This is it. It all comes down to this final week in the Big Ten. On to the predictions!

Indiana @ Purdue

Indiana this is the end of the line for you guys. Don't worry the misery will end shortly. It won't be a good ending though. Look forward to next season and remember last season fondly.

Notable Quote- "We have good game plans. We execute well in the first half, as you can see. We just need to continue working hard and executing in the second half." -- offensive tackle Rodger Saffold defending the Hoosier coaching staff from criticism that Indiana hasn't been adjusting for the second half of games. Yeah, ok whatever NOOB!

Purdue will take this game and end it on a final win for Tiller who doesn't really give a rat's ass about this game. He is just happy to not be going to a bowl game so he can get to his house in Wyoming.

Notable Quote- "There was plenty of opportunity to send up the white flag and they didn't do it. They're a bunch of good kids. They're good people. I think they're staying the course and they're trying. We've worked hard in trying to keep their spirits up, and it's worked for the most part. And I appreciate that." -- coach Joe Tiller. Whatever dude. Get to that stupid house of yours so I don't have to hear about it.

Indiana 17 Purdue 27

Michigan @ Ohio State

Michigan your program is in ruins and doesn't seem to be rebuilding. Recruits are bailing left and right and things really don't look good at all. This could be the worst defeat in Michigan history to Ohio State. To top it off you won't even have some of your better playmakeers available. You should just be happy if you score.

Notable Quote- "Everybody's going to judge you on your record, and that's fair. I do think we're making some steps that will eventually show up on game days." -- coach Rich Rodriguez. Duh, when you look back that is all you have to go by is the record dumbass.

Ohio State this is the best chance you will probably ever have to completely blow away Michigan. As an Ohio State fan I hope this one gets ugly, real ugly. I want to see at least 40 points or more on the scoreboard at the end of this one. It won't happen though. Tressel will go back to playing Tressel Ball in this one and probably only win by 7.

Notable Quote- "With an offense like this that is so dangerous, you have to realize they're going to get some yards. As a defense, you just have to make the big plays that cause turnovers. It's kind of like a bend, but don't break mentality." -- linebacker James Laurinaitis, on the Illini offense. Fuck that, I want a defense that suffocates the enemy. None of this bend and don't break bullshit!

Michigan 13 Ohio State 20

Illinois @ Northwestern

Illinois was up and down this season and it's really tough to know how they are going to play this weekend. So do I go with what Illinois could have been or should I go with what they really are? Who knows. This is probably one of the tougher picks this week.

Notable Quote- "I think two things: You can't turn the ball over and have a chance to win. You can't give up 300 yards rushing and have a chance to win." -- Illinois coach Ron Zook in the Daily Herald. Wow, a true statement of the obvious!

Northwestern really shocked me last week to be honest. So should I go with them? I really don't know. They could be a good team on Saturday or they could be the team that was beat by Indiana. Hmmm.

Notable Quote- "It has been a little frustrating. It took me long enough to get going, but in the second half the 'o'-line was playing great and the receivers were playing great. It made my job easier." -- Northwestern QB C.J. Bacher, talking about his two-week layoff and his return against Michigan in the Chicago Tribune. Yeah, that's usually how it works!

Illinois 24 Norwestern 21

Michigan State @ Penn State

Michigan State this is where the real game begns. You will play tough but just won't have enough to stay with PSU. You guys are both playing for a lot but Penn State is playing for more. That's all this boils down to.

Notable Quote- "The Rose Bowl is our ultimate goal. If we win next week, we move one step closer to getting there, however you want to look at it. Whether it's a year from now, two years from now, three years from now - you can point back and say, 'We had an opportunity here.' Those are the things we have to focus on." -- coach Mark Dantonio. Maybe next year!

Penn State will take this game in stride and be focused wanting to get themselves into the Rose Bowl. Look for them to punish MSU but not quite blow them away either. Welcome to the Rose Bowl PSU!

Notable Quote- "We're not going to be uptight, not going to be serious. The implications are great; we're playing under a lot of pressure, but it's a team that responds well to pressure. We enjoy it, and we have fun under pressure." -- Penn State offensive guard Rich Ohrnberger, on the pressure of playing for a Big Ten championship. If you have fun under pressure, prepare to have a blast in this game!

Michigan State 14 Penn State 20

Cal Poly @ Wisconsin

Cal Poly? WTF!

Wisconsin nice scheduling. I'm not even going to bother with this.

Cal Poly 10 Wisconsin 38

Iowa @ Minnesota

Iowa has the edge in this one but it will be close. Another good tough win for Iowa who salvages their season by getting themselves into a nice bowl game.

Notable Quote- "Wins are beautiful, no matter how you get them. We've had some tough losses, some close losses, I think four to be exact, and to win a close game, to me it looked pretty good." -- Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, on whether the victory was an "ugly" win. No such thing as an ugly win.

Minnesota has their dream season end on a slightly sour note but will get themselves into a bwl game. Hopefully they get someone they can handle because I don't think Minnesota is as good as some people think.

Iowa 35 Minnesota 24

That's it for me. Peace I'm out.

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