
.. 18 … Conferencechamp, Gandharva, go4rob, Goldengo4Fan, maroon92, pharmacygopher and XMan (6 pts.)

.. 25 … gophernut, Honyocker, Rick Mons, Schnauzer (5 pts.)
.. 29 … Goldyspop, mggoph, Old Chap (4 pts.)

.. 32 … At The Bar , Berget13, BrewsterBooser, Curseislifted , Darby, Darrenthegreek , ERob12 , Gopher07 , Gopherinphilly , Gophermanic , Gophers09 , icepirate13 , Jike Spingleton , maliksealy , MGGopher , MrGopher , nsmike , rovertM , Ski U Mah Gopher (3 pts.)

.. 51 … Badgergopher, Big Play, book, caligopher, Charlesbenjamin, dayjoh, DrDon, frozengopher, Gogophersrah, Gopher In Qatar, Gophers4Life, Hlgopher, Lloydchristmas, Madisonraisedgophercrazed, Magpie, Maverick, Mayne Street, MHDGopherfan, mom8pop, NEGopher, Ole, RodentRampage, runningopher, Sam, Sandiegopete, Skoalvikings, Squidweber, VACTERL, Zales04, Zep (2 pts.)

.. 81 … AeroGopher, Algopher, alphagopher, Bronko Nagurski Gopher, CalBear68, cheeseheadgophfan, ClydeTester, Cmich Gopher, dalostpinoy, denguegopher, Diehardgopher , Doogie, DWMINN, Fluffhead, FremontBear, Gofur, gophen golder, Gopher In Qatar, Gopher Nation, Gopher_Alum , Gophercrazy, Gopherholefan, gopherprof, Gophers fan, Gophersen, gophersfan, gophmeister., Husker70, Jpiigopher, Khaliq, lakesgopher, longtimegone., Markymark98, Maroongophers1, Milestones, MilitaryGopher, Noonan , Oleboy41 , Pewterschmidt, PlayHosea, RailBaronYarr, Rivergopher, Row19Gopher, Rudy, Schnoodler, sec105, Section 100, Studwell55, SunGopher, thailleagle, Threefinesweethams, Tubtastic, Varmintkong, Youngstowngopher (1 pt.)

135 … bigmwc, carh1981, Goldentimeofday, Haugy#33, jovs, MBAGuy, nc2mn, Ncgo4, Roy Christensen, SJUgopher (0 pts.)
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[GopherHomer]

Like me or hate me...I'm on quite a roll. Too bad I was right for this one though. Go Gophers and beat Northwestern!