Copper Bowl Open Thread, MSU vs. TCU

Submitted by M-Wolverine on

The Alamo Bowl is going to run late so they'll probably start it on ESPNU or something. I don't know if I picked TCU because I thought they would win or I just wanted to root against MSU. Either way it made te night easier.

Bodogblog

December 29th, 2012 at 11:40 PM ^

It still looks like they're calling easy plays for Maxwell.  Simple reads, 3-step drops, and quicks passes.  The stuff you do for freshman or a second stringer thrown into the game by injury.

The problems is that he's a RS Junior who's started for a year.

Bodogblog

December 29th, 2012 at 11:46 PM ^

for a first down"?  Are you kidding?  The WR was bracketed by two TCU defenders, and only a last minute move prevented the pass from sailing up the TCU LB's butt.

And another almost pick.  This may be the end of Maxwell tonight.

Yeoman

December 29th, 2012 at 11:55 PM ^

13 carries for 42 yards

7 for 16 passing for 34 yards

3 first downs, 7 punts.

and 47 penalty yards. It isn't often you see a team with more yards in penalties than they have rushing or passing.

I wonder what would happen if this team played West Virginia? It's like the old medieval philosophy question: can God create a defense so bad that even MSU can move the ball against it?

aiglick

December 30th, 2012 at 12:04 AM ^

Yeah I would rather Sparty win. Conference needs to start winning some bowl games.

Do think 3-4 would exceed expectations which is pretty pathetic that expectations are so low but what can you do.

End of day Michigan winning is all that is important but would rather be a top team in an upper echelon conference than one in a second tier league.

M-Wolverine

December 30th, 2012 at 12:06 AM ^

A TD and a 20 point game could end it. Right now they're in that Rutgers-VT territory where they're dominating the game, but they've left their opponent in the game.