Impact of rain on Michigan State game?
Google is telling me that there's a 30-60% chance of rain just before kickoff and during the game. How do you think this will impact the game?
State's apparent strength on defense is the DL against the run. The counterpoint is that State hasn't faced a really good rushing team. On offense, however, State dinked/dunked their way to a win against Penn State while their run game continued to suffer; passing seemed to be a big part of their success in that game. Overall, I'd say it's a wash, but I really think it depends on Michigan's interior DL health, especially after a bruising opponent like Wisconsin.
October 18th, 2018 at 9:14 PM ^
As of now, chance of rain on and off; winds between 10-20 with possibly 30mph wind gusts.
October 18th, 2018 at 9:50 PM ^
I'm seeing a generally improving trend. Sunny in the morning before the game and slowly declining rain percentages and wind speeds. We just need the rain and wind to hold off until Fox finishes bludgeoning us with commercials.
October 18th, 2018 at 10:39 PM ^
Probably going to be chilly. Maybe we should bring Brady in for some advice on appropriate ball pressure.
October 18th, 2018 at 11:39 PM ^
A lot of people assume rain benefits MSU because they’ve won some big ones in the rain—which is true, of course. But usually thats because they are good at (a) stacking the box on defense and (b) inside running. This year they can do (a) but not (b). They are more reliant on the passing game than we are this time around.
I do think we will have a tough time running on them, but not as tough a time as they’ll have it trying to run on us.
October 19th, 2018 at 4:53 AM ^
Zero since it’s not going to rain.