What I'll watch today - the games may suck, but the coaching....

Northwestern at Penn State. The line is Penn State by 19, and to be honest that seems stingy. The Wildcats have not scored more than 21 points in a game yet, and, they gave up 31 points to Nevada. So I'd expect Penn State to roll up a lot of points, and unless the NU offense can both throw the ball and protect it (5 turnovers against Nevada) the game will turn into a rout. Conversely, Penn State has looked very poor at times this year, so if Coach Pat has a good game plan, the team is fired up, and the hamstrung Kafka can get it going, an upset is an outside chance. On the sidelines, watch the nearly mummified Joe Pa versus just-out-of-diapers Pat Fitzgerald.

Purdue at Notre Dame. Excellent intra-state rivalry led by ND 50-25-2. The line is Irish by 14. ND started the season highly ranked, but has been inconsistent especially on offense. The fans in West Laff are making noise about greatness, but to be honest the Boilermakers have beaten three creampuffs and Minnesota. The best part of this game may turn out to be Tiller versus Weis.