Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction Thread

1. Fitz run for 11 yards and a first down.

2. I'm going to be bold and say DeVeon Smith.

3. I think it'll be 34-10. We get up big early (maybe 28-3) then start putting backups in. We'll stall on offense (can't run behind OL backups and won't throw with Morris) and give up a TD on defense.

1.) I agree with your sentiment. Hoke wants to establish MANBALL. He's sending Fitz right up the gut, and I'm hoping he bursts through the line with the fire of a thousand suns en route to a 70 yd TD run.

2.) I say the first TD will go to Funchess, though. Borges will put together a methodical first drive that eats up 5-6 minutes of clock time, and once we get inside the red zone, I say Funchess gets hit with a 10 yd TD pass over the middle. He will show why he's going to be such a redzone nightmare this year.

3.) 49-10. The running game might start off a little slow in the first half, but the O-Line interior will start to settle into a groove by the 3rd quarter. Gardner has a big day through the air, connecting with Gallon for 2 TDs, and is sitting by the start of the 4th. Shane gets the nod for the entire 4th quarter, looks like a freshman, but connects with Chesson for a TD. Frank Clark will have a sack/TFL that is so bone-crushing, a la Braxton Miller, we make a GIF out of it.

The wave will be in full effect, and chants of "Beat the Irish" will be heard loud and clear. Snowflakes will abound, and for at least one week, all will be right with the world.

as an opponent. I don't expect a close game, but I do expect Michigan to not come busting out of the gate with success, unless the aggressive gameplan that Devin claims will be the case this year, actually is on opening day. 

So, given that he wants to prove something immediately, I will expect the first play to be play-action pass or a slant cut to Gallon. And then Michigan goes into run mode. 

If you really want to analyze this, just go back to Borges tendencies on first down and first plays. I don't believe there is necessarily a pattern, but with Denard, any play could go the distance, expecially against lesser teams. So, you'd have always picked a run play to start.

Michigan wins handily 28-10 or so. I'd say that CMU scores at least twice. Michigan may score more, struggle somewhat and then find rhythm and execution. 

I don't think you need to hold anything back Saturday for fear of givng away plays or formations and tendencies in preparation for ND. So the main issue in this game is execution and seeing how the rotations and youngest guys play. There will be fun and excitement.

And hopefully, not too much hand-wringing or crazy feeling afterward. In any case, the season will have kicked off, and we will overanalyze and worry about everything. That's just the way it is and goes. 

Central wins 29-27....oh wait, that's a mistake.  I thought I was predicting Central vs. Michigan State and I just threw up the 2011 score.  Sorry about that, how silly of me.

Prediction for Central vs. Michigan?  Central is going to get it's sh!t pushed in.

Fun Fact:  MSU's career winning percentage against Central Michigan is .667, which is NOT 1.000....bwaahahahaha!

1st play- Fitz run left with pulling Kalis
6 yd gain

1s TD - Gardner on 3rd and goal from1

Final - M 42 CM17

42-13 Michigan.

1. MANBALL.  Fitz off left tackle for 6 yards.

2. MANBALL.  Fitz up the middle.

3. 52-7.  One touchdown each for the defense (Cam Gordon) and special teams (Norfleet, of course).

 

1. Quick hitch to Gallon.  Borges wants the secondary to think about the pass before he tries to cram the ball down their throats.

2. Jake Butt catches a short pass for the first TD on that goalline run/pass bootleg play that Borges loves so much.

3. 41-13.  I think that the offense will start off strong, but in the second half Borges will start monkeying around with Morris and the freshman RBs, holding down our point total slightly.  And the defense will play a strong game, but the secondary will have a few mental errors that lead to red zone opportunities for CMU.

1st win of our 10-2 regular season

37-13

Michigan 41-6.

This is largely a young team that is likely make first-game mistakes. I don't see a blowout 30 point win, but we will prevail.

And I will go hoarse yelling, "What the hell was that?" many times.

38-7 Meechigan

I think the line was somewhere around -31.5 last time I checked. IMO, that's a bit generous for the first game... Michigan 38-17. First play - TE waggle to Funchess. First TD - Gardner on the sneak from inside a yard. 

First TD: Gardner scramble to the pylon on a rollout pass option

I say CMU picks us apart first drive, gets to the red zone, Clark sack and they kick a field goal taking a 3-0 lead. fans grumble and call the season a failure, we only score 10 in the first quarter, they tie it in the second then we take off from there.

The defense shines! Gardner takes over the game. OL opens some holes for Fitz to break a couple of nice runs! Bring on the Irish!

Hope they prove me wrong but I am going to say 31-20 good guys!

M 27

CMU 7

 

 

Pain

45-3. 

 

Gardner in a cap mid-3rd quarter, chattin' up Big Al, and slappin' Shane on the butt after every drive/time out/commercial break to encourage the young 'un.

1. Fitz takes the hand off and runs 3 yards off tackle.

2. Gallon catches a 15 yard TD pass.

3. Final score 38-7. The D will get 3 sacks and 1 INT. Fitz runs for 110 yards. Gallon and Funchess combine for 220 yards receiving.

Play action out to Gallon for 9.

2. Fitz Toussaint from close for the first TD.

3. 42-10. CMU with a late TD.

Question: I don't have post access, but does anyone know a good bar in Jacksonville that plays BTN, thus Michigan on Saturday?

to pick a score yesterday, 37-3 Michigan.