Guess the score, win nothing!
In facing the dreaded Spoilermakers (/s) we have what should be an interesting matchup tomorrow night. Sadly, our first game of the season with Corum fully out. It looks like we are in good hands. After a huge, emotional win last year, the team showed no signs of a hangover. I'm predicting the same this year. Good guys win, 41-17.
Also, as a little bonus, I did a bit of analysis on how CJ Stroud performed last weekend, and found something interesting. On his first 3 drives, he threw 6 screens out of 15 passes, which was a much higher rate than I would have expected. After watching the game enough times, it really stood out how much they relied on dink-and-dunk against us.
If we categorize completions behind the line of scrimmage as screens, within 9 yards of the LOS as "short", between 10 and 19 yards of LOS as "medium", and 20+ as "long", his splits were:
- Screen: 7/9 for 46 yards, 5.1 YPA, 66 YAC (143%)
- Short: 17/25 for 147 yards, 5.9 YPA, 51 YAC (35%)
- Medium: 5/11 for 76 yards, 6.9 YPA, 4 YAC (5%)
- Long: 2/3 for 86 yards, 28.7 YPA, 24 YAC (28%)
So basically, he was extremely reliant on the plus athletes surrounding him, with over 70% of his passes completed within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. On those attempts, 117 of 193 yards came after the catch (61%).
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:17 PM ^
Since we won't score 350, how about 35-0.
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:18 PM ^
M 10pi
P 4e
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:21 PM ^
Seems like an irrational guess.
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:20 PM ^
38-10
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:21 PM ^
42-21 michigan
December 4th, 2022 at 1:25 AM ^
Closest guess, nice work.
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:24 PM ^
Michigan hasn't been able to get that many sacks the past few games and if Aidan gets comfortable in the pocket, Purdue is obviously going to have a better chance to win. If Michigan gets home, 42-20 Michigan; if Aidan stays clean, 42-27 Michigan.
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:25 PM ^
45-17 Michigan. Stokes goes off in this game with another non-DE RB having more than 50 yards. We will be walking away with a championship, a new good backup and a decent backup to backup. Oh, JJ will have two passing TDs and 210 yards at 70 percent completion percentage.
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:28 PM ^
38-24 Michigan
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:30 PM ^
45-23
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:33 PM ^
42 - 17 Good guys!
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:35 PM ^
34-10
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:37 PM ^
34-18
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:37 PM ^
40-10
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:40 PM ^
USA 0, Netherlands 0
USA on penalties: 4-3
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:56 PM ^
I think USA takes it 1-0.
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:40 PM ^
36-17, good guys.
Michael Barrett scores three touchdowns.
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:41 PM ^
38-19
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:46 PM ^
34-17 good guys
December 2nd, 2022 at 7:49 PM ^
'Guess the score, win nothing!'
...and you'll like it.
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My prediction? Michigan 38-13
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:17 PM ^
I'm on record in the preview comment section with a score of 33-13 Michigan. No sense changing that.
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:18 PM ^
56-28 Michigan
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:29 PM ^
Michigan 19
Purdue 10
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:32 PM ^
8 field goals in a bid to secure the Lou Groza award.
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:45 PM ^
Eight points by Moody secures the all time UM scoring record, IIRC.
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:41 PM ^
35-17 michigan
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:54 PM ^
The Wolverines will win 37-14.
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:55 PM ^
Michigan 42 Purdue 17
similar to my Illinois game pick, so there’s that…
December 2nd, 2022 at 8:59 PM ^
34-10 Good guys.
December 2nd, 2022 at 9:10 PM ^
UM 38-17
December 2nd, 2022 at 11:57 PM ^
How are they going to score one point though?
December 2nd, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
Coming off a big win vs Ohio State last year, we went in to hammer Iowa.
I think we’re really going to enjoy this one.
52-3.
December 2nd, 2022 at 10:31 PM ^
The anaconda plays with its food longer than usual before pulling away 30-10.
December 2nd, 2022 at 10:35 PM ^
31-13 m ! Michigan 4 sacks gets 2 turnovers
December 2nd, 2022 at 11:03 PM ^
Sticking with my prediction from a different thread.
Michigan 42
Purdue 3
December 2nd, 2022 at 11:15 PM ^
38-21
Game follows a script. It’s fairly close at halftime, probably something like 17-14. Purdue makes some plays and O’Connell plays inspired ball under extremely difficult circumstances. But as we get to the second half, the OL just wears Purdue down and their defense can’t get off the field. Minter adjusts and produces a big second half. Michigan doesn’t do anything truly special, but they do what’s necessary to beat an outmatched opponent, win another Big Ten title, and gear up for TCU.
December 2nd, 2022 at 11:23 PM ^
Hurricane Ditka 48, Purdue 17
December 3rd, 2022 at 12:22 AM ^
Michigan 42- Purdue 3.
Looking ahead: TCU loses, OSU goes to #3- seed. Michigan revisits the scene in Indiana Jones where Indy shoots the guy doing all of the fancy sword tricks with a disgusted look on his face.
December 3rd, 2022 at 2:16 AM ^
Win the game!
December 3rd, 2022 at 3:13 AM ^
35-13
December 3rd, 2022 at 6:12 AM ^
52-25
December 3rd, 2022 at 9:00 AM ^
37-24 Michigan.
December 3rd, 2022 at 6:05 PM ^
42 - 27
December 3rd, 2022 at 11:26 PM ^
Waste of a fucking series . More shit play calls . Wake the fuck Up