Michigan opens up as a -36.5 point favorite at Rutgers
Also, Ohio St has opened up as a -5.5 favorite at Michigan St
November 4th, 2018 at 6:02 PM ^
Two more improvement weeks with a vanilla offense that doesn’t show anything we have planned for OSU
November 4th, 2018 at 5:13 PM ^
Agreed, no injuries. However, I would like to see what the passing game could really do if we experimented with a pass first strategy. Perhaps the coaches want to keep the passing game under wraps until needed.
November 4th, 2018 at 7:28 PM ^
Do it with peters out there once we cover the spread.
November 4th, 2018 at 4:51 PM ^
That's a very fair spread for this game...for the first half
November 4th, 2018 at 4:57 PM ^
I really think OSU's losing in East Lansing.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:02 PM ^
-36.5? They're expecting the starters won't take the field in the 2nd half?
November 4th, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
Someone told them McCaffery is starting. Broken collarbone and all. I guess the O/U is 36.5 then?
November 4th, 2018 at 7:46 PM ^
McCaffrey*
November 4th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
Let's see... every week we say "oh man that's a crazy spread, why is it so high?" and then we triple it. So...
oh man that's a crazy spread, why is it so high?
...there. Now we should win by 109 points.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
What are the odds of Rutger getting a first down this game? The O/U has to be 2 firsts downs for them, no?
November 4th, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^
Update : it’s now up to -37 for BetOnline
November 4th, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^
36.5 points seems a bit low. Is Rutgers getting key players back this week? Worse, are they actually studying up on football?
November 4th, 2018 at 5:17 PM ^
Since losing early in the year to Kansas by 41 and The Ohio State by 49, they have actually not been complete dreck lately. After a huge emotional revenge game against PSU, I can see us suffering a little bit from a hangover effect. Harbaugh doesn’t need to put any more on film for Urban. Michigan by 35 seems about right to me.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:15 PM ^
After three weeks of real revenge games I don’t think Michigan will keep up the intensity. Hope I’m wrong but don’t expect Shea to run at all.
Hopefully, it’s still easy enough that it’s largely second half backups.
November 4th, 2018 at 7:31 PM ^
I hope you're right; there's no need for Shea to run at all in this game. Probably easier said than done though. He's a competitor, and if there's nobody open and he's sees an opening, he'll probably take off.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:20 PM ^
Sparty. We are winning the division next week (not mathematically but as a practical matter), although at this point, that feels like settling.
But I have another question. I am going to bite the bullet and DUCK QUICKLY, but I completely missed the bit that is making it fashionable to drop the "S" on THE state university of New Jersey?
November 4th, 2018 at 5:30 PM ^
Only 36.5? That’s being a tad optimistic for Rutgers, don’t you think?
That entire football team is going to be collectively skullfucked on Saturday.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:33 PM ^
That could have been the line for Penn State. It turns out it would not have been unreasonable.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:43 PM ^
covering a big spread can be tricky. if you remember, and it's hard to believe looking back, but 2 years ago in the 78-0 game. michigan had two 3 and outs and a fumble on their first 3 drives
November 4th, 2018 at 5:39 PM ^
This has all the hallmarks of a trap game .First low key game after 3 marquee matchups. Rutgers isn't also playing better this last month. My guess is that this game is surprisingly competitive at halftime. Take Rutgers and the points .We won't be focused.
November 4th, 2018 at 6:48 PM ^
Never forget! I don’t think Vegas would even give a spread for our first game vs Appy State. We were ranked #5 and playing at home. Just win the damn game!
November 4th, 2018 at 7:33 PM ^
In the Sagarin Ratings Rutgers is behind 20 FCS teams . . . so might actually be worse than that Appalachian State team coming off back to back FCS championships . . .
November 4th, 2018 at 8:32 PM ^
Rutgers is significantly worse than that Appy State team. They got blown out by Buffalo at home.
November 4th, 2018 at 6:52 PM ^
Worst take in the thread.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:42 PM ^
Quick, someone make a comment about the "sharps."
November 4th, 2018 at 5:48 PM ^
Rutger gon die
November 4th, 2018 at 5:57 PM ^
When do we find out kickoff time for the Indiana game? I’m hoping for a Noon kick but ibhavent seen confirmed time anywhere. Thanks in advance
November 4th, 2018 at 7:48 PM ^
Either tomorrow or a week from today.
November 4th, 2018 at 5:58 PM ^
I don’t think we run Shea versus Rutgers or Indiana. We have to make sure he’s healthy for Ohio state, then we can re unleash him.
I have full confidence in Shea and McCaffrey, but after that injury to McCaffrey we have to play smarter in our next 2
November 4th, 2018 at 6:15 PM ^
Feels high to me. We’re going to run the ball most of the game and own TOP. Peters should see the field a lot. I think we’ll get the lead to 30-ish and back it off. It’ll be maybe a 50/50 shot on covering.
I’m not as comfortable taking Michigan minus the points as I was for PSU.
November 4th, 2018 at 6:36 PM ^
"a 50/50 shot on covering". Isn't the point of the spread to get to the point where betters collectively think the odds are even? So, isn't it 50/50 by definition?
November 4th, 2018 at 8:28 PM ^
You're correct. I guess I was trying to make the point that the point spread is not a "gimme" if you're betting Michigan. It's like taking your chances on a coin flip. The PSU game felt like a gimme before the game. This one not so much. I'm guessing 31-7, 38-7 or 38-10. Don't get me wrong, I'll still plop down a small wager but going big seems reckless, to me anyway.
And this is the Rutger revenge tour game. Gotta factor that in. /s...because of course.
November 4th, 2018 at 6:15 PM ^
Go State!
November 4th, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
Is that the over/under for how many total yards Rutger gets?
November 4th, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
Revenge tour against the spread!
November 4th, 2018 at 7:04 PM ^
Man, take the spread.
November 4th, 2018 at 7:26 PM ^
This game is either going to be a point-a-minute blowout on the order of 73-0, or a nailbiter on the order of 38-3, with the backups playing from mid-3d quarter on in either scenario.
I'm leaning toward the second option. 36.5 is a lot of points to cover, even against Rutgers.
November 4th, 2018 at 7:29 PM ^
Brandon Peters will get the chance to play. He's finally at 2nd string like Adam Biggers (Umbig11) kept saying he was.
November 4th, 2018 at 8:39 PM ^
Why do you keep saying this?
Are you obsessed with the Biggers guy? I doubt you have any idea who UMBig 11 is.
November 4th, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
It's -39 now at Caesars. Sharps coming in heavy on the 36.5.
November 4th, 2018 at 7:48 PM ^
Should be a close game. Nip and tuck the whole way. They score we score,,,,,,,, 110-3
November 4th, 2018 at 8:08 PM ^
I think that's the Over/Under for Rutgers rushing yards.
November 5th, 2018 at 12:56 AM ^
I hate this game. Literally nothing good can happen. When by 50, so what? Close game, horrible. Lose...wow.
November 5th, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^
Thanks, Sunshine.
November 5th, 2018 at 12:58 AM ^
Only thing I would like to see out of this game is a lot of Joe Milton.
November 5th, 2018 at 7:00 AM ^
Poor Rutgers.
I am going to put $ on Michigan. At this point in the season, Michigan has to show the CFP committee why they should keep UM in the top 4, so they will do to Rutgers as Clemson did to Louisville this week.
I’m betting that Michigan wins 88-0, Chase, Gary and Uche combine for 29 sacks, and Ben Mason hits a Dlineman so hard there is a small earthquake registered in NJ on Saturday.