KUsports.com staff’s Week 1 college football picks
The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 1 of the college football season.
Week 1 games
South Dakota State at Kansas
Tulsa at Iowa State
Northwestern at Syracuse
Miami (Fla.) at Boston College
Colorado at Colorado State
Michigan at Alabama
Off-the-wall question: If you could live in one TV show, which one would it be?
Sports editor Tom Keegan
Kansas 41, South Dakota State 13
Iowa State 28, Tulsa 17
Northwestern 21, Syracuse 17
Miami 31, Boston College 28
Colorado State 17, Colorado 14
Alabama 31, Michigan 30
Question: Inside the Actors Studio
Associate sports editor Drew Hartsock
Kansas 21, South Dakota State 17
Iowa State 35, Tulsa 34
Northwestern 14, Syracuse 6
Miami 42, Boston College 35
Colorado State 14, Colorado 13
Alabama 45, Michigan 13
Question: The Simpsons
KU football beat writer Matt Tait
Kansas 49, South Dakota State 13
Iowa State 31, Tulsa 27
Syracuse 28, Northwestern 20
Miami 23, Boston College 19
Colorado 44, Colorado State 31
Alabama 28, Michigan 20
Question: The Sopranos: I’m not sure I could hang, but I’d give it a shot. On every trip I’ve taken to New York City, I’ve been asked for directions by a random tourist. That has to bode well, huh?
KU men’s basketball beat writer Gary Bedore
Kansas 44, South Dakota State 0
Iowa State 27, Tulsa 22
Northwestern 35, Syracuse 17
Boston College 21, Miami 20
Colorado 20, Colorado State 17
Alabama 30, Michigan 20
Question: Conan Late Night Talk Show on TBS (He makes me laugh)
Sports copy editor Nick Gerik
Kansas 35, South Dakota State 14
Iowa State 34, Tulsa 27
Northwestern 21, Syracuse 7
Miami 20, Boston College 17
Colorado State 14, Colorado 13
Alabama 21, Michigan 20
Question: NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.” Because who’d want to live in a world without Ron Swanson?
Sports copy editor Chris Cottrell
Kansas 38, South Dakota State 24
Iowa State 24, Tulsa 21
Northwestern 20, Syracuse 17
Miami 21, Boston College 20
Colorado 26, Colorado State 24
Alabama 13, Michigan 10
Question: The Time Tunnel
High school beat reporter Benton Smith
Kansas 38, South Dakota State 27
Tulsa 23, Iowa State 20
Northwestern 30, Syracuse 26
Miami 16, Boston College 13
Colorado 26, Colorado State 19
Alabama 20, Michigan 16
Question: Eastbound & Down. From the majors, to middle school gym teacher, to Mexico, to the minors — who wouldn’t want to experience life with Kenny Powers. He has an arm like a rocket and the mind of a scientist.
KUsports.com online editor Jesse Newell
Kansas 41, South Dakota State 21
Tulsa 21, Iowa State 14
Northwestern 35, Syracuse 20
Miami 38, Boston College 14
Colorado 21, Colorado State 10
Alabama 21, Michigan 20
Question: Saved by the Bell. That would make two “Jesses,” but we’d still figure out a way to make it work.