Michigan - Iowa Game Thread
I've never done one of these before but it's about 20 minutes to kick-off and none of the usual suspects have stepped forward so I guess it's time. I'm feeling good about this game and think Michigan wins 24-14. Meanwhile, over on ESPN Sparty takes on the Cats at noon so we've got plenty of Michigan (the state of) football to watch early.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
Why take a timeout that early?
You don't want to give them time to score after you score.
Unless you're banking on a PI call and extra plays.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
TOUCHDOWN GALLON
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
Holy Shit. Can't believe that just happened.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
I love that little man!
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
Touchdown!! Biiiiiiig score for the good guys before the half
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
I like this spread in the redzone thing...me likely lots.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
For a half where we've really looked bad at times, a 14 point lead is nice.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
Gallon will get the stats, but that play worked because the blitz got picked up.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
We could score 40 points! Then again we could get snubbed in the 2nd half too.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
Two touchdowns by the offense...feels good!!!!
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
A timeout was used to call a play that didn't suck. Was Borges fired after the first quarter and we weren't told?
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
O-line block like that the past 3 weeks. We have the talent but the coaches really fucked up this season
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:33 PM ^
Yep, young teams never get better and gel over the course of a season.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
I like the call, get reset, get everyone on the same page, get organized.
But burn some clock before you call the TO.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
Well that wasn't good...
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
Sweet. Great work, idiots.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
Did I not call that or what?
That one is on Hoke.
He should've drained the clock down to 1 second on the playclock THEN called TO. They'd have like 8 seconds now.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 2:06 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 2:06 PM ^
The clock was running, they could've let it run down from 47 to around 25-30 seconds THEN take the timeout.
3rd down either complete pass for TD / incomplete = FG with around 20 seconds left. This gives you comfort in squibbing at yielding field position around Iowa 35-40 since so few seconds left.
if sacked, you have 15+ seconds to run out FG team, more than enough comparing to last week's end of game scramble to tie NW
Instead with 40 seconds left you avoid giving a short field by Kicking it off long. luckily iowa is equally bad, but they could've gotten 7 simply because of our decision making.
And see now they scored on the 1st posession of 2nd half.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
way to punch it in...hats off to the offense???
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:33 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
Iowa called that TO
EDIT: Nope, you're right. I was thinking of a different play.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:33 PM ^
GREAT PLAY by Ray Taylor right there. Perfect hit in space and he kept him in bounds. If we make them settle for 3 that'll be one of those swing plays.