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College Football Week 8; Big Ten Preview and Predictions

October 13, 2025

Friends, fans, and followers, thank you for visiting Nooz Buffet. It’s now the eighth week of the college football season, and there’s so much going on within the Big Ten. There are nine games scheduled featuring teams from the Big Ten conference this weekend, and eight of those games are interconference games, while the ninth is the rivalry game between Notre Dame and USC.

The game between the Washington Huskies and the Michigan Wolverines was my pick for “Big Ten Game of the Week,” and that’s because there’s so much riding on it. Right now, Michigan is fighting to stay alive in the conference, and they’re fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive. It’s a must win for the Wolverines. If Washington wins, they’ll improve to 6-1 overall, 3-1 in the conference, and quite possibly appear back in the AP Top 25. Nebraska versus Minnesota will be another good game, and of course, the game between USC and Notre Dame. Man, those pollsters just can’t get enough of Notre Dame. What is the obsession?

Big Ten Game of the Week

Saturday, October 18th

12:00 P.M.

Washington (5-1) @ Michigan (4-2)

The Washington Huskies are traveling to Ann Arbor this weekend to face the Wolverines.  Since suffering their first loss of the season to Ohio State, the Huskies managed to put together back to back wins against Maryland and Rutgers.  This weekend, Washington looks to extend that winning streak to three games, and a win against Michigan might be enough to propel them into the Top 25.

Michigan just took their second L of the season last week to USC, and the alarm is now sounding.  Michigan has already fallen out of the Top 25, but a third loss would end any playoff hopes they might’ve had.  The Wolverines are in a desperate situation with their backs against the wall.  They can not lose at home this weekend.

Friday, October 17th

8:00 P.M.

25 Nebraska (5-1) @ Minnesota (4-2)

Do you want to hear something crazy? If it wasn’t for a five-point-loss to Michigan on September 20th, the Cornhuskers would be undefeated right now. Nebraska also just broke into the Top 25 at . Talk about flying under the radar. Holy crap.

Minnesota is home for this game, and the Golden Gophers are a good football team that’s well coached. Drake Lindsay is a decent quarterback. He’s fast, he can make plays with his feet, and he does have a strong arm. Wide receiver, Lemeke Brockington, can be hard to handle once he gets in space. Nebraska has their hands full here.

Saturday, October 18th

3:30 P.M.

Purdue (2-4) @ Northwestern (4-2)

The Purdue Boilermakers are 2-4 after a week seven loss to Minnesota. Quarterback, Ryan Browne, completed 21 of 40 passes for 203 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. That’s not good, and that’s not a recipe for success, but there’s some hope. In that seven-point loss to Minnesota, running back, Devin Mockobee, rushed for 98 yards on 21 carries. Believe me, the players on this Purdue team are not depressed by their 2-4 record. They show up every week, they’re enthusiastic, and if they can have success running the football again this week with Mockobee, they have a chance.

Surprisingly, Northwestern is 4-2. This Wildcat team doesn’t give up, and they just had a huge win over Penn State last week. That’s three wins in a row now, and Northwestern is playing with confidence. They believe in themselves. I think Northwestern get win number five at home this weekend.

Michigan State (3-3) @ 3 Indiana (6-0)

We kind of knew Indiana was a good football team, but after last week’s victory over Oregon in Eugene, I think I need to reevaluate just how good this Hoosiers team is.  Indiana is now 6-0 overall, 3-0 against Big Ten opponents, and they leaped to nationally from .  We always talk about Indiana’s offense and players like Fernando Mendoza, Roman Hemby, and Elijah Sarratt, but Indiana has a championship caliber defense.

It would really take a miracle for Michigan State to win this week.  The Spartans are now 3-3 overall and 0-3 against Big Ten teams after last week’s demoralizing loss to UCLA.  They started off good with three straight wins, but things changed immediately once the interconference games began, and it won’t be any easier this week. 

1 Ohio State (6-0) @ Wisconsin (2-4)

Ohio State picked up their sixth win of the season last week after defeating Illinois 34-16, and in the process, those of us who watched the game, had an opportunity to witness just how great this Buckeye team is. Great, yes, that’s what they are, and they looked crisp, well oiled, and fine-tuned against an Illinois team that was ranked . Wisconsin was shut out at home by Iowa last weekend, and for the Badgers, getting back in the win column might not be a possibility until November 29th when they play Minnesota because after the Buckeyes, they have Oregon, Washington, Indiana, and Illinois. Yikes!

