Rutgers @ Michigan(-22.5)
October 27th, 2017 at 9:42 AM ^
we beat them by 78 last year and we're only a 22.5 point favorite.
I say we cover easily. JOK probably doesn't even have to throw a pass to get us to 40 points. And I assume the entire team will want to take out their frustrations.
M - 52
NJ Jabroni's - 6
October 27th, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 12:20 PM ^
I didnt think UC would score on us... anything's possible now i guess
October 27th, 2017 at 1:30 PM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 10:45 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 10:47 AM ^
Seriously, I would be pretty happy to see our offense score in the twenties. Not sure why anyone would think 22.5 is too low based on where our offense is unless you think our defense is going to score a couple of TD's.
October 27th, 2017 at 11:17 AM ^
when it all comes together. Someone takes back a kickoff. Maybe a pick 6 or two.
Then again, I was WAY wrong about the PSU game. Is Rutgers that much better than last season?
October 27th, 2017 at 11:32 AM ^
From everything I've read, including here, Rutgers defense is about average. Even Washington with their great quarterback only scored 30 against Rutgers. Are we really that confident that our offense will outperform Washington's offense?
October 27th, 2017 at 12:07 PM ^
about anything this year.
October 27th, 2017 at 4:22 PM ^
Seriously, I would be pretty happy to see our offense score in the twenties.We scored 20 in regulation against IU and 13 in one half against PSU . . . you'd really be that happy to score 20-29 against Rutgers?
October 27th, 2017 at 11:18 AM ^
novel. I would endorse.
October 27th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 9:42 AM ^
We have to score 23 points. How many are you assuming from D and Special Teams?
October 27th, 2017 at 9:44 AM ^
I think Higdon will go for ~150yards and the TE's will get their mojo back.
I'm thinking something along the lines of 35-7 or 42-14 so I'd have to agree with you - if I were to bet on this one I'd say UM covers.
October 27th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^
I would think we beat the spread handily. The spread seems to reflect some recency bias - our beat down was at the hands of the No. 2 team in the nation.
Rutgers is ass. The biggest danger of this game is it gives us false hope that our running game is fixed. Give the points.
#RememberTheAcrostic
October 27th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 9:48 AM ^
Dammit Walter. You meant to say that Rutgers will be entering a world of pain, did you not?
October 27th, 2017 at 9:50 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 9:50 AM ^
I watched a few Rutgers games...I don't think we're going to steamroll them at all
October 27th, 2017 at 9:53 AM ^
neither. Comfortable, but nothing more than that. I say something along the lines of 30-10. I don't think we will likely cover 22.5.
October 27th, 2017 at 9:54 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 9:59 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 10:57 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 9:52 AM ^
I think we run all over Rutgers, even though they know we want to run. Multiple RBs over 100 yds.
October 27th, 2017 at 9:53 AM ^
I'd take the points. Michigan's offense is a serious liability. I'm only half convinced that we will score more than 20 points in regulation.
October 27th, 2017 at 9:55 AM ^
We're going to score about 35. So if we can hold them to 7-10... we should cover.
October 27th, 2017 at 9:55 AM ^
Why does it seem low to you? What has the offense shown you against ANY opponent that makes you think they'll be able to move the ball with authority and score consistently? Purdue had a supposedly terrible defense and they made our OL look atrocious. So did Cincinnatti, and so did Air Force.
Not saying we won't win and I don't think it will be really close in the end, but I think the game will be a 28-7 kind of affair. The defense gets back to its dominant ways, largely shuts Rutgers' offense down, but the offense still can't get it out of it's own way. We'll be shitting ourselves when it's deep into the fourth quarter and its still only 21-7.
Luckily for them, they're playing Rutgers.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:11 AM ^
Hearing Coach Drevno talk about "being close", I think this is the game where our running game comes together. We have evidence in Mich St and Indiana games where run blocking is improving.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:42 AM ^
Yeah and Hoke said after the Minnesota and Rutgers game in 2014 that he believed his team could still win the Big Ten. We heard after the spring game and all offseason about how much more cohesive the OL looked, how much more athletic it was, and how they all seemed to be on the same page. We all heard that THIS was the year where the OL would start looking like a Michigan OL again. Yada. Yada. Yada. Same story, different year.
