UW-IU before Chappell out
The score was 17-10 Wisconsin, with Indiana having missed a field goal on Chappell's last drive. The stats:
Indiana: 7 first downs, 95 yards rushing, 62 yards passing (8 of 14, one TD)
Wisconsin: 7 first downs, 93 yards rushing, 46 yards passing (4 of 7)
Even if you count the Wisconsin drive (2 plays, 66 yards) after Chappell got hurt, before his replacement fumbled the first snap, it's still not a total blowout, 24-10 with Indiana moving the ball effectively (that is, 24-17 at the half would have been possible).
In short, Wisconsin is good, but the fact they blew out Indiana and we did not (42-35) probably doesn't mean as much as might seem. If Chappell is in for the whole game, it's much closer, with Wisconsin winning by at most 20.
November 17th, 2010 at 11:55 AM ^
THIS HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH MICHIGAN!!!!
DELETE THIS THREAD NOW!!!!
November 17th, 2010 at 12:00 PM ^
They looked really bad against some rather weak teams early on, then really strong in some later ones. It will be a big question as to which team takes the field Saturday.
November 17th, 2010 at 12:05 PM ^
Not to beat said deceased equine, but the offense needs to stop giving the football away. If they don't put the football on the ground (my favorite football phrase), Michigan can absolutely outscore Wiscy's offense. Turnover margin can be AT WORST even to win this game
November 17th, 2010 at 12:10 PM ^
is what I thought going into the Illinois game. Happily, I was wrong.
November 17th, 2010 at 12:19 PM ^
Isn't 5-5 considered even? Or were our 5 considered worse than their 5?
November 17th, 2010 at 12:27 PM ^
Illinois only turned it over once to our five. Purdue was even at 5 each.
November 17th, 2010 at 8:23 PM ^
I didn't think we had to win the turnover battle to beat Purdue.
November 17th, 2010 at 12:11 PM ^
Before Denard & Co.:
After:
November 17th, 2010 at 1:09 PM ^
November 17th, 2010 at 1:38 PM ^
I hope I don't get rope burned.
November 17th, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^
November 17th, 2010 at 4:41 PM ^
I was willing to look past your first misuse of "your," but twice in a row?
November 17th, 2010 at 12:31 PM ^
I had Indiana +21.5 in a pick 'em contest with my buddy and he made fun of me pretty bad for the final score. I was trying to tell him I might have covered if Chappell didn't get hurt.
November 17th, 2010 at 12:33 PM ^
Turnover margins, penalties, and defensive stops. If they can improve on these aspects they can beat anyone, but unfortunately if they don't they can lose to anyone. An early toast to beating Wisconsin and being 8-3!
November 17th, 2010 at 2:02 PM ^
If I had to pick perfect game this week or next week, I'll take next week. That said, it would be nice to see a near perfect game this week too.
November 17th, 2010 at 12:54 PM ^
Indiana had 95 yards rushing? I didn't know they even knew any running plays.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:09 PM ^
That's because you only watched them play against our secondary.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:52 PM ^
Touche
November 17th, 2010 at 1:14 PM ^
95 yards in 11 attempts up to the point Chappell went out. I guess they were trying to mix it up, with some success.
November 17th, 2010 at 4:45 PM ^
So they had one huge play and averaged 2.8 yards on their other 10 carries?
November 17th, 2010 at 6:17 PM ^
Three of their seven first downs came on the ground. Besides 67 on 1st and 10, the first downs were two yards on 3rd and 1 (the only time they ran on 3rd down with Chappell in the game), and four yards on 2nd and 4.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:13 PM ^
Wiscy at home this year has outscored the competition 272(!)-97 (that includes the 83-20 IU score and a 70-3 win over Austin Peay)
Wiscy on the road this year has outscored the competition 130-98.
So it is pretty clear that Wiscy is a different team on the road than at home, and the 83 points they dropped on IU last week might be a byproduct of being a very good home team and Bret Bielema being a massive tool and throwing deep late in the game. If UM doesn't turn the ball over and the defense plays with the fire it has shown the past few weeks, an upset is definitely possible.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:19 PM ^
If you take out IU and APSU, for those trying to do the math in their heads...
November 17th, 2010 at 1:23 PM ^
... necessarily buy into this. 130 point differential with Austin Peay and an Indiana team without their "star" QB and starting RB make up the majority of the point differential. I'm guessing if these games were away the outcome would not have changed and the point differential would be more narrow.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:42 PM ^
the 74yd TD pass late was on 3rd and 6 and was a 5 yd screen pass. The receiver caught it and ran until somebody hit him (in this case his teammates in the end zone). Not really a dickhead move.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:39 PM ^
The Maize and Blue have a huge opportunity this week. Wiscy isn't all that good (way overrated in my opinion) and I think RR's boys are coming into their own. Our youth is growing up.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:42 PM ^
ASU ran the ball quite well on them after sucking against 1-AA teams if I recall correctly.
November 17th, 2010 at 6:42 PM ^
With a win this Saturday RR will have a winning record as Michigan head coach against 3 B10 teams: Minnesota (1 gm played), Indiana, and Wisconsin. Combined record for Minny in 2008 and Indiana 2008 - 2010: 18-29. Wisconsin over those years: 26-10.