KUsports.com staff’s Week 7 college football picks

By Staff     Oct 12, 2012

Photo Illustration/Photo by Nick Krug
KUsports.com staff picks.

The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 7 of the college football season.

Week 7 games

Oklahoma State at Kansas

Texas at Oklahoma

West Virginia at Texas Tech

TCU at Baylor

Kansas State at Iowa State

South Carolina at LSU

Off-the-wall question: What is the most prized piece of sports memorabilia that you own?

High school beat reporter Benton Smith (21-9 overall, 4-2 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 48, Kansas 31

Oklahoma 37, Texas 31

West Virginia 45, Texas Tech 37

Baylor 30, TCU 27

Kansas State 34, Iowa State 20

South Carolina 23, LSU 16

Question: I have a massive stash of NBA jerseys. Started collecting them in high school and the habit quickly spiraled out of control.

Associate sports editor Drew Hartsock (21-9 overall, 5-1 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 45, Kansas 21

Oklahoma 45, Texas 42

West Virginia 55, Texas Tech 38

Baylor 21, TCU 20

Kansas State 45, Iowa State 17

LSU 28, South Carolina 27

Question: A Dean Smith autograph (I couldn’t care less about the scrawl, but the story behind it, I think, is quite amusing).

KU football beat writer Matt Tait (21-9 overall, 5-1 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 40, Kansas 24

Texas 31, Oklahoma 22

West Virginia 38, Texas Tech 31

Baylor 35, TCU 20

Kansas State 23, Iowa State 19

LSU 24, South Carolina 23

Question: My 21st birthday gift from my dad: A glass case that includes 2 Denver Broncos Super Bowl championship hats (one for each title) and a mini-replica of old Mile High Stadium sitting between them.

Sports copy editor Nick Gerik (20-10 overall, 4-2 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 49, Kansas 21

Oklahoma 28, Texas 27

West Virginia 59, Texas Tech 49

Baylor 42, TCU 21

Iowa State 26, Kansas State 23

South Carolina 21, LSU 20

Question: I’m not the memorabilia type, but when I was a freshman in college, I squirreled away various newspapers from KU’s Orange Bowl and National Championship runs.

Sports copy editor Chris Cottrell (20-10 overall, 4-2 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 38, Kansas 14

Oklahoma 35,Texas 31

West Virginia 45, Texas Tech 28

Baylor 24, TCU 17

Kansas State 31, Iowa State 21

LSU 21, South Carolina 17

Question: 1955 Kansas City Athletics game book.

KUsports.com online editor Jesse Newell (19-11 overall, 3-3 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 42, Kansas 24

Oklahoma 41, Texas 35

Texas Tech 63, West Virginia 56

Baylor 35, TCU 14

Iowa State 21, Kansas State 20

South Carolina 24, LSU 17

Question: A signed picture of George Brett I got in the mail after sending in some cereal box tops as a kid.

KU men’s basketball beat writer Gary Bedore (19-11 overall, 5-1 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 47, Kansas 17

Oklahoma 24, Texas 23

West Virginia 35, Texas Tech 24

Baylor 30, TCU 21

Kansas State 35, Iowa State 14

LSU 28, South Carolina 24

Question: Signed personal letter from former White Sox owner Bill Veeck.

Sports editor Tom Keegan (18-12 overall, 4-2 in Week 6)

Oklahoma State 55, Kansas 17

Texas 31, Oklahoma 24

West Virgiina 42, Texas Tech 35

Baylor 31, TCU 17

Kansas State 31, Iowa State 28

LSU 28, South Carolina 24

Question: The fake leather helmet that was used in Nick Krug’s photo of Lawrence High quarterback Brad Strauss.

KUsports.com staff’s Week 7 college football picks

By Staff     Oct 14, 2011

KUSports.com college football staff picks.

The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 7 of the college football season.

