Picking every Big Ten game in college football Week 5

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Week 5 of the college football season is officially here! And in the Big Ten, that means a full slate of conference games, with eight Big Ten matchups scheduled for this weekend.

So what can we expect to see in the league this week? Here are my Big Ten picks for Week 5:

Penn State over Northwestern (Friday)

The Wildcats open their brand new stadium in fitting Northwestern fashion: with a loss.

Michigan over Minnesota

Will this Michigan game be decided with one second remaining on the clock as well?

Wisconsin over Michigan State

Wisconsin might not be terrible after all? On the other hand, it appears as though Michigan State is quite terrible.

Ohio State over Iowa

Plain and simple, Ohio State is the more talented team by a wide margin.

Nebraska over Maryland

Forget the end of the season. Will Mike Locksley make it to the end of October?

Illinois over Purdue

Illinois looks average. Purdue looks bad. The last time that I checked, average is better than bad.

USC over Washington

Lincoln Riley survives to see another day.

Indiana over Rutgers

The defending national champions improve to 5-0.

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