CFB predictions: Former Iowa State players pick Week 10 games

[caption id="attachment_16316" align="alignnone" width="590"] Nov 16, 2013; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Roy Finch (22) is tackled by Iowa State Cyclones linebacker Jeremiah George (52) and Cyclones defensive end Corey Morrissey (48) in the second half at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnWe thought we’d have a little fun here at Clones Confidential and have former Cyclones face off against each other, testing their knowledge of the current landscape of college football by picking the week’s highest profile marquee match-ups. Keep track of their record throughout the year for bragging rights.rnrnWe've got some popular newcomers this week. The celebrities are: Nick Leaders, Deon Broomfield, Tony Yelk, Euseph Messiah, Bill Marsau, Jeremiah George, Tyson Smith and A.J. Klein.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_16320" align="alignnone" width="590"] Oct 18, 2014; Little Rock, AR, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt motions to the fans after the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at War Memorial Stadium. Georgia defeated Arkansas 45-32. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn Nick Leaders rnOklahoma @ Iowa State:rnrn Oklahoma - Too much talent across the board for the Cyclones to manage.rnrn rnrnNorthwestern @ Iowarnrn Iowa - They seem to have found their usual late season stride and Northwestern isn't as tough as originally advertised.rnrn rnrnFlorida vs. Georgia:rnrn Georgia - Florida is a shell of themselves and Georgia has it going.rnrn rnrnTCU @ WVU:rnrn TCU - This will be another offensive explosion. TCU is the nation's leading offense against an average defense. Advantage TCU.rnrn rnrnAuburn @ Ole Miss:rnrn Auburn - Ole Miss looked like it wasn't ready for the big stage last week at LSU and Auburn is still extremely talented on both sides of the ball.rnrn rnrnArkansas @ Mississippi State:rnrn Mississippi State - I really like the way they play on both sides of the ball. Arkansas might hang in early but Bulldogs will prevail.rnrn rnrnStanford @ Oregon:rnrn Oregon - They have been slowly humming along winning every week since the Arizona game and still have a chance for the playoffs.rnrn rnrnTexas @ Texas Tech:rnrn Texas - Both teams are not very good right now, but Texas has a talented young QB that can make some big plays.rnrn rnrnArizona @ UCLA:rnrn Arizona - UCLA is arguably the biggest disappointment this year in regards to the preseason hype. Rich Rodriguez has got some players that fit in his system and are playing well.rnrn rnrnUtah @ Arizona State:rnrn Arizona State - They keep surprising teams week in and week out. Eventually I have to pick them.rn rn[caption id="attachment_16321" align="alignnone" width="590"] Jul 21, 2014; Pittsford, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Chris Gragg (89) runs with the ball as defensive back Deon Broomfield (46) defends during training camp at St John Fisher College. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn Deon Broomfield rn Iowa State safety from 2009-2013. Recorded 57 tackles in his senior season; 4 forced fumbles and 3 interceptions in his career. rnrnOklahoma @ Iowa State:rnrn Iowa State comes out of the bye with extra time to prepare for OU. Expecting an ISU win!rnrn rnrnNorthwestern @ Iowa:rnrn Iowa appears better. Hawks by 3.rnrn rnrnFlorida vs. Georgia:rnrn Florida with the upset to keep Will Muschamp's job for another year.rnrn rnrnTCU @ WVU:rnrn TCU in a blowout!rnrn rnrnAuburn @ Ole Miss:rnrnI think Ole Miss gets back on track with the W.rnrn rnrnArkansas @ Mississippi State:rnrn Miss State keeps it rolling in a blowout.rnrn rnrnStanford @ Oregon:rnrnStanford offense is struggling and won't keep up. Oregon easily.rnrn rnrnTexas @ Texas Tech:rnrn Texas gets the W. Red Raiders are bad this year.rnrn rnrnArizona @ UCLA:rnrnI think Arizona wins. Not sure why, but they will.rnrn rnrnUtah @ Arizona