Michigan at Michigan State - Game Thread - 12:00 PM - Fox

Submitted by Seth on October 30th, 2021 at 11:00 AM

People liked the interactive graphic/app so here it is again. The press has had something like this for years that we use to pump out interesting data during and after games. I figured you folk might want to play with it. I think if you’re on a desktop you have to use that popout icon on the bottom-right.

Let's get a win so I can have some quiet.

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JMo

October 30th, 2021 at 11:53 AM ^

Per Zach Shaw:

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Based on pregame warmups, it appears that the Michigan football team will be close to full-strength for its much-anticipated matchup against Michigan State.

As the sixth-ranked Wolverines warmed up to take on the eighth-ranked Spartans, offensive linemen Zak Zinter and Trevor Keegan both warmed up after not playing last week. Zinter warmed up with the line's first-string, while Karsen Barnhart took over Trevor Keegan's left guard spot in warmups.

Wide receiver Roman Wilson, who only played five snaps last week as he continues to work through a wrist injury, also warmed up with a smaller cast on his hand than he had even last week. Edge defender Taylor Upshaw, who also missed last week's game for undisclosed reasons, warmed up in full uniform. 

The only major absence for the Wolverines was third-string running back Donovan Edwards. A Michigan spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the freshman did not travel with the Wolverines due to injury. In all, the only two-deep player Michigan was missing Saturday morning was wide receiver Ronnie Bell, who has been ruled out for the season after enduring an injury in the Wolverines' season-opener Sept. 4.

Playing in a top-10 matchup against Michigan State for the first time since 1964, Michigan (4-0 Big Ten, 7-0 overall) will want all hands on deck. The two teams are the only remaining unbeaten teams in the Big Ten, and the Spartans (4-0, 7-0) are looking for a second straight win over the Wolverines under second-year coach Mel Tucker.

Michigan State is also healthier than it has been in weeks. Defensive end Drew Beesley and running back Elijah Collins both participated in pre-game warmups in full uniform. Beesley hasn’t played since suffering a lower-leg injury in the Nebraska game, while Collins has been out with a high-ankle sprain since the second game of the year. Backup quarterback Anthony Russo, offensive lineman Matt Carrick and defensive end Jack Camper are notable players out for the Spartans.

 

Also:

https://twitter.com/_ZachShaw/status/1454475355419336706

 

https://twitter.com/chengelis/status/1454472932487405574

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LSAClassOf2000

October 30th, 2021 at 11:19 AM ^

This should now be stickied to the top of the board until about 4 PM. Hopefully, it appears when everyone refreshed - I think there were some odd background issues last week and not everyone saw the thread right away.

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uminks

October 30th, 2021 at 11:22 AM ^

I hope the offense is more dynamic Today. Sparty will be trying to stop our running game. Cade needs to have a good passing game Today, much like he did against  WI

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FlexUM

October 30th, 2021 at 11:26 AM ^

I hope we see a replay of the game in Madison. The defense out for blood and the msu offense just confused. I don’t know if we have it to beat osu but this team does have something special. The culture, the team, LFG!

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umich1

October 30th, 2021 at 11:27 AM ^

The only difference between Mike Hart’s postgame presser today and 2007 is that this time around, we aren’t even going to let little brother get a lead first.

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JHumich

October 30th, 2021 at 11:41 AM ^

If preseason you were told one of these would be a matchup between two undefeated, top-10 teams, which would you have picked?

MICHIGAN-Michigan State

Ohio State-Penn State

Iowa-Wisconsin

Georgia-Florida

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