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?
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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.”
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).
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
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.
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