Northfielder

October 25th, 2015 at 10:43 PM ^

I will be at the game Saturday. I live in the Twin Cities and have put up with the Gopher fans talking crap about their 1 time per decade Jug possession. I will be representing in my Maize and Blue. I cannot wait for the beat down.

Joined: 05/19/2015

MGoPoints: 559

mgowill

October 25th, 2015 at 10:57 PM ^

 

  Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Michigan State
FEI Overall 9 78 39 14
FEI Offense 54 96 82 13
FEI Defense 3 29 10 27

For comparison, I threw this chart together.  I would agree with the earlier assertion that Minnesota is a poor man's Northwestern.  By the numbers, we should be able to put up in the high 20's to low 30's on offense and Minnesota will struggle to get out of single digits.  Turnovers will skew this number as well as special teams which I didn't include.  Michigan is #1 in STE and Minnesota is #77 FWIW. 

Joined: 08/31/2011

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uminks

October 26th, 2015 at 3:44 AM ^

is if Michigan's offense turns the ball over inside their own 30. The defense will probably score on pick six or fumble recover. I think we will get a score a PR or KR. I would like to see us get a nice comfy lead and let Rudock have more practice with longer throws!

Joined: 11/10/2009

MGoPoints: 32040

Durham Blue

October 26th, 2015 at 7:34 AM ^

Back to the grind.  I think Michigan wins this one in another shutout, 24-0.  I'll gladly give up those 14 points.  And I think this may finally be the game that Rudock hits the home run ball.

Joined: 10/09/2008

MGoPoints: 30004

LSAClassOf2000

October 26th, 2015 at 8:08 AM ^

Here's how TeamRankings matches them up:

Offense Michigan Minnesota
Yards/Play 5.2 4.8
Points/Play 0.402 0.282
Rush Play % 57.55% 52.66%
Pass Play % 42.45% 47.34%
Completion % 60.50% 58.33%
3D Conv % 40.95% 36.70%
RZ Scoring % 96.00% 80.00%
Defense Michigan Minnesota
Opp Yards/Play 3.3 4.6
Opp Points/Play 0.146 0.321
Opp Completion % 47.44% 54.71%
Opp 3D Conv % 19.59% 35.59%
Opp RZ Scoring % 87.50% 86.36%

 

Joined: 01/07/2011

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Icehole Woody

October 26th, 2015 at 9:37 AM ^

Payback is in order. I hope we take Minnesota's QB out of the game with a "clean" hit identical to the hit they put on Morris last year. No mercy, stomp on the Gopher's throat. Go Blue!

Joined: 07/03/2008

MGoPoints: 4425

ndscott50

October 26th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^

Why does this game have to be at 7pm eastern (5pm where I live) on Halloween? For those of you without young children it's not a big deal. For my six and three year old this is the equivalent of scheduling a game at 7am on Christmas morning.

The whole prime time is always better mentality of the schedulers is really stupid at times. Prime time is not better on a fricken holiday. Sorry for the rant but this is really annoying to me.

Joined: 10/02/2009

MGoPoints: 5774