Michigan 27, Northwestern 19
via @cjzero, obviously
I can't. I just... I can't. Thank you, Northwestern, for being Northwestern.
Consider this an open thread to celebrate(!) a victory(!!) featuring multiple touchdowns!!!
(Shhhhhhh, don't ruin it by mentioning the multiple overtimes part.)
Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog
November 16th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
You read MLive while watching the game? I don't even...
I usually can't even read this place, and that's before it started going to hell lately. Just wow. How can you do it? Do you hate yourself?
November 16th, 2013 at 8:45 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:50 PM ^
I'm on MLive for the live blog, they let me post there and this liveblog doesn't, so I enjoy being able to interact online for away games in between watching the game/running around the house. There are advantages and disadvantages both ways, but I give MLive an edge for broader participation, here you have to be a "trusted user' which gives you the right to say F@*! 348 times in a row.
November 16th, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
^this^
I can't post a question, but a post saying "Gardner fucking sucks" goes right on in. I honestly don't understand what the mods are doing during the liveblog.
November 17th, 2013 at 2:45 PM ^
This place wasn't like this two years ago. We had some nice things, some kittens, some muppets, blue drank... it was a good time.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:43 PM ^
I've never seen a hurry-up field goal like that. I'd be really interested to know if that's ever been done before, at any level
November 17th, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:34 PM ^
Well, I guess we won't be calling for the special teams coach to be fired this week! Snark aside, that was pretty amazing.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:35 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:46 PM ^
NW's record is terrible, but they're not a bad team. They deserve to go to a bowl. They have literally been a play away from winning their last two games, and they lost in overtime the week before that. And of course, they took Ohio down to the wire.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
I'm thankful that Northwestern is Northwestern.
All season long, I've complained that our opponents never seem to have bounces and bad luck go against them. For the most part, it never happens. And then tonight happened. 6 sure interceptions dropped, 3 of which would have been pick sixes, the last one would have wrapped the game up. A Funches fumble that would have ended the game that he somehow recovered. Two converted 4th downs in the final minute when we hadn't converted a 3rd down all evening. And a bizarre 1st down for NU that got reviewed and ended up being a yard short.
Again. Thank you, Northwestern. I'm happy and relieved for a win but I'm sure I'll be pulling my hair out again next week.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:42 PM ^
Don't forget the four second field goal team insertion and execution.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:45 PM ^
The crazy thing about all the dropped INTs is that NW was leading the country in picks going into today. Whew.
November 17th, 2013 at 5:05 AM ^
What we really need is a Northwestern Appreciation thread.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
Green and Smith...shades of Justin Fargas. Man!
November 16th, 2013 at 10:19 PM ^
Actually, I'm having visions of Harlan Huckleby and Butch Woolfolk, or maybe even Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy, but only after I adjust the color on my TV set...
November 16th, 2013 at 8:40 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:41 PM ^
I want to see more of Deveon Smith. He looked good. Green did too, obviously. I want to see more of those guys, less of Fitz, which is hard for me to accept because I feel for the guy.
November 16th, 2013 at 9:24 PM ^
The question is why haven't we seen more of them sooner?
November 16th, 2013 at 9:35 PM ^
But that would mean player development...? I'm confuzzled.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:46 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^
I vividly remember the word that I yelled on that play as I thought for sure it was over thrown.
"Fuck...BUTT!!!!!....WOOOO!!!!"
November 16th, 2013 at 8:43 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:49 PM ^
...it's a win, I suppose, so that's good. As Hoke would say, "it's good to win a football game."
It feels sort of akin to coming in second in a race, but they give you the winner's medal anyway.
Weird. That's what Michigan football has been all year.
I think the entire offense has mirrored Devin's slowly eroding self-confidence as the year has progressed (or, perhaps more appropriately, digressed). Perhaps the OT win will help him get a litte hitch in his giddyup.
