ESPN Picking Gophers to Win

[Iceland12]

Good news or bad?

PENN STATE at MINNESOTA

Brian Bennett: I might pick Penn State here if it the game were in State College, Pa., where the Lions seem to have all of their mojo. But Minnesota has something special going and I'm done doubting the Gophers. Ra'Shede Hageman causes havoc on defense as Penn State turns the ball over three times, and Minnesota's ground game wears down the Nittany Lions defense. … Minnesota 24, Penn State 20.

Adam Rittenberg: Gophers fans probably won't like this, but I'm picking Minnesota after being burned the past two weeks. A balanced offense takes advantage of Penn State's leaky defense and a team that struggles away from home. David Cobb goes for 150 rush yards and two scores, and Philip Nelson adds two more touchdown passes. Allen Robinson has another big day for Penn State, but it's not enough as Minnesota wins its fourth consecutive Big Ten game for the first time in 40 years. … Minnesota 31, Penn State 24

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/88572/big-ten-predictions-week-11-3

 

[Gopher07]

If you go strictly by their records - 62-12/61-13 - then it's good news. If you go by superstition - they've picked against us the last three weeks - then it's bad, bad news.

 

[wait!what?]

If you go strictly by their records - 62-12/61-13 - then it's good news. If you go by superstition - they've picked against us the last three weeks - then it's bad, bad news.

and if past behavior predicts the future you tap Wait!What? for his/her pick. wait for it...

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

If you go strictly by their records - 62-12/61-13 - then it's good news. If you go by superstition - they've picked against us the last three weeks - then it's bad, bad news.

Is that true? If so, we represent about 25% of their incorrect projections.

 

[e.bigelow]

If you go strictly by their records - 62-12/61-13 - then it's good news. If you go by superstition - they've picked against us the last three weeks - then it's bad, bad news.

If it helps and you are superstitious, the guest picker picked against us for what has to be the 6th or 7th week in a row, going back to SJSU, I believe....

 

[Iceland12]

If it makes you feel better, the guest picker is a little biased.

Long time reader, first time writer, hoping to be your next guest picker! As a recent Penn State grad living across the country in Pac-12 territory, I need all the B1G I can get, and your blog does a lot to help with that (even though I'm still adjusting to 9am 'Lunchtime Links'). I'm even traveling from SoCal to Minneapolis this weekend with college buddies to watch my Nittany Lions taking on a surging Minnesota squad. Pretty excited for a short work week capped off with a great football weekend. Hope to hear from you guys. Keep up the good work -- Adam, PSU Class '13

 

[Gopher07]

Is that true? If so, we represent about 25% of their incorrect projections.

Yep, it's true.

Actually, Bennett has picked against us four times (he also picked against us SJSU, in addition to Northwestern, Nebraska and Indiana) and picked us to beat Iowa - meaning our Gophers represent 38% of his incorrect picks this year.