The Drop, Week 4: Who's The Dummy Writing This Stuff?

 

Actual portrait of the dummy writing this stuff. "Derp Vulture" by Matthew Bellemare

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Some absolute genius wrote this last week:

"No. 9 ILLINOIS AT No. 19 INDIANA (6:30 pm, NBC/Peacock): Why do I have the feeling this is going to be the best Big Ten football game of the entire season? I'm not saying these are the two best teams in the conference, because they're not, but I feel like this might be the best game. Indiana has hardly missed a step from its playoff run last season, while Illinois is increasingly looking like a late-Naughties Wisconsin squad ... and remember, those Badgers could be giant-killers. Can the Illini defense tame an explosive Hoosier offense? Will Illinois grind down Indiana they way Wisconsin used to wear its opponents out? These are all interesting, compelling questions. I like Indiana in this game but I wouldn't be at all surprised if I was wrong. IU 34, UIUC 31."

Final score: Indiana 63, Illinois 10. 

It's me. I'm the genius. Do not gamble off of my picks.