6:30 P.M.

8 Oregon (5-1) @ Rutgers (3-3)

Wow, okay, so, the Oregon Ducks lost at home last weekend to Indiana and fell to in the AP Top 25. Also, Oregon fell into this large group of teams in the Big Ten with one conference loss. Plain and simple, Indiana knocked the Ducks off of their high horse, and it was surprising to see. I expect Oregon to make an example out of Rutgers this week, and honestly, that’s the only way to get over a defeat like the one they just suffered. Rutgers is now 3-3, and after starting this season 3-0, they’re in what I call the bottom third of the Big Ten (I’ll tell you about that later in another article). Rutgers is at home this weekend, and the Scarlett Knights do play tough in New Jersey, but this is David versus Goliath. Athan Kaliakmanis to Ian Strong is still a thing, but will it be enough to make a difference? I doubt it.

7:00 P.M.

Penn State (3-3) @ Iowa (4-2)

Head Coach, James Franklin, was fired on Sunday, and quarterback, Drew Allar is out for the rest of the season with an injury. What in God’s name is going on in Happy Valley? Penn State beat Villanova 52-6, and everyone was talking about championships and playoffs. Things were going really well, and the Nittany Lions were as expansive as ever, but then, a devastating-six-point-loss to Oregon at home changed things. Here we are now in week eight, Penn State is now 3-3 overall after losing three straight games, and all the conversations about winning a national championship have seized.

Iowa, on the other hand, is 4-2, and they’re playing good football right now. The Hawkeyes only lost by five points to Indiana. They actually did better against Indiana than both Illinois and Oregon. Iowa seems to be peaking at just the right time, and they have some momentum behind them. A win this week at home against Penn State could open a lot of eyes-or a lot of Hawkeyes. 🤣

Maryland (4-2) @ UCLA (2-4)

Maryland lost at home to Nebraska last weekend, and UCLA won on the road against Michigan State. This week, it’s the 2-4 Bruins against the 4-2 Terrapins, and it kind of sounds funny to say this, but I think this is a game UCLA can win. The Bruins did not look like a 2-4 team last week. I don’t know where they’ve been hiding, but they’re out and about now.

7:30 P.M.

20 USC (5-1) @ 13 Notre Dame (4-2)

After suffering a heart breaking two-point loss to Illinois, USC responded with a huge win over the Wolverines at home last week. With that win, the Trojans improved their overall record to 5-1 and they’re now back on the national scene.

After losing the first two games of this season, the Fighting Irish fell off the map, but they’ve been consistent and persistent. Miraculously, after winning four straight, Notre Dame somehow reappeared in the Ap Top 25 at number thirteen! I mean, wow.

This is going to be an interesting game because Notre Dame’s first two loses were to Miami, who’s now ranked , and Texas A&M, who’s now ranked . In all actuality, Notre Dame might not be that bad, they just happened to draw two of the best teams in the country during weeks one and two. Um, and you know what? They lost to Miami by three and Texas A&M by one.

This week, Notre Dame will need another great performance from their defense. Against NC State last week, Notre Dame’s defense picked off three passes, they had four quarterback sacks, and they held the Wolfpack offense to just 51 yards on the ground. USC running back, King Miller, rushed for 158 yards and 1 touchdown on 18 carries against the Wolverines. That’s 8.8 yards per touch, and something the Fighting Irish must stop.

Week 8 Picks

Washington, Nebraska, Northwestern, Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Iowa, UCLA, Notre Dame

Week 8 Picks Versus the Point Spread

If you would like my expert predictions for all the games written about in this article, then you’re going to have to email me at, noonooz@noozbuffet.com. The Week 8 Pick Sheet is $4.50. Email me, type Week 8 Pick Sheet in the Subject Line, and I’ll get back to you.

Overall Records Picking Games Since Week 3

Straight Up: 33-9

Versus the Point Spread: 23-13-1

The Uranus Connection to Jesus

January 19, 2025

So, I’m going to start this article by throwing three names at you. Play with them, and look at the similarities.

Uranus/Jesus/Janus

Janus, for those who don’t know, is the Roman God of Gates, Doorways, Borders, Transitions, and Endings and Beginnings.

These three names above look similar, and it’s quite possible that the name Jesus could be a combination of Uranus and Janus, however, I heard on more than one occasion and from several sources that Jesus had more of a connection with Neptune.

