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College GameDay crew picks Week 5 B1G games
By Paul Harvey
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Week 5 in the B1G is finally upon us, and the action has already started in a controversial fashion.
The controversy came at the end of Friday’s game between Purdue and Minnesota. A phantom offensive pass interference call late wiped away a go-ahead touchdown by the Boilermakers, allowing the Gophers to sneak out with a three-point win.
As we roll into Saturday, there will be five more games on tap around the conference. Michigan State vs Maryland was canceled, but two crucial showdowns between unbeaten teams dominate the landscape of Week 5.
Kickoff is quickly approaching as ESPN’s College GameDay crew picked all of the action, including picks made by NBA superstar and guest picker Trae Young:
Trae Young: Michigan (over Rutgers), Northwestern (over Wisconsin), Ohio State (over Indiana)
Desmond Howard: Northwestern (+7.5 Superdog pick and outright win vs Wisconsin), Michigan (over Rutgers), Ohio State (over Indiana)
David Pollack: Michigan (over Rutgers), Wisconsin (over Northwestern), Ohio State (over Indiana)
Kirk Herbstreit: Rutgers (+11.5 Superdog pick vs Michigan), Rutgers (over Michigan), Wisconsin (over Northwestern), Ohio State (over Indiana)
Lee Corso: Michigan (over Rutgers), Wisconsin (over Northwestern), Ohio State (over Indiana)
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.