This will make 4.5 quarts, so if you suspect you won’t finish it all this weekend, store it in sterile Mason jars with one cinnamon stick in each jar, and then sit them in a cool dark dry place. Best served by passing around the fire/grill/circle until it’s gone. Pour into growler/jar/vessle of choice with a cinnamon stick in each. Once at room temperature, gradually stir in the 190 proof grain alcohol. Bring these contents to a boil and stir until the sugar dissolves, then remove the pot from the stove and let it cool down to room temperature. Dump in the apple/cranberry juice, apple cider, the white and brown sugar, and the whole fresh cinnamon sticks. In honor of the Apple Cup deciding the Pac-12 North champion for the first time since 1936, here’s a recipe for an absolutely delicious Apple Pie beverage to keep you all warm in Pullman or wherever you may find yourself tailgating for your rivalry game:ġ/2 gallon of apple juice (for a less-sweet version, use cranberry juice instead!)ġ/2 liter of 190 Proof Grain Alcohol, Everclear or equivalent, assuming you can purchase this in your local area This rescheduled game lived up to the wait, coming down to a goal-line stand for the Gators: See how all these top teams are interconnected? It’s like LOST but with a much better ending! Hoping Colorado loses is USC, who needs a Utah win over the Buffs to save their season and finish in the conference championship. Your prize is a spot in the top-10 of the Power Rankings, valid in 49 U.S.

The Buffs have a tough game against Utah this weekend but if they can keep the train going, they’ll be in the Pac-12 Championship game with a chance to make the final four.Ĭongrats Western Michigan, you’re going to end the year undefeated. Speaking of that Washington State loss, look at Colorado trying to get in on the Playoff! Washington State lost this past weekend (more on that below) but the Apple Cup’s stakes are still high as ever, considering the winner heads to the Pac-12 Championship. They can even clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship if Iowa can beat Nebraska on Friday, so eat lightly on Thursday, Huskers. Speaking of Wisconsin! Pretty simple for them: win against the Gophers and they’re in Indy. Next thing you know it’s Alabama, Washington, Oklahoma, and Clemson in the Playoff and the Big Ten is on the outside looking in despite being arguably the best conference, top to bottom, in the country.

Sure, right now, they’ve got four of the top ten teams in whatever ranking you choose, and it’s entirely possible you see a Penn State or Wisconsin conference champion invited to the Playoff along with Ohio State … but it’s also entirely possible Wisconsin beats Michigan in the title game, giving the Wolverines their second loss on the last week of the season, and the committee leaves out the Big Ten entirely because its top teams all have two losses. Which is entirely plausible!įrankly, it’s why it’s so weird to say that the Big Ten is back. They need to beat Michigan State at home this weekend and also have Ohio State beat Michigan at home. Yes, believe it or not folks, the Nittany Lions are on the edge of the Big Ten championship and, if they were to win it, possibly a spot in the College Football Playoff. Here’s something worth a few words: Twitter, you gotta stop jumping the gun on these damn upset alerts: (This would be a much better plan if the second quarterback was actually good enough to inspire concern, but alas, John O’Korn was only able to muster 59 yards in the air on 7 of 16 throwing against Indiana.) Harbaugh isn’t going to want to give Urban Meyer any advantage, so the longer he can force the Buckeyes to prep for two quarterbacks, the better. No word from Harbaugh on whether quarterback Wilton Speight will be able to play, and all expectations are that there will be nothing new said until kickoff. The biggest game of the season arrives this weekend, so get your chores done early. Once again, shocking apparently everyone, we’re putting Big Blue up at the No. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.

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