I read that Jesus was born with Neptunian Resonance.

Janus, I found, is also a Moon of Saturn, and I truly believe that Janus is the key figure for the astrology of the Priory of Sion (Secret Society responsible for the protection of the Holy Grail and bloodline of Jesus). The number 17 is significant to that organization, and the calendar day dedicated to Janus is the 17th of January, which is approximately where the Priory of Sion begins their zodiac (closer to Aquarius). The statue of Janus is one of two faces, back to back so he can look in both directions, and he’s holding a key.

For the purpose of this short article, that information, as interesting as it all is, is neither here nor there.

So, let’s get to the point.

I was working on my third book, Smorgasbord 3 Poverty and Prophecy in 2022, and I took a picture of my bedroom window that morning while I was writing.

It’s a picture that I showed before to all of you because I found it intriguing that the morning sun was ascending in perfect alignment with a triangle formed accidentally by the position of my window curtains.

I flipped the curtains up on the curtain rod because I didn’t want them blocking the air conditioner vents, and they just happened to form a triangle. In another half hour or so, the morning sun would have been precisely in the center of the triangle.

It reminded me of the alchemical symbol, “squaring the circle,” which can be seen in the picture below. The Picture of the window has been in my possession since I took it, and the details on my phone said, July 1, 2022 at 8:21 a.m.

In December of 2024, I was looking at the picture, and I decided to turn it upside down. That’s when I realized there was much more going on in that picture besides the sun ascending to the center of the triangle.

Now, I asked several people to look at the inverted version of this picture, and some of them saw what I saw, and some of them didn’t. I saw an Angel.

Wikipedia defines the word Angel as so:

An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in various traditions like the Abrahamic religions.[1][2][3] Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, such as guardian angels and servants of God.[4] In Western belief-systems the term is often used to distinguish benevolent from malevolent intermediary beings.[5]

Angels in art are often identified with bird wings,[8] halos,[9] and divine light. They are usually shaped like humans of extraordinary beauty, though this is not always the case—sometimes, they can be portrayed in a frightening, inhuman manner.[10]

The inverted version is above. What do you see?

The head is the sun, which looks out of proportion until you see the blue light that makes up the angel’s body. The checkered curtains form the top of the wings that are completed by the light shining through them. The body is made up of blue light, and if you look closely, you can see what appears to be the shape of an eye at the bottom.

If you look from there and go up, you can see what appears to be two blue arms that meet at the waist. It almost looks like the shape of a heart.

A little over two years, that’s how long it took for a higher power to show me the angel in this picture.

Why? Why didn’t I just turn it upside down when I took it?

During the time between July 1, 2022, and December of 2024, I read a lot, and I believe I needed to know all that information before I could see the angel in the picture.

In her book, Chiron, Barbara Hand Clow, talks about the heroic journey of Jason, and she mentions that anytime the number 50 is involved, there’s a crises of some sort.

Well, the numerology of the date: 7/1/2022 (7+1+20+22=50).

50 indicates a crisis, okay, but what was I missing?

Then it hit me! In 2022 I was 42 years old, and 42 years is the time of the Uranus Opposition, which is indeed an emotion crisis.

The midlife crisis!

Clow also explains in her book, Uranus reaches max-power at midlife and causes kundalini energy to rise up the spine, and that energy is what will unblock each chakra if it’s allowed to flow.

Recently, my attention was turned to my bible and the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

CHECK THIS OUT! I just got chills!

In Chapter 1 verse 17, it talks about all the generations from Abraham to David, David to the deportation to Babylon, and the deportation to Babylon to the birth of Christ Jesus. It was 14, 14, and 14.

First of all, Verse 17. There’s the number 17 again, and 14 + 14 + 14 = 42. 42 is how old I was in 2022, and 42 years is the time of Uranus’s Opposition to his natal position!

And it was in Verses 20-22, that Matthew talks about the Angel who visited Joseph. It was the Angel that told Joseph to not fear, and to take Mary as his wife because she would bear a son.

Now, I know 14 represents the generations, but you can’t deny that 14 times 3 equals 42. Also, you cannot deny that the Uranus Opposition occurs at age 42.

Therefore, there’s a connection between the number 42, the birth of Jesus, the Uranus Opposition, kundalini energy, and the Angel that came to visit me on the hot summer day in July.