November 17th, 2013 at 12:05 AM ^
November 17th, 2013 at 6:10 PM ^
OT - why do so many use the word "digress" (to go off topic) to refer to UM getting worse or not improving when the proper word is "regress" (to go backward)? Sorry for digressing; my posting ability seems to have regressed a bit.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:44 PM ^
Like the PSU game, a few plays (4 vs. PSU), if they had gone the other way, would have ensured a loss today. The 59 pick sixes only avoided because obviously Pat Fitz sold his soul, the 4th down conversions, etc., the SLIDE OF GOD field goal...well, luck went our way today.
Doesn't mean we're any good, but let's at least enjoy the moment.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:44 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:51 PM ^
It's not very nice or helpful to tell people that their emotional reactions are pathetic.
November 16th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
I don't need a lesson in happiness. I'm ecstatic that after three years at the helm, Hoke has crafted a team that can beat Northwestern, Akron, and UConn in the final seconds of a game.
Go Blue! We're back. Watch out Urban, here comes the big blue HAPPY juggernaut!
November 16th, 2013 at 11:08 PM ^
you're making progress!
November 16th, 2013 at 8:45 PM ^
the only difference was a made field goal. Congrats to the kids for pulling it out, but jesus we suck.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:57 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:46 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:53 PM ^
to THIS excellent post!
November 16th, 2013 at 9:10 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:50 PM ^
When Gallon caught that pass and was tackled inbounds, I was absolutely certain that Michigan had lost that game.
I could feel ennui settling over me.
I watched, bemused, as players scrambled into position.
"What is Dileo doing sliding around like that?"
"Are they going to attempt a field goal?"
"Holy crap, they got the snap off."
"You mean to tell me that was good?"
"Well I'll be damned -- Overtime!"
This team has some serious flaws but tonight they all deserve credit for not quitting and for coming through under incredible pressure.
In twelve seconds, I went from numb despair to caring about this team again.
November 16th, 2013 at 9:15 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^
Then I saw a NW fan waving his hands "no good". Then I saw the refs stretching their hands towards the heavens... OT! She's Alive!
November 16th, 2013 at 8:51 PM ^
If you looked carefully in the top left of the screen when Gibbons kicked the tying field goal you could see the ghostly outlines of several beautiful brunette angels, looking down over him to keep him safe.
Quick game summary from my view:
Wile + Gibbons + Butt = MVPs
Dileo and Butt get runner up MVPs
Gardner is a Michigan man for sticking it out all day despite all the hits...again
Kudos to the young RBs for showing some stuff...feel bad for Fitz but...
Kudos to the O Line for doing a bit better
But frankly I saw nothing to save Borges' ass.
Go Blue
November 16th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^
D-Unit should get an MVP as well. 9 points to that team in regulation is pretty damned good.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:53 PM ^
I noticed the AP/BTN Box Score for the game has some errors in the play-by-play statistics. In the 1st OT after Michigan scores its first TD, the next 3 plays they list Terry Richardson as the QB for 3 passes with -26 yards and one rush for -2 yards advancing from the Michigan 35 to the Michigan 7. Terry Richardson jersey # is 13, and i think that is same jersey # for Trevor Simian for NW. I think they forgot to start the next drive for Northwestern until the middle of the drive. NW still scored a touchdown and there was no turnover to explain this mess. Nonetheless, the summary statistics show Terry Richardson with 3/3 passes for -26 yards and DeVeon Smith with 2 less yards as a results. I know our offense is a mess, but we don't need any help from the game statistician. Can someone forward this to NCAA/Big10 powers that be to correct these errors.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:54 PM ^
Can we scrap the 3 WR stack formation? I think DG got sacked every time we went to that formation. It sucks, quit doing it. Go Blue! I'm Drunk
November 16th, 2013 at 9:54 PM ^
November 16th, 2013 at 8:55 PM ^
Was great to see a lot of the kids getting a lot of time today. Green and Smith especially.
And winning, fancy that. Winning feels great. Had major reservations about this game, especially when we can't run, they run the option and the weather.
On to Iowa!
November 16th, 2013 at 8:58 PM ^
Great to see that GIF of Butt...not that there's anything wrong with that.
November 16th, 2013 at 9:00 PM ^
I cannot lie.
November 16th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^
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