Michigan opens as 7 point favorite for Brown Jug

Submitted by Zoltanrules on September 21st, 2014 at 8:29 PM

From Mlive's Nick Baumgartner...

ANN ARBOR -- It's Little Brown Jug week in Ann Arbor. And Michigan, despite an ugly home loss Saturday against Utah, will enter Big Ten play as a favorite. The Wolverines (2-2) opened as a seven-point favorite over visiting Minnesota (3-1) for next Saturday's game at Michigan Stadium (3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2), per VegasInsider.com. After dropping a 30-7 decision at TCU two weeks ago, Minnesota got back in the win column last week with a 24-7 win over lowly San Jose State in Minneapolis. Michigan is 39-3 against Minnesota since 1968. Minnesota currently ranks No. 107 nationally in total offense (336 yards per game) and No. 67 nationally in total defense (383.3 yards allowed per game). Minnesota's passing offense ranks No. 124 nationally (99.8 yards per game), but its rush offense current sits at No. 30 with 236.25 yards per game.

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LandryHD

September 22nd, 2014 at 3:04 AM ^

Over or under 100,000 fans?

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Swang on These

September 22nd, 2014 at 4:37 AM ^

Over or under 10.5 players on the field?

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MGOBOOB

September 22nd, 2014 at 6:22 AM ^

i don't care if it looks like the win at minnesota in 2008 when nick sheridan was QB and the defense dominated. just win the frigging game.

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MGoGrendel

September 22nd, 2014 at 7:27 AM ^

for consecutive years due to scheduling and our lack of "getting better". The empty case is further reminder of how far we've fallen.

DB finds a way to rent out the empty trophy cabinet.

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BlueinLansing

September 22nd, 2014 at 7:30 AM ^

I just want the jug to still be in Ann Arbor.

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Gentleman Squirrels

September 22nd, 2014 at 7:51 AM ^

We'll probably win just because Minny can't pass the ball. But watch them come out and air it all over field anyway. Meanwhile their defense will seem like an all star against us. 21-10 blue

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Perkis-Size Me

September 22nd, 2014 at 8:20 AM ^

We may not be favored the rest of the way, outside of maybe Northwestern. We might only be favored in this game because we have a good run defense and Minnesota can't throw the ball at all.

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westwardwolverine

September 22nd, 2014 at 8:58 AM ^

We will blow out Minnesota. 35-7. For one week, everything will feel like normal.

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September 22nd, 2014 at 9:49 AM ^

Nothing they could possibly do on the football field would surprise me at this point. They could gash the Gophers 63-0 or lose 18-15.

Call it "the soft bigotry of no expectations".

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JRZjr91

September 22nd, 2014 at 9:52 AM ^

Well those rankings play right into our defense. Our rush defense has been phenomenal, and they're pass offense seems non existent. just hope the offense doesn't keep them in the game.

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