KUsports.com staff’s Week 6 college football picks

By Staff     Oct 5, 2012

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KUsports.com staff picks.

The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 6 of the college football season.

Week 6 games

Kansas at Kansas State

West Virginia at Texas

Iowa State at TCU

Oklahoma at Texas Tech

Nebraska at Ohio State

Georgia at South Carolina

Off-the-wall question: What was your favorite song in high school?

High school beat reporter Benton Smith (17-7 overall, 5-1 in Week 4)

Kansas State 44, Kansas 17

Texas 41, West Virginia 35

TCU 23, Iowa State 20

Oklahoma 38, Texas Tech 34

Ohio State 37, Nebraska 20

South Carolina 30, Georgia 27

Question: Too close to call. Toss-up between “Where It’s At,” by Beck, “Kate,” by Ben Folds Five, “The Distance,” by Cake, “Everlong” by Foo Fighters. I could go on …

Associate sports editor Drew Hartsock (16-8 overall, 3-3 in Week 4)

Kansas State 45, Kansas 3

West Virginia 42, Texas 38

TCU 13, Iowa State 6

Oklahoma 45, Texas Tech 42

Ohio State 33, Nebraska 27

South Carolina 21, Georgia 14

Question: Anything by The Rainmakers. I was mad for The Rainmakers.

Sports copy editor Nick Gerik (16-8 overall, 4-2 in Week 4)

Kansas State 35, Kansas 13

West Virginia 42, Texas 35

TCU 20, Iowa State 17

Texas Tech 28, Oklahoma 27

Ohio State 24, Nebraska 21

South Carolina 27, Georgia 24

Question: “Army” by Ben Folds Five with everything by Sufjan Stevens, The New Pornographers and The White Stripes tied for a close second.

KU football beat writer Matt Tait (16-8 overall, 4-2 in Week 4)

Kansas State 42, Kansas 21

West Virginia 36, Texas 30

Iowa State 24, TCU 20

Oklahoma 38, Texas Tech 23

Ohio State 27, Nebraska 19

Georgia 26, South Carolina 24

Question: It wasn’t so much a single song as it was a Soundtrack that was played on a never-ending loop in my buddy Sam’s late-70s Buick LeSabre (in the cassette player) and featured songs from 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., Ice Cube, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and others. It should be noted that this was the same car in which the passengers often had to use ice scrapers on the INSIDE of the windshield during the winter. Good times.

KUsports.com online editor Jesse Newell (16-8 overall, 4-2 in Week 4)

Kansas State 30, Kansas 20

Texas 38, West Virginia 35

TCU 24, Iowa State 21

Texas Tech 28, Oklahoma 24

Ohio State 20, Nebraska 17

South Carolina 27, Georgia 14

Question: “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls. Honorable mention to “Everything You Want” by Vertical Horizon, “Hey, Jealousy” by Gin Blossoms and “The World I Know” by Collective Soul.

Sports copy editor Chris Cottrell (16-8 overall, 5-1 in Week 4)

Kansas State 49, Kansas 10

Texas 27, West Virginia 24

TCU 31, Iowa State 21

Oklahoma 34, Texas Tech 27

Ohio State 23, Nebraska 21

South Carolina 28, Georgia 27

Question: “Let It Be” by the Beatles.

Sports editor Tom Keegan (14-10 overall, 2-4 in Week 4)

Kansas State 49, Kansas 21

Texas 41, West Virginia 38

TCU 21, Iowa State 20

Oklahoma 52, Texas Tech 21

Ohio State 28, Nebraska 17

South Carolina 34, Georgia 24

Question: Neil Young’s “Cortez the Killer.” Top that, youngsters.

KU men’s basketball beat writer Gary Bedore (14-10 overall, 4-2 in Week 4)

Kansas State 49, Kansas 14

West Virginia 31, Texas 27

TCU 24, Iowa State 10

Oklahoma 35, Texas Tech 20

Ohio State 34, Nebraska 22

South Carolina 29, Georgia 28

Question: “The Rock” by Harry Chapin.

KUsports.com staff’s Week 6 college football picks

By Staff     Oct 7, 2011

KUSports.com college football staff picks.

The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 6 of the college football season.

Week 6 games

Kansas at Oklahoma State

Missouri at Kansas State

Texas A&M at Texas Tech

Oklahoma at Texas

Georgia at Tennessee

Arizona at Oregon State

Off-the-wall question: What is your favorite movie scene?

Matt Tait (18-6 overall, 4-2 in Week 5)

Oklahoma State 59-28

Kansas State 30-24

Texas A&M 38-28

Oklahoma 35-20

Georgia 24-20

Arizona 38-27

Question: So many to choose from, but one that always stands out is the “You’ve got a dart in your neck” scene from Old School. (Warning: Link has some profanity) All the way from when Will Ferrell’s character first meets the pony handler to when he falls in the pool.

