UM-PSU Score Predictions
I have a bad feeling about this weekend. Three brutal games in the last four weeks (with one snoozer in the middle), a team that is beat up a little (especially on the D-Line), a game away at PSU (where it is always tough to play), and maybe just a touch of looking-ahead to OSU, and this game scares the bejesus out of me. I say the game ends 28-24, and there is a better than 50% chance UM gets the 24, not the 28.
What are your realistic score predictions? Can anyone talk me off the ledge on my pessimism?
November 18th, 2015 at 1:43 PM ^
Penn State 20
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November 18th, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^
Penn State played Indiana without their starting QB or RB. I wonder if those two players were any good?
They lost to Northwestern.
They got clobbered by four touchdowns against OSU.
They squeaked by Maryland by one point.
While they may be a talented team, their resume does not instill the same fear or worry that Indiana or MSU did or OSU does. Michigan will take care of business.
November 18th, 2015 at 1:47 PM ^
November 18th, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^
Yeah the scent defense scares me too, But Newdock will definitely get it done.
November 18th, 2015 at 1:53 PM ^
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November 18th, 2015 at 1:59 PM ^
21-12
November 18th, 2015 at 2:07 PM ^
OP's, OP.
November 18th, 2015 at 2:09 PM ^
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November 18th, 2015 at 2:13 PM ^
I had fear at first, then I heard a stat (believe on WTKA) that there are only like four teams in the entire country that play fewer possessions on offense than Penn St. It all kind of clicked in my head after that.
We are not going to need the kind of defensive depth that we needed on Saturday; guys won't be gassed in the first quarter. This also means that Peppers won't need to take all of his 100 snaps on just defense, so it will be the perfect time to 3-way the heck out of him.
November 18th, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
I appreciate the OP's concern on this matter. Everytime we seem to think we're going to win a game, it turns into a nerve-wrecking WTF moment. I'm glad the OP did this to break any jinxes we may have going on (I'M LOOKING AT YOU BRAIN PLZ INCREASE THE FEAR LEVEL KKTHX BYE)
November 18th, 2015 at 2:31 PM ^
will be Rudock. If he can play the way hed did at IU, then I think we win sort of easy. If the PSU pressure gets to him and he makes mistakes it will be one of those close nail biting games. Last week and the MN game just stressed me out! I hope we win and I'm going with the confident Rudock. Michigan 38 - PSU 27.
November 18th, 2015 at 3:18 PM ^
28-17 Michigan. I'm going to be there!
November 18th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^
Michigan 31-17
November 18th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
But I'm feeling good about this weekend. Defense will rebound, and a low scoring affair seems appropriate.
November 18th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
17-13, good guys.
November 18th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
November 18th, 2015 at 4:57 PM ^
But it's a senior day white out in Happy Valley. This also has the making of one of those games where Hackenberg plays somewhat decent for most of the game, makes some good throws and some bad throws, and then inexplicably leads a brilliant 4th quarter game winning drive to derail any hope of us playing for a BTT.
Neither outcome would surprise me, but I'll say 31-21 with someone pulling away in the last 3-4 mins to put the game on ice. And because I'm a friggin' homer, I'll say that someone is Michigan.
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November 18th, 2015 at 4:58 PM ^
But it's a senior day white out in Happy Valley. This also has the making of one of those games where Hackenberg plays somewhat decent for most of the game, makes some good throws and some bad throws, and then inexplicably leads a brilliant 4th quarter game winning drive to derail any hope of us playing for a BTT.
Neither outcome would surprise me, but I'll say 31-21 with someone pulling away in the last 3-4 mins to put the game on ice. And because I'm a friggin' homer, I'll say that someone is Michigan.
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November 18th, 2015 at 4:59 PM ^
But it's a senior day white out in Happy Valley. This also has the making of one of those games where Hackenberg plays somewhat decent for most of the game, makes some good throws and some bad throws, and then inexplicably leads a brilliant 4th quarter game winning drive to derail any hope of us playing for a BTT. Franklin and PSU are starving for some kind of "marquee" win that shows their program is on the up and up. Beating Harbaugh and a top-15 ranked Michigan squad would do just that.
Neither outcome would surprise me, but I'll say 31-21 with someone pulling away in the last 3-4 mins to put the game on ice. And because I'm a friggin' homer, I'll say that someone is Michigan.
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