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I am headed to West Lafayette today in search of pleasant surprises. We are the embarrassing home underdog to a MAC team, but a win over a Northern Illinois team that is very good would actually be a very big step for the program. I think NIU is a better team than the Cincinnati one that drilled Purdue to start the season, so it would be a step forward in that regard.
Purdue also needs this victory going into the bye week. I have a good feeling about today. I will be in section 127 in my regular seats for the first time this season hoping that good feeling plays out.
Also, the good luck charm is there. Purdue is 1-0 all-time when my son is there in person to watch. He is with me today.
Oklahoma's visit to South Bend provides an excellent non-con game, while conference play brings us a full day's worth of compelling football games in Week 5, highlighted by the SEC's trio of quality match ups, as Ole Miss visits Bama, LSU plays between the hedges, and A&M visits the Hogs.
Links of Interest
* SB Nation's Week 5 Viewing Guide
* Dan Rubenstein Picks This Week's Games [Video]
* Week 5 F/+ Picks from Football Study Hall
Week 5 TV Line Up and Game Lines
Game | Network | Line (Over/Under) | Time |
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Oklahoma St. at West Virginia | ![]() | OSU -21 (68) | 12:00 PM |
Northern Illinois at Purdue | ![]() | UNI -3.5 (61) | 12:00 PM |
SMU at TCU | ![]() | TCU -18.5 (57) | 12:00 PM |
Miami (FL) at South Florida | ![]() | MIA -20 (48.5) | 12:00 PM |
Miami (OH) at Illinois | ![]() | OSU -24.5 (57) | 12:00 PM |
South Carolina at Central Florida | ![]() | USC -7.5 (48) | 12:00 PM |
Colorado at Oregon St. | ![]() | OSU -10 (64) | 3:00 PM |
Oklahoma at Notre Dame | ![]() | OU -3 (48) | 3:30 PM |
LSU at Georgia | ![]() | UGA -3 (60) | 3:30 PM |
Iowa at Minnesota | ![]() TV MAP | MN -1 (48) | 3:30 PM |
Florida St. at Boston College | ![]() TV MAP | FSU -22.5 (49) | 3:30 PM |
Wake Forest at Clemson | ![]() | CLEM -27.5 (61) | 3:30 PM |
Army vs Louisiana Tech (Dallas, TX) | ![]() | LA TECH -1 (52) | 4:00 PM |
Ole Miss at Alabama | ![]() | AL -16.5 (63) | 6:30 PM |
Arizona at Washington | ![]() | UW -7 (67) | 7:00 PM |
Texas A&M at Arkansas | ![]() | A&M -3 (68) | 7:00 PM |
Florida at Kentucky | ![]() | UF -14 (45.5) | 7:00 PM |
Wisconsin at Ohio St. | ![]() | OSU -7.5 (60) | 8:00 PM |
Stanford at Washington St. | ![]() | STAN -9.5 (52) | 10:00 PM |
USC at Arizona St. | ![]() | ASU -7 (52) | 10:15 PM |
Southern Miss at Boise St. | ![]() | BSU -26 (55) | 10:15 PM |
Cal at Oregon | ![]() | UCLA -34.5 (80) | 10:30 PM |