KUsports.com staff’s Week 4 college football picks
The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 4 of the college football season.
Week 4 games
Kansas at Northern Illinois
Kansas State at Oklahoma
Missouri at South Carolina
Michigan at Notre Dame
Marshall at Rice
Lehigh at Liberty
Off-the-Wall Question: What’s a TV show that I might be surprised that you watch?
Associate sports editor Drew Hartsock (13-5 overall, 5-1 last week)
Northern Illinois 35, Kansas 31
Oklahoma 42, Kansas State 38
South Carolina 55, Missouri 52
Michigan 45, Notre Dame 42
Rice 6, Marshall 3
Lehigh 49, Liberty 14
Question: “Chopped.”
Sports editor Tom Keegan (12-6 overall, 3-3 last week)
Kansas 38, Northern Illinois 35
Oklahoma 42, Kansas State 35
South Carolina 42, Missouri 28
Michigan 14, Notre Dame 10
Rice 25, Marshall 24
Lehigh 34, Liberty 20
Question: “Cold Case Files.”
Sports copy editor Nick Gerik (12-6 overall, 3-3 last week)
Kansas 35, Northern Illinois 27
Oklahoma 24, Kansas State 21
South Carolina 28, Missouri 17
Notre Dame 35, Michigan 15
Marshall 33, Rice 30
Lehigh 25, Liberty 13
Question: I usually stick with comedy and sci-fi, so “Downton Abbey” is definitely something different. Quality show, though.
KU football beat writer Matt Tait (12-6 overall, 4-2 last week)
Kansas 35, Northern Illinois 31
Oklahoma 30, Kansas State 24
South Carolina 33, Missouri 21
Notre Dame 24, Michigan 19
Marshall 38, Rice 33
Lehigh 49, Liberty 14
Question: Anything on The Gameshow Network. I’m obsessed. And I’m a sucker for “Deal or No Deal,” “25,000 Pyramid” or “Family Feud” – any era.
High school beat reporter Benton Smith (12-6 overall, 5-1 last week)
Northern Illinois 27, Kansas 24
Oklahoma 30, Kansas State 27
South Carolina 38, Missouri 27
Notre Dame 30, Michigan 23
Marshall 41, Rice 31
Lehigh 34, Liberty 6
Question: “Game of Thrones.”
KUsports.com online editor Jesse Newell (12-6 overall, 5-1 last week)
Northern Illinois 38, Kansas 28
Oklahoma 24, Kansas State 20
South Carolina 35, Missouri 17
Michigan 24, Notre Dame 21
Marshall 41, Rice 34
Lehigh 28, Liberty 27
Question: “Project Runway.” I’m also not afraid to admit that when my wife is watching “Real Housewives of Orange County,” I usually end up watching the whole thing with her.
Sports copy editor Chris Cottrell (11-7 overall, 4-2 last week)
Northern Illinois 23, Kansas 22
Oklahoma 28, Kansas State 21
South Carolina 31, Missouri 24
Notre Dame 24, Michigan 21
Marshall 20, Rice 17
Lehigh 30, Liberty 10
Question: “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
KU men’s basketball beat writer Gary Bedore (10-8 overall, 4-2 last week)
Northern Illinois 39, Kansas 21
Oklahoma 35, Kansas State 28
South Carolina 24, Missouri 10
Notre Dame 31, Michigan 20
Marshall 24, Rice 10
Liberty 35, Lehigh 31
Question: “Conan.”