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Michigan hits the road for the first time this year and travels to Nebraska who is in year 1 of the Matt Rhule re-build.
2-2
Best win: Northern Illinois (also LA Tech)
Losses: Row the Boat and Coach Prime
Pass: 124.5 (127 in the country)
Run: 234.8 (6th)
Score: 21.8 (103)
Give up: 18.5 (33)
Nebraska went to the transfer portal to find a guy that would protect the ball at QB. They picked Georgia Tech Jeff Simms who is known to turn the ball over at a historic rate. He is now on the bench and Henrich Haarberg and Chubba Purdy are playing. HHaa fumbled twice in the last game but didn't lose any.
Line: Michigan -18
Big Ten Thoughts:
OSU - ND was actually pretty boring until the last few minutes of the game. Neither team could really do anything and now we know why Sam Hartman isn't in the NFL. We will see a much different Ohio State team later this season, but I do like the possibility of running the ball. Also, it was interesting that Ryan Day hears everything and rolled over 1000-year-old Lou Holtz. I also like that Michigan is in his head.
Iowa - Penn State: I have been saying since the start of the season that Penn State is really good and should be ranked ahead of OSU. I don't want to overreact to the 31-0 drubbing of Iowa in a white out, but that was impressive. Cade and Erick probably had their best moment of their joint careers in Happy Valley in 2021. Not this trip. Cade was 5-14 for 42 yards and 2 fumbles. Erik had 3 catches for 35 yards and 1 fumble. Yes, Iowa's offense is historically awful but I still believe Cade is hurt. He can't get the ball downfield and is very slow in the pocket. He hasn't been the same since the end of the 2021 season.
Minnesota was blowing out Northwestern and then lost in OT. Some fans in East Lansing want PJ Fleck, please make that hire.
The Big Ten East has 4 teams at 4-0. Big Ten West has 4 teams at 2-2. Maybe Oregon or USC can play in the Big Ten Championship this year?
Maryland still has to play top 10 teams OSU, PSU, and Michigan. Both PSU and Michigan are at home. I don't see any other losses on the schedule. Could be the best year in the Big Ten for the Terps.
- The injury list last weekend did include: Mason Graham which was rumored during the week. It sounds like the hand injury might have him out 1 more week. Also included QB Alex Orji which was a surprise. Might learn more about injuries during Jimmy's presser today.
5 comments:
Day is a total head case. I'm never optimistic that we can beat Ohio 3 years in a row, but seeing him melt into psychosis would be added joy.
Much respect to Rutgers for playing hard....I like Michigan Defense this year....UofM vs OSU should be a great match up....
Blue for life....
Granted polls really don’t have a lot of meaning and it is early in the season, but it is notable that Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington, USC, and Oregon are ranked in the top ten of the AP poll. All Big 10 teams next year.
Goblu: Like you I don't tend to portend UofM victories, especially against rivals. I hope for the best but watch nervously throughout the game. That being said, I watched the OSU/ND. OSU is still soft on defense and McCord shows me nothing that would make me fear him. He's got weapons, but can he find them or get the ball to them. Also, Ryan Day is a boner. He makes some of the strangest calls at key times in the game. He's right up there with James Franklin.
If suckeye RB is just a half yard short on that last run, it’s a whole different story and Day is on the hotseat. Holtz thought cognitively challenged, wasn’t wrong about cockeyes. He simply stated that in their losses, they got physically outplayed. Nothing wrong with that observation. Day went full coach Gundy on that one “I’m a man”! He’s a tool bag that will sacrifice any standard for wins and that lack of character eventually wears one down like we witnessed. It wore the Cryer down as well and he melted down as well. ND really blew that game plain and simple. Gifted it to the suckeyes. Best thing they could have done was said nothing and got out of town like they stole the hotel towels.
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