Disclaimer: I am not a successful gambler, I don’t have the balls to lay big money on the games I know will hit and when betting on the Hawkeyes I usually lose.

That being said, take Iowa and the three points.  Bet the farm. 

Shonn Greene is set to face the #76 rush defense in the country. Bulaga, Vandervelde, Calloway and Bruggeman are going to push the Fighting Native Americans all over the remodeled Memorial Stadium.  When they are good and tired, Rick Stanzi and his merry band of receivers will be employing the play action against the #80 rated pass defense in the land.  There is no way in the world that this hungry group of Hawkeyes will lose this game.  

The Zooker  will find www.fireronzook.com alive and well  when the Fighting Illini go from Rose Bowl  to the No Bowl, hanging out in Ames watching the games with the only other college team that did not make a bowl this year.    

Sure the Illini will score some points against our zone, join the club.  Juice may not make it through the game the way we are hitting this year. 

Final score Iowa 49 Illinois 24