Big Tenet vs. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg Week 2

Posted by Tim Gossett on October 9, 2008

Alright, what do we have on tap? Let’s get to it.

Iowa vs. Indiana

Rittenberg: Iowa 24, Indiana 20

Big Tenet says: Iowa 28, Indiana 17

Iowa has lost games it shouldn’t have. Indiana hasn’t looked like itself after the Ball State shellacking. With Shonn Greene, Indiana will have visions of Black and Gold running over it all day.

Michigan vs. Toledo

Rittenberg says: Michigan 30, Toledo 13

Big Tenet says: Michigan 24, Toledo 10

Michigan will definitely be muscling up this week after coach Rich Rodriguez called the team “soft”. After the offense looked solid in the first quarter against Illinois last week, it deflated into nothingness. Not this week against an easier Toledo team.

Illinois vs. Minnesota

Rittenberg says: Illinois 34, Minnesota 24

Big Tenet says: Illinois 28, Minnesota 14

Minnesota certainly is the feel good team of the year at 5-1, but with this game being played in Champaign and Minnesota struggling a bit on offense, the Illini should roll.

Michigan State vs. Northwestern

Rittenberg says: Michigan State 23, Northwestern 21

Big Tenet says: Northwestern 27, Michigan State 20

C.J. Bacher should have a field day against the Spartans who are hurting a bit on defense, and with the Wildcats enjoying their first ranking in a very long time, Northwestern should be able to outlast Javon Ringer to keep atop the Big Ten.

Penn St. vs. Wisconsin

Rittenberg says:Penn St. 30, Wisconsin 24

Big Tenet: Penn St. 28, Wisconsin 21

The Nittany Lions are ranked sixth, and perhaps people will stop saying they don’t deserve the ranking after the win in Madison. Wisconsin is still shell-shocked over its loss to Ohio State, and Penn State’s arsenal proves too much for the Badgers.

Ohio State vs. Purdue

Rittenberg says: Ohio State 34, Purdue 17

Big Tenet says: Ohio State 24 Purdue 14

Purdue continues to struggle on offense (how odd to say!), and Ohio State rolls at the ‘Shoe.

So, one game again separates the expert from ESPN and this lowly blogger. Stay tuned to see what the results are!!

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