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 1:33 PM ^
it...if it's not one thing it's another. Didn't expect a big return.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
It could be 21-21 because Hoke didn't let the play clock run down.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
They are going to score 14 points on the first possession of the half?
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
Wait, please explain this to me. Maybe I'm remember it incorrectly, but didn't the TO lead to a TD? And you wanted him to RB down the clock so that if they didn't get a TD they wouldn't have had time to try a FG?
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
For how our team has played this year, we could have a decent record!
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
You mean 9-3. A repeat 8-4 season would be disappointing, but much better than we deserve.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Yeah, but for how our team played this year, we could also have a 2-9 record. For real.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
He went back and gave us the PSU game
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
Clark looks really good today. He is using his hands really well and pushing lineman around...this is a good sign.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
pray it doesn't come back to haunt us.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
Don't worry, they didn't want those 3 points so they gave them back.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
The fuck was that lol
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
LOLOLOLOL Kirk Ferentz
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
Awesome. Thank God. Defense saves us again.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
Heh heh heh
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
lol nice to hear someone else's fans booing for once!
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
Don't fall on it! Try and score...
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
Defense bails out the coaches' stupidity.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
WOW. I'll take it!
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
Was already down
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
Iowa doing their best to give this to us
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
Jussayin.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Look if they were able to sack Devin on that third down then we wouldn't have had enough time to get a field goal if Hoke bled the clock. They should have kicked it to the up man and prevented a return
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
well they could've at least let clock run down to around 30seconds, or 20 seconds before calling that 3rd down timeout. Instead of at 40+ seconds
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
Cant blame the kid though
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
I think the holder was down with the ball but yeah tough to break a habit of see the ball on the ground and reach for it
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
If so, make one...if not...stay here!
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
We had one. I stayed the the first thread all game
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
Could've been a scoop and score if whoever was on the ground (Taylor?) didn't grab it.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Can't blame the kid. Everyone's out there trying to make a play.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
The holder was down. It wasn't a blocked kick.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
Before he was down, that was a live ball. Frank Clark could've returned it for 6
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
all half. Huge stop there
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
And just be athletes out there. That's a easy scoop and score but ill take it.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
Luckily Iowa is out-derping Michigan right now. Defense played well and made the stop, but that was bad time management by Hoke to call TO with 47 seconds left.
You knew Iowa was going to get the ball back to start the second half, anyway. Why give them time to go down and get a score?
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
I mostly agree, but we may not have gotten the TD without the TO.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
Exactly my fault. You don't think your special teams will derp it up
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
Thought
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:50 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
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Our D looks tough
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
Iowa fans booing as half ended. I guess we're not alone.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:44 PM ^
A rare double. My bad.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
It must be such a better feeling for the D when the offense can take the good field position presented to it and score a touchdown (a/k/a Nebraska, MSU, etc.)
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
I don't remember seeing Taco Charlton on the field. Has anyone seen him get in today?
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
He's been in on 3rd down passing situations I think.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
21-7 and still so much bitching.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
Have you watched the game? I think most of the bitching is deserved.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:58 PM ^
Yes I have which is why I don't understand it.
November 23rd, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
Agreed. We should be happy with any leads after the past month.