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bowl games. Michigan and Ohio State all lost TWIN CITY D OD GE PRESENTS: BOILERMAKERS IN THE NFL Nebraska upset No. 22 their bowl games. j Georgia in the Gator Bowl, but Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, BY KYLE CHARTERS well. So to put together a team KCharters@GoldandBlack.com victory like this on the road in a DIPRIMIO USES BOWL PICKS TO WIN hostile environment, weather rew Brees outdueled his fel- conditions, whatever. Listen, it's FOOTBALL MEDIA MANIA low Westlake High gradu- the playoffs. We came in with Pete DiPrimio of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel has won the ate on Saturday, leading the confidence. … We had a great 2013 football portion of the Media Mania competition after an imSaints to the franchise's first week of preparation. We knew pressive collection of bowl predictions. DiPrimio correctly selected road playoff win. five of the seven bowl games involving Big Ten squads, scoring 25 what we had to do to come in Brees threw for 250 yards in and get a victory." out of a possible 28 points to overtake Clayton Duffy for the overall New Orleans' 26-24 win at Philalead. For his success this fall, DiPrimio earns the Underwood AgenBrees and the Saints now delphia, directing the game-win- head to Seattle for a rematch. cy Golden Typewriter. DiPrimio's performance in the bowl week ning touchdown drive in the final The Seahawks won decidedly was tops among the maniacs, with Craig Graham and Phil Arth's 20 minutes. He is a 1997 graduate of (34-7) Monday night in Week 13. points placing second. Here's the breakdown (bowl scores): Pete DiPrimio, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel (25/169) Westlake High in Austin, Texas, The Seahawks are expectClayton Duffy, BoilerRadio.com (12/160) while Eagles' quarterback Nick ing to be challenged. Monday, Rob Hughes, News Channel 18 (15/159) Foles graduated in '07. Seattle corner Richard Sherman Kyle Charters, Gold and Black (14/159) The win was the Saints' first called Brees the NFL's secondKevin Keckler, Gold and Black Alumnus (12/158) New Orleans Saints on the road after three straight smartest quarterback, behind Brandan Alford, Gold and Black Student Staff (10/154) Drew Brees led the Saints to their first ever losses, fueling talk that they Denver's Peyton Manning. Craig Graham/Phil Arth, Underwood Agency (20/153) playoff road victory, beating Philadelphia on a couldn't win away from the Su"He makes incredible adjust- last-second field goal on Saturday night. Stacy Clardie, Gold and Black (15/153) per Dome. Brian Neubert, Gold and Black (13/150) ments during the game," Sher- day Morning Quarterback. "He'll "As much as we hate hearing man told Peter King for his Mon- struggle for a stretch and then Joe McConnell, Purdue Sports Network Emeritus (12/150) that talk, we Greg Rakestraw, 1070 The Fan (11/148) kind of brought Jon Speaker, Guest Fan (7/147) Alan Karpick, Gold and Black (7/146) it upon ourMatt Brann, Gold and Black Alumnus (9/146) selves," Brees Ross Bolin, News Channel 18 (10/144) told media afMike Carmin, Journal and Courier (3/144) terward. "We 650 Sagamore Parkway South Nate Barrett, Purdue Radio Network (10/141) lost the last Lafayette, IN 47905 Suzy Kull, Guest Fan (18/133) three games See the 2014 Jeep Wrangler! Kelly Kitchel, Purdue Radio Network (4/108) on the road, Peter Quinn, Purdue Radio Network (5/102) really hadn't Orlando Itin, Guest Fan (9/94) played all that TwinCitySuperstore.com Brees Wins On Road D TWIN CITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 800-562-4581 GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 24, EXPRESS 15 • 20