Talking and talk and walking the walk are two very different things. We may have seen the run game improve to some degree, but the offense still turned the ball over five times against MSU. O'Korn couldn't muster more than 60 flippin' passing yards against Indiana. The pass protection is still a disaster. WRs still can't get any separation. Whether we're talking about freshmen (who somewhat get a free pass) or experienced guys like Grant Perry. The tight ends are non-existent. Whether that's on them or the play-calling (I'm inclined to believe the latter), we can't say. But they're still not part of the gameplan for whatever reason. And that run game you're saying has improved? It still got shut down by Penn State.
We're going to need a hell of a lot more than a very slowly improving run game if we ever expect to even compete for a conference championship. I don't believe we'll see any overall improvement until I actually see it happen on the field.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:00 AM ^
I don't know if we will cover. Rutgers has the 33rd ranked defense per S&P.
Our other opponents' defenses ranked:
- Florida - 38th
- Cincinnati - 93rd
- Air Force - 109th
- Purdue - 34th
- Michigan State - 3rd
- Indiana - 20th
- Penn State - 9th
Nothing I've seen indicates the offense will be able to put up 23 or more points. If the defense scores once or twice, maybe.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
We certainly have the talent to do so. I'm waiting for a lightbulb to go on, but, I'm not sure it will.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 10:06 AM ^
I think this is a tougher game than it appears but seriously why the hell is Rutgers in the Big Ten? There has to be someone better the league could have gotten.
Just hoping for a stress-free win without any injuries.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:06 AM ^
Michigan is 2-4-1 against the spread and 0-2-1 with O'Korn as starter.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 10:08 AM ^
I don't think it's a blowout. Hopefully like a three TD win. Last year's score doesn't mean anything this year. Look at the PSU scores...
October 27th, 2017 at 10:59 AM ^
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October 27th, 2017 at 10:31 AM ^
UM - 13
Rutgers - 3
October 27th, 2017 at 10:35 AM ^
friday negbang for you mgolosers. been lookin at the big ten east standings and see us, michigan and nj intercollegiate football brethren, tied for 4th place - but this game feels like the begninng of something big at RU, like pedophile state goin on to win big tenn last year, hoping RU also can win out and claim big 10 via tiebreaker ( but probably get snubbed for playoff - similarly to ped st).
At this point in year 3 - it is becoming painfully obvious for michigan fans: harbaugh isn't the guy to bring UofM back to whatever relevance you feel privileged to despite no meaningful near history, while chris ASH is on the rise. if not for beautiful uniforms, michigan is jsut a pimple on the butt of college football landscape - a landscape taht has moved EAST from nebraska and is centering upon our NEW JERSEY, a small slice of divinity in this otherwise savage and cold world / flint. imagine - paying a coach eleven million dollars a year to finish behind pedophile worshipers annually. is there nothign more insulting than that 5pm call from the alumni association asking for money? while coach is taking all these braindead kids to see the POPE? I NEVER MET THE POPE BEFORE I LOVE THE POPE must be nice but sure here's 50$ alumni association, that couldve paid my electric billl but no, ill give it to you even tho you have a coach making 11 million a year and TALKING TOT EH POPE and losing to ped u. joke city
as far as game goes - i am posting a excellent summary here for you to feast your pale and blotchy skinned midwestern faces upon - michigan is on upset alert: https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/im-placing-michigan-on-upset-…
i will not be attending this year, as i have to nurture a 4 day old future next great rutgers linebacker baby daughter. hoping for clean game and excellent sportsmanship. and a sincere thanks for all the MONEY!!!!!!!$$WOO
October 27th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 10:51 AM ^
I read his write-up on rivals for the entertainment.The conclusion is "Rutgers needs to do what Penn State did and Rutgers will win" which, well, duh.
October 27th, 2017 at 10:57 AM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 11:33 AM ^
Never regularly, this is the first time actually. The write-up on rivals was in English though, which helps.