Week 7 games

Oklahoma at Kansas

Kansas State at Texas Tech

Oklahoma State at Texas

Baylor at Texas A&M

Michigan at Michigan State

Florida at Auburn

Off-the-wall question: What is your favorite music video (or favorite song that has a YouTube video)?

Matt Tait (23-7 overall, 5-1 in Week 6)

Oklahoma 63, Kansas 17

Kansas State 33, Texas Tech 31

Oklahoma State 45, Texas 28

Texas A&M 38, Baylor 33

Michigan 27, Michigan State 23

Auburn 26, Florida 21

Question: Prince’s guitar solo on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” at a Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame Tribute to The Beatles.

Tom Keegan (19-11 overall, 6-0 in Week 6)

Oklahoma 60, Kansas 21

Texas Tech 35, Kansas State 28

Oklahoma State 45, Texas 38

Texas A&M 31, Baylor 30

Michigan 31, Michigan State 24

Auburn 31, Florida 21

Question: Neil Young and Phish performing Neil’s “Down By the River” for 19 minutes. It’ll change your life.

Gary Bedore (17-13 overall, 5-1 in Week 6)

Oklahoma 76, Kansas 17

Texas Tech 30, Kansas State 20

Oklahoma State 31, Texas 30

Texas A&M 35, Baylor 24

Michigan 28, Michigan State 22

Auburn 24, Florida 20

Question: “White Rabbit” by Grace Potter.

Eric Sorrentino (16-14 overall, 3-3 in Week 6)

Oklahoma 59, Kansas 10

Texas Tech 40, Kansas State 27

Oklahoma State 31, Texas 17

Texas A&M 42, Baylor 31

Michigan State 21, Michigan 20

Florida 24, Auburn 21

Question: “When the Lights Go Out” by Five.

Jesse Newell (15-15 overall, 3-3 in Week 6)

Oklahoma 63, Kansas 21

Texas Tech 28, Kansas State 24

Oklahoma State 52, Texas 42

Texas A&M 38, Baylor 31

Michigan 42, Michigan State 17

Auburn 21, Florida 14

Question: “Sidewalks” by Story of the Year.

KUsports.com staff’s Week 7 college football picks

By Staff     Oct 14, 2010

The following are the Journal-World/6Sports staffers’ picks for Week 5 of the college football season.

Week 7 games

Kansas State at Kansas

Baylor at Colorado

Missouri at Texas A&M

Texas at Nebraska

Oklahoma State at Texas Tech

Cal at USC

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

Matt Tait

Kansas 26, Kansas State 23

Baylor 33, Colorado 24

Missouri 31, Texas A&M 21

Nebraska 30, Texas 22

Oklahoma State 48, Texas Tech 41

USC 30, Cal 28

Question: Iced Christmas cookies

Tom Keegan

Kansas 17, Kansas State 16

Baylor 31, Colorado 21

Texas A&M 31, Missouri 30

Nebraska 38, Texas 31

Texas Tech 41, Oklahoma State 38

USC 28, Cal 24

Question: Molasses made with bacon grease instead of butter.

