Guess the score, win respect. Michigan vs Minnesota
I suppose you could say this topic was covered further down the board under “Pickin and Grinin” but dammit, Michigan vs Minny deserves its own post.
Game time weather forecast: 29 degrees, slight wind, 20% chance of snow. It’s gonna be a cold one.
My top 3 thoughts/keys to the game.
1. I believe Joe Milton is the answer at QB. We are going to see great things tonight.
2. Minny is likely slightly overrated. Still dangerous nonetheless.
3. Though quite cold, the weather won’t be a huge factor.
Michigan wins easily, Minny adds a late touchdown to make it look respectable.
34-17
October 24th, 2020 at 8:45 AM ^
Michigan 31, Minnesota 20
October 24th, 2020 at 11:14 AM ^
I'll second this man and try to absorb some of his respect,
31to 20 good guys
October 24th, 2020 at 6:58 PM ^
I don’t think Minnesota is as great as people make them out to be. Solid team but Michigan much better Michigan wins 35-17
October 24th, 2020 at 8:49 AM ^
Michigan 30 Minnesota 27
October 24th, 2020 at 8:52 AM ^
Michigan - lots
Minnesota - not much
October 24th, 2020 at 11:03 AM ^
I love the precision.
October 24th, 2020 at 8:52 AM ^
Michigan 31 Minnesota 17
October 24th, 2020 at 8:53 AM ^
Michigan wins...42-17
October 24th, 2020 at 8:55 AM ^
10-9 Michigan.
October 24th, 2020 at 8:55 AM ^
I am not as optimistic about tonight or the season in general. I suspect the growing pains are going to be worse than anyone imagined. Ultimately Minny has the experienced QB and Bateman. They stack the box and therefore M has a hard time keeping up. Minny 42 M 24 - hope I’m wrong
October 24th, 2020 at 9:00 AM ^
My guess is Harbaugh and company aren’t going to mess around with Bateman much and he’ll likely see double coverage all night.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:28 AM ^
That still leaves TBD #2CB against Minnesota's #2 WR and 1 less safety to help stop big plays against the rest of the offense.
October 24th, 2020 at 12:07 PM ^
I think Minnesota will have to do a lot of max protection, because Tanner Morgan is a marked man.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:40 AM ^
I bet they let Gray try but I don't see him being successful much at all.
October 24th, 2020 at 8:56 AM ^
38-35 Michigan
October 24th, 2020 at 8:56 AM ^
31-21 Minnesota.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:02 AM ^
Michigan 27, Minnesota 24
October 24th, 2020 at 9:02 AM ^
I don't know shit about fuck and still won't tomorrow
October 24th, 2020 at 9:03 AM ^
I believe it will come down to the run game for Michigan. I don’t expect Milton to be called upon much tonight giving him good opportunities when presented, but overall safe play calling for him to let him ease into his starting roll. Michigan rushes for 275 yards and 3 scores. Milton throws for 150 and 1 score. Michigan wins 31-10
October 24th, 2020 at 9:03 AM ^
35-10 Minnesota
October 24th, 2020 at 9:05 AM ^
Michigan 34 Minnesota 7
October 24th, 2020 at 9:07 AM ^
Minnesota wins 37-24. We’ve seen this way too many times. We’ll be fine the rest of the year but they have the better qb and wr so they win. Everyone is gonna be talkin about how fleck out coached Harbaugh and how he should be the coach here. Bla bla bla
October 24th, 2020 at 9:08 AM ^
If we leave single coverage on Bateman it could be a long night. Hopefully Brown keeps a double team on him and we win 27-17.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:12 AM ^
Minnesota is surely game-planning for this very thing. The key here is how the Michigan staff schemes to counter Minnesota's "answer". Making these adjustments have not been a strength of Michigan coaching. The question here is more likely to be whether or not Michigan's superior talent can outplay Minnesota's coaching adjustments. It should be an interesting, anxiety producing game.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:10 AM ^
UM 35
Minny 24
October 24th, 2020 at 9:11 AM ^
31-20 Michigan
October 24th, 2020 at 9:14 AM ^
27-25 Michigan in a nailbiter that goes down to the final seconds.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:15 AM ^
Scores have been higher across the country it seems. Minnesota has the experienced QB and a good run game while we've got some soft spots on D. Milton may be good eventually, but I'd be pretty shocked if he was tonight
Minnesota 37 Michigan 32
October 24th, 2020 at 9:19 AM ^
Michigan 34
Minnesota 24
COVID 6
October 24th, 2020 at 9:19 AM ^
34-24 For Michigan
I think Michigan D-will cause trouble for Minny's o-line.
I think Milton is the real deal.
I see Michigan;s offense will take another step, going from a average offense to a very good offense.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:21 AM ^
M 45-16
October 24th, 2020 at 9:21 AM ^
Without the starting tackle and guard, Minnesota will have pressure as twists are prone to be more effective early. This will press them into the short passing game with Tanner and Bateman connecting a limited number of times given Michigan's pass pressure.
Our side of the ball, the Mini secondary will be opening after early success in the run game. Milton will relax as the game goes on and Michigan will control the ball.
Michigan 30 Minnesota 24
October 24th, 2020 at 1:33 PM ^
I had Michigan 28-24 before the news of Minny offensive line potentially missing some guys. I could see Michigan adding a field goal or so making it 31-24. So I’m basically around the same thinking as you.
October 24th, 2020 at 5:56 PM ^
Just hope we can get inside pressure because Tanner is a pocket QB and Bateman can cover ground quick and get open. With salt and pepper on the corners it should give the Mini OL some trouble.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:23 AM ^
UM - 17
MN - 14
UM defense comes to the rescue in this one better than we expected. Milton and Offense working out the kinks. OL working out the kinks.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:36 AM ^
Michigan 27-24. One concern I have is the officiating. With COVID restrictions, it seems that the refs will all be locals, and even without crowd noise being an influence there still could be a home bias. It seemed most all the iffy calls last night went against Illinois (as if Wisconsin needed any help), including Wisconsin being stuffed on 4th down, but a very generous spot giving them the first down.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:37 AM ^
Michigan, 37-20
...Assuming we don’t have surprise announcements of players being out. Minnesota seems like they would be very solid, but having multiple starters out in top of replacing new ones is going to be too much.
October 24th, 2020 at 9:50 AM ^
27-17. Michigan.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:01 AM ^
31-17
Milton 3 TD's 250 yards
and 150 Yards and 1 td from our RB's.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:01 AM ^
Minnesota 30-27
October 24th, 2020 at 10:04 AM ^
33-18
October 24th, 2020 at 10:04 AM ^
Assuming this doesn't become a turnover fest which for some reason I think might happen with a new QB, cold hands, cold football and first game jitters. First games tend to be lower scoring affairs as the offense gets its first taste of incoming missiles and has to build rhythm.
Michigan 20, Minnesota 17
I'm really hoping for a whole lot more than 20 points.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:10 AM ^
Michigan: 37
Minnesota: 20
Book it.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:13 AM ^
Michigan 24
Minnesota 20
October 24th, 2020 at 10:15 AM ^
UM 31
Minn 24
UM running game in the cold is the difference.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:19 AM ^
38-24. The halftime score is 31-10 and we fly through the second half with 0 passes and all runs.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:26 AM ^
35 - 21 Michigan
October 24th, 2020 at 10:29 AM ^
41-32 MICH
October 24th, 2020 at 10:30 AM ^
24-21 Michigan.
I expect growing pains.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:30 AM ^
38-24 BLUE