Thursday, August 29, 2024

Michigan Thursday: Big Ten Week 1 Preview

The Big Ten season starts tonight with Minnesota, Illinois, and Rutgers playing.  Sparty and Wisconsin also have games on Friday.  With the new teams to the Big Ten, this post just got very long! The season is here folks! 


Tonight:

Howard @ Rutgers (-36.5):  Does Wheat still coach Howard?  He doesn't.   Rutgers 40 Howard 6

North Carolina (-2) @ Minnesota: Best game of the night and a tough opener for the Golden Gophers.  Are we still rowing the boat?  UNC 17 Minnesota 10 

East Illinois @ Illinois (-28): The Battle of Illinois.   Illinois 44 EIU 13

Friday Night Football!

FAU at MSU (-14):  If you have been following this blog for years you know my connection to FAU.  Go Owls!!   FAU 20 MSU 21 

Western Michigan @ Wisconsin (-23.5):  I really think there should be an official MAC vs. Big Ten weekend every season.  Wisconsin 21 WMU 6

Saturday:

#8 Penn State (-8) @ WVU:  Best Big Ten game of the weekend.  Penn State needs to be very careful here and I think they get upset.   WVU 30 PSU 24

Illinois State @ Iowa (-22.5):  So can Iowa score 23 points to cover?  Iowa 21 ISU 3

UConn @ Maryland (-20.5):  Big East vs. ACC!  Love this game on the hardwood.  Tua 2 where are you?  Maryland 30 UConn 17

Indiana State @ Purdue (-33):  Larry Bird is not walking through that door.  Another good basketball game.  Purdue 28 ISU 10

Akron @ #2 OSU (-48.5): Is this the LeBron James Game?  He must be taking some time off from making Michigan Netflix documentaries to watch this game.  OSU 50 Akron 9 

FIU @ IU (-22):  This game would be better at Pitt Bull Stadium.  IU 20 FIU 3

UTEP @ Nebraska (-27.5): People believe this is Nebraska's bounce back year.  I saw Matt Rhule in the PHX airport a couple months ago.  Nebraska 31 UTEP 12

Miami OH @ Northwestern (-3): Where is Northwestern playing this year?  Is Miami Good?  Lots answered in this game.  NW 14 Miami 10

Idaho @ #3 Oregon (-43.5):  Why is there a Pac 12 team in this post?  Ducks 58 Idaho 7

UCLA (-14) @ Hawaii:  Love the location not the game.  Another PAC 12 team?  UCLA 28 Hawaii 24

Weber State @ Washington (-27):  Hello? PAC 12?  Good Sh*t Jedd.  Washington 49 Weber 14 

Sunday Night Football 

#23 USC vs. #13 LSU (-4) in Vegas: I stand corrected.  This is the best PAC 12 game of the weekend.  Wait, what?  LSU 28 USC 24

  • DPJ lands on the Lions practice squad. 
  • Sherrone has hired former Vanderbilt running backs coach Jayden Everett as an analyst. 
Much better Nike, much better! 



6 comments:

Brady2017 said...

Anyone else hate USC?.I think it stems from them always having the home field advantage in the Rose Bowl. And getting some bullshit calls (Charles White). And making Michigan play in a different time zone. And in different weather. So ya, F USC.

Brady2017 said...

I love Connor Stalions. Maybe he helped, maybe he didn't help us win the Natty, but his love and passion for Michigan is unrivaled. He could've thrown Michigan under the bus to save his own ass, but he didn't. If everyone had his same drive and passion for Michigan, we'd be unbeatable. Controversial take, I know, but I'd rather have people cheating FOR Michigan than against us, like it's been for the last 50 years.

Goose said...

I was really impressed with Stalions. I’m not sure why you wouldn’t want him on your staff. He came off as intelligent resourceful & driven all qualities I want in employees. I say hire him back tell him to set his Venmo to private & let him do his thing.

Brady2017 said...

Goose- I agree.

Aimtubbs said...

Again, UM took what everyone was doing and did it much better....and the hater's gotta hate! Had the B10 and NCAA gotten their way last year when they suspended JH, UM would have lost a game and not won the B10 or the Natti. I'll bet this whole thing would have become a buried story. But since UM had the stones to win and give the hater's the finger, hater's gotta get their pound of flesh and keep the story alive.
BTW...I'm curious to see if you have Dear Sherone letters like you had Dear Jimmy letters prior to game day.

szanreno said...

Dear Sharrone letters? No please...