KUSports.com staff’s Week 8 college football picks

KUSports.com college football staff picks.

The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 8 of the college football season.

Week 8 games

Kansas State at Kansas

Oklahoma State at Missouri

Illinois at Purdue

Wisconsin at Michigan State

Penn State at Northwestern

Georgia Tech at Miami (FL)

Off-the-wall question: What is your favorite commercial?

Matt Tait (28-8 overall, 5-1 in Week 7)

Kansas State 38, Kansas 28

Oklahoma State 49, Missouri 41

Illinois 30, Purdue 24

Wisconsin 35, Michigan State 33

Penn State 27, Northwestern 21

Miami 31, Georgia Tech 27

Question: As far as I’m concerned, every commercial that’s ever been done for ESPN’s SportsCenter is absolute gold, but the one above is of my favorites.

Tom Keegan (23-13 overall, 4-2 in Week 7)

Kansas State 34, Kansas 24

Oklahoma State 44, Missouri 35

Illinois 28, Purdue 21

Wisconsin 34, Michigan State 21

Penn State 31, Northwestern 28

Georgia Tech 41, Miami 38

Question: Drew Barrymore Covergirl commercial. It made my eyes pop.

Gary Bedore (21-15 overall, 4-2 in Week 7)

Kansas State 49, Kansas 24

Oklahoma State 27, Missouri 20

Illinois 22, Purdue 20

Wisconsin 44, Michigan State 29

Northwestern 28, Penn State 27

Miami 34, Georgia Tech 21

Question: Advertising selling land in Meadview, Arizona.

Eric Sorrentino (20-16 overall, 4-2 in Week 7)

Kansas State 32, Kansas 21

Oklahoma State 45, Missouri 35

Illinois 30, Purdue 20

Wisconsin 24, Michigan State 21

Penn State 27, Northwestern 14

Miami 30, Georgia Tech 24

Question: Could switching to Geico really save you 15 percent or more on car insurance? … Can futbol announcer Andres Cantor make any sport exciting?