Kevin Romary

Kansas 24, Kansas State 21

Baylor 34, Colorado 20

Texas A&M 35, Missouri 33

Nebraska 31, Texas 17

Oklahoma State 35, Texas Tech 31

USC 31, Cal 27

Question: Chocolate Chip

Eric Sorrentino

Kansas State 24, Kansas 21

Colorado 27, Baylor 24

Texas A&M 28, Missouri 21

Nebraska 27, Texas 17

Texas Tech 51, Oklahoma State 38

USC 31, Cal 28

Question: Mom’s homemade chocolate chip

Jesse Newell

Kansas 21, Kansas State 17

Baylor 42, Colorado 24

Missouri 28, Texas A&M 14

Nebraska 24, Texas 21

Texas Tech 42, Oklahoma State 38

Cal 31, USC 24

Question: E.L. Fudge

Andrew Baker

Kansas 14, Kansas State 10

Baylor 35, Colorado 31

Texas A&M 31, Missouri 28

Nebraska 42, Texas 21

Oklahoma State 45, Texas Tech 38

USC 28, Cal 21

Question: Chocolate Chip with Milk — Just Like Santa

Gary Bedore

Kansas 31, Kansas State 28, OT

Colorado 24, Baylor 23

Texas A&M 38, Missouri 24

Nebraska 44, Texas 20

Oklahoma State 27, Texas Tech 24

USC 27, Cal 14

Favorite Cookie: Nikki/Brenna Chocolate Chip

Week 5 results

Matt 5-1

Andrew 5-1

Tom 3-3

Eric 3-3

Gary 3-3

Kevin 2-4

Jesse 2-4

Overall standings

Tom 22-8

Eric 21-9

Matt 21-9

Kevin 20-10

Gary 20-10

Andrew 20-10

Jesse 17-13

KUsports.com staff’s Week 7 college football picks

By Staff     Oct 16, 2009

The following are the Journal-World/6Sports staffers’ picks for Week 7 of the college football season.

Week 7 games

Kansas at Colorado

Texas A&M at Kansas State

Missouri at Oklahoma State

Texas Tech at Nebraska

Oklahoma vs. Texas

Baylor at Iowa State

Off-the-wall question: If you could bring one sports figure back to life to interview, who would it be, and what would your first question be?

D.J. Whetter

Kansas 49-31

Texas A&M 31-21

Oklahoma St 35-28

Nebraska 27-24

Texas 38-35

Iowa State 24-14

Question: Roger Maris. “Who’s the real single season home run champ?”

Dugan Arnett

Kansas 31-17

Texas A&M 28-17

Oklahoma State 35-24

Nebraska 24-21

Texas 35-28

Iowa State 27-21

Question: Ty Cobb. “Wanna pound some beers and watch ‘Shaq Vs.’?”

Matt Tait

Kansas 35-20

Texas A&M 23-17

Oklahoma State 30-21

Nebraska 31-30

Texas 33-24

Iowa State 27-23

Question: Wilt Chamberlain. “Honestly, how many?”

Eric Sorrentino

Kansas 35-24

Texas A&M 28-20

Oklahoma State 38-30

Nebraska 35-34

Texas 24-21

Iowa State 30-21

Question: Roger Maris. “What are your thoughts on what’s happened in the home run record books in the 24 years since you passed?”

Tom Keegan

Kansas 28-21

Texas A&M 28-24

Oklahoma State 31-30

Nebraska 34-28

Texas 38-28

Baylor 31-28

Question: Legendary Canadian sportswriter/author Scott Young. “Who’s a better writer, you or your famous son Neil?”

Gary Bedore

Kansas 34-31

Texas A&M 40-21

Oklahoma State 38-31

Nebraska 34-17

Texas 37-28

Iowa State 21-14

Question: Harry Caray. “What’s the best baseball game you ever saw, spanning your career with the White Sox and Cubs, not including your years with the Cardinals?”

Kevin Romary

Kansas 38-24

Texas A&M 35-21

Oklahoma State 27-23

Nebraska 24-21

Texas 41-31

Iowa State 28-24

Question: Bobby Jones. “If Tiger played in the 1920s, would he have won all those majors?”

Jesse Newell

Kansas 38-24

Texas A&M 31-21

Missouri 30-27

Texas Tech 24-17

Oklahoma 31-28

Iowa State 28-20

Question: Ewing Kauffman. “Why’d you have to leave us so soon?”

Week 6 results

Jesse Newell 6-0

Eric Sorrentino 5-1

Dugan Arnett 5-1

D.J. Whetter 4-2

Matt Tait 4-2

Gary Bedore 4-2

Tom Keegan 3-3

Kevin Romary 3-3

Overall standings

Dugan Arnett 23-7

Eric Sorrentino 23-7

Kevin Romary 21-9

D.J. Whetter 21-9

Jesse Newell 21-9

Matt Tait 20-10

Gary Bedore 19-11

Tom Keegan 18-12

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