Tom Keegan (13-11 overall, 3-3 in Week 5)

Oklahoma State 55, Kansas 21

Kansas State 31, Missouri 28

Texas A&M 42, Texas Tech 31

Oklahoma 31, Texas 24

Georgia 28, Tennessee 21

Oregon State 34, Arizona 31

Question: Diane Lane’s back against the bathroom-stall wall in “Unfaithful.”

Eric Sorrentino (13-11 overall, 3-3 in Week 5)

Oklahoma State 52, Kansas 20

Missouri 31, Kansas State 24

Texas A&M 35, Texas Tech 30

Oklahoma 28, Texas 21

Tennessee 24, Georgia 21

Arizona 31, Oregon State 28

Question: Bull Durham, when Durham Bulls manager Joe Reardon talks to bench coach Larry about Ebby Calvin LaLoosh’s first minor league pitching performance:

Reardon: He walked 18.

Larry: New league record.

Joe Reardon: Struck out 18.

Larry: Another new league record. In addition, he hit the sports writer, the public address announcer, the bull mascot twice. Also new league records. But, Joe, this guy’s got some serious (stuff).

Gary Bedore (12-12 overall, 4-2 in Week 5)

Oklahoma State 69, Kansas 17

Missouri 35, Kansas State 24

Texas A&M 27, Tech 17

Oklahoma 44, Texas 27

Georgia 24, Tennessee 17

Oregon State 28, Arizona 22

Question:Chevy Chase walking thru desert singing, “I Love a Parade,” in Vacation (Warning: Link has some profanity).

Jesse Newell (12-12 overall, 3-3 in Week 5)

Oklahoma State 56, Kansas 21

Missouri 28, Kansas State 24

Texas A&M 31, Texas Tech 21

Oklahoma 38, Texas 20

Tennessee 27, Georgia 13

Arizona 30 Oregon State 28

Question:Diner scene from Dumb and Dumber.

KUsports.com staff’s Week 6 college football picks

By J-W Staff Reports     Oct 8, 2009

The following are the Journal-World/6Sports staffers’ picks for Week 6 of the college football season.

Week 6 games

Iowa State at Kansas

Kansas State at Texas Tech

Florida at LSU

Georgia at Tennessee

Auburn at Arkansas

Georgia Tech at Florida State

Off-the-wall question: What was your best high school fashion statement?

Tom Keegan

Kansas 42-21

Texas Tech 48-20

Florida 24-20

Georgia 31-24

Auburn 24-17

Florida State 31-28

Question: Navy blue, clip-on tie

Kevin Romary

Kansas 45-17

Texas Tech 42-13

LSU 20-10

Tennessee 27-21

Auburn 38-30

Florida State 21-17

Question: Black adidas

Gary Bedore

Kansas 47-28

Texas Tech 34-22

Florida 28-13

Tennessee 31-28

Auburn 21-17

Florida State 28-21

Question: Ties (Catholic school)

Eric Sorrentino

Kansas 38-14

Texas Tech 28-10

Florida 24-21

Tennessee 28-21

Auburn 20-17

Georgia Tech 30-27

Question: Sporting the fabled Starter jackets

Dugan Arnett

Kansas 42-14

Texas Tech 52-17

Florida 28-24

Tennessee 21-20

Arkansas 28-14

Florida State 28-21

Question: Rat tail and slap bracelets

Jesse Newell

Kansas 41-17

Texas Tech 28-24

Florida 35-24

Tennessee 31-28

Arkansas 42-20

Georgia Tech 31-17

Question: Hair parted down the middle

D.J. Whetter

Kansas 45-17

Texas Tech 38-10

Florida 24-14

Georgia 21-17

Arkansas 31-21

Florida State 27-13

Question: Chicago Bears Zubaz Pants

Matt Tait

Kansas 38-19

Texas Tech 31-17

Florida 20-19

Georgia 27-14

Auburn 35-24

Georgia Tech 27-23

Question: A different colored Nike swoosh hat everywhere I went. Tiger Woods before being Tiger Woods was cool.

Week 4 results

Kevin Romary 5-1

D.J. Whetter 5-1

Dugan Arnett 4-2

Eric Sorrentino 4-2

Matt Tait 4-2

Tom Keegan 3-3

Gary Bedore 3-3

Jesse Newell 2-4

Overall standings

Dugan Arnett 18-6

Kevin Romary 18-6

Eric Sorrentino 18-6

D.J. Whetter 17-7

Matt Tait 16-8

Jesse Newell 15-9

Tom Keegan 15-9

Gary Bedore 15-9

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