State:rnrnI think Utah will win close again this week. Underrated!rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_16322" align="alignnone" width="590"] Oct 25, 2014; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Mississippi Rebels running back Jaylen Walton (6) carries the ball down field in front of LSU Tigers defensive end Danielle Hunter (94) in the first quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn Tony Yelk rn Iowa State punter and placekicker from 2000-2005. Was the main punter in '01-'03, made 38 of 39 extra points in 2001, and made 13-of-28 field goals. rnrnOklahoma @ Iowa State:rnrn Oklahoma ... High powered OU offense and a defense that has played well may be the difference maker for our 'Clones.rnrn rnrnNorthwestern @ Iowa:rnrn Northwestern ... Because they're playing Iowa.rnrn rnrnFlorida vs. Georgia:rnrn Georgia ... The Bulldogs' defense will be more than enough to edge the Gators.rnrn rnrnTCU @ WVU:rnrn TCU ... West Virginia has been tough at home, but I like TCU.rnrn rnrnAuburn @ Ole Miss:rnrn Ole Miss ... They'll be hungry after last week's tough loss in Baton Rouge.rnrn rnrnArkansas @ Mississippi State:rnrn Mississippi State ... Arkansas will run it a bit, but won't have enough.rnrn rnrnStanford @ Oregon:rnrn Oregon ... Always a good game, but Oregon prevails.rnrn rnrnTexas @ Texas Tech:rnrn Texas ... Texas Tech's defense hasn't showed up yet.rnrn rnrnArizona @ UCLA:rnrn Arizona ... UCLA has been living on the edge.rnrn rnrnUtah @ Arizona State:rnrn Arizona State ... Night game in Tempe.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_16323" align="alignnone" width="590"] Oct 24, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Byron Marshall (9) celebrates with quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) after catching a touchdown pass against the California Golden Bears in the third quarter at Levi[/caption]rn Euseph Messiah rn Iowa State wide receiver from 2006-2008. Caught six passes for 37 yards. rnrnOklahoma @ Iowa State:rnrn Iowa State - No question. rnrn rnrnNorthwestern @ Iowa:rnrn Iowa - They're on a high and in Kinnick.rnrn rnrnFlorida vs. Georgia:rnrn Georgia - Doesn't matter who's in the backfield, they're running that rock.rnrn rnrnTCU @ WVU:rnrn TCU - They're playing their best football right now.rnrn rnrnAuburn @ Ole Miss:rnrn Ole Miss - Up in the air with this one, so going with the home team.rnrn rnrnArkansas @ Mississippi State:rnrn Miss. State - Arkansas is playing well lately, but it's unlikely they'll pull the upset.rnrn rnrnStanford @ Oregon:rnrn Oregon - They're going to play great football to prove they belong in the playoff conversationrnrn rnrnTexas @ Texas Tech:rnrn Texas - Another one up in the air for me, but I feel like Texas is closer to having success.rnrn rnrnArizona @ UCLA:rnrn Arizona - UCLA looks too sloppy in their wins. Not exactly a confidence booster.rnrn rnrnUtah @ Arizona State:rnrn Utah - This should be a close game. I think they'll keep playing hard.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_16324" align="alignnone" width="590"] Oct 25, 2014; Pullman, WA, USA; Arizona Wildcats fans holds up the school flag during game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Wildcats beat Cougars 59-37. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn Bill Marsau rnOklahoma @ Iowa State:rnrn Oklahoma - I think the Cyclones are getting better and better. I think there is a real shot at an upset here, but purely on picking, I think the Sooners will pull this one out.rnrn rnrnNorthwestern @ Iowa:rnrn Iowa - The Hawkeyes are trying to find an identity right now. If they get back to trying to run the ball more, they will wear down the Wildcats and should win this game.rnrn rnrnFlorida vs. Georgia:rnrn Georgia - The wheels are falling off right now for Florida. Coach seems to be losing his team. This game has so much tradition and I think Florida will put forth a great effort, but the Bulldogs running game will win out in the end.rnrn rnrnTCU @ WVU:rnrn TCU - This is one of those awesome Big 12 games of the season. The winner of this game has the fast track to winning the conference. Even though they are on the road, I think TCU has the advantage because their players know how to win better than the Mountaineers, who had a losing season last year.rnrn rnrnAuburn @ Ole Miss:rnrn Auburn - This is going to be a great game. The Rebels look to bounce back after a close, heartbreaking loss to the Tigers last week, but I have a sense that the bounces will go the Tigers way and they will pull this one out.rnrn rnrnArkansas @ Mississippi State:rnrn Mississippi State - The Bulldogs will play their game as the #1 team in the country for the second straight week, which is only the second time that has happened in the history of the school. They are playing with a lot of confidence right now, and I think the excitement of the crowd will help spur them on to victory.rnrn rnrnStanford @ Oregon:rnrn Oregon - The Ducks are an offensive power and Stanford is not as good of a team as the past couple of seasons. The Ducks roll in this one.rnrn rnrnTexas @ Texas Tech:rnrn Texas - I anticipate a very good game here. I give the advantage to the Texas defense and that will be the difference in this game.rnrn rnrnArizona @ UCLA:rnrn Arizona - I look for the Wildcats to keep up their winning ways. They are the most underrated one-loss team in the country. They will find a way to win this one in Southern California.rnrn rnrnUtah @ Arizona State:rnrn Arizona State - The Sun Devils are also a very good team. The Utes had a big win over the Trojans last week, but I think they will come down a little bit from that performance and come up on the short end in the land of Sun Devils.rn rn[caption id="attachment_16325" align="alignnone" width="590"] Aug 28, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Jets inside linebacker Jeremiah George (53) hits Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Will Murphy (84) at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won 37-7. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn Jeremiah George rn Iowa State linebacker from 2010-2013. Recorded 83 tackles, had two interceptions, deflected six passes, and forced three fumbles in his senior year. He is currently signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. rnrnOklahoma @ Iowa State:rnrnI bleed Cardinal and Gold and that's exactly why I believe the Cyclones will fight hard and win a close one at home! "Battle of the Farnioks" will go to Tom this year.rnrn rnrnNorthwestern @ Iowa:rnrn Northwestern . No other reason than I'll never cheer for the Hawkyes...NEVER!rnrn rnrnFlorida vs. Georgia:rnrnA little Florida - Georgia rivalry for the SEC! Georgia will make all the money plays and walk away with a win in Everbank Stadium (home of your beloved Jeremiah George Jaguars).rnrn rnrnTCU @ WVU:rnrnThis will be huge for the Big 12! 2 superstar quarterbacks and a battle of great offensive coaching by WVU's Dana Holgorsen and TCU's defensive genius Gary Patterson. I'm giving this to TCU by 6.rnrn rnrnAuburn @ Ole Miss:rnrn Ole Miss bounces back at home thanks to their defense! Bo Wallace also has a good day to seal the win.rnrn rnrnArkansas @ Mississippi State:rnrnArkansas doesn't have a Heisman hopeful.. Mississippi State does! Dak Prescott has a career day in a blowout.rnrn rnrnStanford @ Oregon:rnrn"We've held them to 14 points the last 3 years. We have a top defense again this year, if we can hold them offensively we'll win" - Toby Gerhart. Defense wins championships -- even a great running back will tell you that. With that being said, I like Stanford by 3 on a last second field goal.rnrn rnrnTexas @ Texas Tech:rnrnTexas Tech gave up 82 points last week to TCU, Texas is no TCU but the Longhorns still beats up the little brother by 21.rnrn rnrnArizona @ UCLA:rnrnI like UCLA, but Arizona is too much for them to handle this week. Arizona wins by 10.rnrn rnrnUtah @ Arizona State:rnrnUtah's defense makes a late great play in the 4th quarter to give their offense the ball back to win it.. The offense doesn't come through and Arizona State holds on to win.