The Gazette’s Decide ‘Ems panel has rating predictions for 3 video games each week throughout the faculty soccer season, together with the Iowa and Iowa State video games.
Purdue (2-3, 1-1) at Iowa (4-1, 1-1)
2:30 p.m. Saturday (Peacock)
Mike Hlas (2-1 final week, 10-5 general) — I’m not subscribing to Peacock for this or another recreation. I already get Vulture and Crow. Iowa 25, Purdue 17
John Steppe (2-1, 12-3) — Issues I’m grateful for (in no explicit order) … cheese curds, our subscribers, good mountain climbing trails and never driving to West Lafayette this 12 months. Iowa 24, Purdue 21
Jeff Johnson (3-0, 12-3) — Checked with the U of I this week to see if I had any eligibility remaining so I might assist out on the harm ravaged quarterback and operating again positions. Sadly (or fortunately) I don’t. Iowa 17, Purdue 13
Rob Grey (3-0, 10-5) — The Deacon Hill period begins for the Hawkeyes, who ought to be capable of discover some offense in opposition to the struggling Boilermakers. How a lot, although? Dunno. However ought to be ok to win. Iowa 24, Purdue 17
Beth Malicki (2-1, 11-4) — After 18 years right here, we’re attending our first Iowa recreation ever and now I’ve to go purchase one thing for us to put on. Iowa 20, Purdue 17
Todd Brommelkamp (2-1, 9-6) — Neglect receiver or quarterback, can Cooper DeJean play offensive line? Purdue 20, Iowa 17
TCU (3-2, 1-1) at Iowa State (2-3, 1-1)
7 p.m. Saturday (FS1)
Hlas — TCU sounds just like Tsetse U., the place I majored in malaria. TCU 25, Iowa State 21
Steppe — I believe the TCU group airplane ought to take a detour to drop off a few of Dallas/Fort Price’s actually good gasoline station tacos for me in Iowa Metropolis. TCU 34, Iowa State 20
Johnson — Do you know TCU has the top-ranked girls’s equestrian group within the nation? It’s a varsity sport on the faculty. Iowa State 24, TCU 21
Grey — The Horned Frogs are 0-2 in one-score video games this season after successful a slew of them en path to a rout within the nationwide championship recreation final season. The Cyclones’ largely younger protection stands at a crossroads after being torched by Oklahoma final week. How will they reply? Fairly effectively, I’d count on, based mostly on defensive coordinator Jon Heacock’s monitor document. ISU’s offense does simply sufficient to eke out a gentle upset. Iowa State 31, TCU 28
Malicki — I really need Iowa State to win this after which I can maintain the mistaken decide over my husband’s head and reap the rewards. TCU 42, Iowa State 38
Brommelkamp — Each group ought to have at the least one participant named Rocco on its roster. TCU 26, Iowa State 23
No. 12 Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0) vs. No. 3 Texas (5-0, 2-0)
11 a.m. Saturday (ABC)
Hlas — Issues I like about Texas: Rooster fried steak with cream gravy and the Houston Astros dishonest their approach to World Sequence championships. The remainder? You may have it, Mexico. Texas 25, Oklahoma 20
Steppe — Texas has Culver’s areas. Oklahoma doesn’t. Looks like a ok cause to select the Longhorns. Oh, that, and Texas QB Quinn Ewers’ arm. Texas 41, Oklahoma 28
Johnson — I’ve had my neighbor Jim and neighbor Greg be visitor pickers through the years. This week it’s my neighbor Larry. He says guess the farm on this decide. Texas 38, Oklahoma 28
Grey — The Pink River Rivalry’s final rendition with each groups as Large 12 members ought to be one of many most-watched video games this season. The No. 3 Longhorns and the Twelfth-ranked Sooners are the cream of the convention crop and the winner of this matchup probably waltzes to the league title recreation — and a possible rematch. Oklahoma 38, Texas 35
Malicki — Unpopular opinion: I like roundabouts and need they’d substitute virtually each intersection on this planet. Texas 38, Oklahoma 27
Brommelkamp — In an alternate universe, these two are becoming a member of the Solar Belt subsequent season. Texas 28, Oklahoma 24