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_16326" align="alignnone" width="590"] Oct 25, 2014; Manhattan, KS, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Tyrone Swoopes (18) hands off to running back Malcolm Brown (28) during the Longhorns[/caption]rnrn Tyson Smith rnrn Iowa State linebacker in 2004. Played in 10 games and recorded an interception. rnrnOklahoma @ Iowa State:rnrn Oklahoma. If the Cyclones can't stop the run game, it will be a long day.rnrn rnrnNorthwestern @ Iowa:rnrnIt pains me to say this, but Iowa wins a close one. Northwestern does not put up a lot of points or rush the passer very well.rnrn rnrnFlorida vs. Georgia:rnrn Georgia wins due to inconsistent quarterback play.rnrn rnrnTCU @ WVU:rnrnVery high scoring shootout. TCU finds a way to win on the road.rnrn rnrnAuburn @ Ole Miss:rnrnThe Auburn spread offense exploits Ole Miss and knocks them out of the playoff talk.rnrn rnrnArkansas @ Mississippi State:rnrnGot cowbell??? Miss State continues to roll and Prescott continues the momentum for the Heisman.rnrn rnrnStanford @ Oregon:rnrn Oregon wins a close game at home. It will be an ugly game, but Mariota finds a way to win.rnrn rnrnTexas @ Texas Tech:rnrnI like Texas. They seem to be improving, and Tech is coming off a very lopsided loss against TCU.rnrn rnrnArizona @ UCLA:rnrnBoth have high powered offenses. Arizona has a few key injuries. I'm going with UCLA rnrn rnrnUtah @ Arizona State:rnrnASU's starting quarterback Taylor Kelley is back in the lineup and he won't miss a beat. Dres Anderson, the Utes best receiver, is out for the year. Arizona State will crowd the box to stop the running game.rn rn[caption id="attachment_16327" align="alignnone" width="590"] Oct 6, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Carolina Panthers linebacker A.J. Klein (56) during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn A.J. Klein rn Iowa State linebacker from 2009-2012. Recorded triple-digit tackles in his last three seasons; also recorded a forced fumble, five interceptions, and four touchdowns. He currently plays for the Carolina Panthers. rnrnOklahoma at Iowa State:rnrnIowa State has been playing really well recently in my opinion. In order to win this game, the defense has to step up and force some turnovers and stop the run game. ISU wins in a thriller.rnrn rnrnNorthwestern at Iowa:rnrnEven though it hurts to say this... I'll take the Hawkeyes over Northwestern.rnrn rnrnFlorida vs Georgia:rnrn Georgia wins this one easily. Think they are by far the better football team with potent running attack led by Nick Chubb w/ the absence of Todd Gurley.rnrn rnrnTCU at West Virginia:rnrnThis is the toughest game to pick this week. Could go either way in my opinion. I'll take TCU in a shootout. (I wonder how many total points will be scored)rnrn rnrnAuburn at Ole Miss:rnrnI'm taking the fighting Cam Newtons [ Auburn ] in this one, but it would not surprise me if Ole Miss comes out hot after last week's late game loss to LSU.rnrn rnrnArkansas at Mississippi State:rnrnI'll take Mississippi State . No upset going to happen here. MSU remains unbeaten.rnrn rnrnStanford at Oregon:rnrnAnother toss up game here. Stanford has played Oregon very competitively the past few years. Should be interesting to see who comes out on top. I'm taking the Ducks .rnrn rnrnTexas at Texas Tech:rnrnI don't think Texas Tech even has defense left after that embarrassment against TCU. You can't win without a defense. Longhorns win.rnrn rnrnArizona at UCLA:rnrnI'm taking Arizona in this one. I know they have a great offense ranking top 10 nationally in yards per game... and that's all I know about the Pac-12.rnrn rnrnUtah at Arizona State:rnrnI took Utah last week and I'll take them again here. This should be a fun game to watch.rnrn[subscribe]

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