Michigan opens as 5 point favorites @ Indiana
October 8th, 2017 at 8:14 PM ^
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October 8th, 2017 at 8:23 PM ^
will cover this. Had they won last night, with Penn State looming, this game would have "trap" written all over it. But losing a tough rivalry game, and really struggling offensively, I would like to think Harbaugh earns his money with a good week of practice.
I also think this is a good week to add in some wrinkles (I know, I know, big assumption that they even have wrinkles), to give Penn State more to game plan for. Again, had they won last night, and not been struggling to move the ball as much, they might try to keep things under wraps and spring them on Penn State, but it just does not seem they can do that.
So, I think the defense continues to play well (Indiana has scored 21 and 14 against OSU and PSU, respectively, including doing virtually nothing in the 2nd halves of both those games). The offense will show some things early, maybe trade blows in the 1st quarter while defense settles in. 30-17 Michigan.
October 9th, 2017 at 1:55 AM ^
I think your first instinct was right- give Penn State more to game plan for, rather than holding something back,
Holding back only works if you are sure you have the talent to execute it.
Nothing worse than holding back a "surprise" and then it fails. Showing something, even if it fails, at least gives future opponents something to consider and use up a bit of meeting and practice time.
Hoping that the weather for the Indiana game is decent, and Michigan can complete a few deep balls, because right now, we are not worrying anyone with that threat.
October 8th, 2017 at 8:33 PM ^
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October 8th, 2017 at 8:41 PM ^
we will win easily- after an embarrassing loss everyone gets religion and works harder
for one week
its the following week i am worried about
October 8th, 2017 at 8:41 PM ^
Don't know the o/u, but I'd bet the under.
October 8th, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 8:45 PM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 8:58 PM ^
but then..as if their tone wouldn't be different between going 8-4 this year (a not unlikely outcome) and going 4-8 this year (a likely result of many crazy ideas proposed here).
October 8th, 2017 at 9:14 PM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 9:06 PM ^
MSU just gave the rest of the Big Ten the perfect blueprint for how to beat us. And IU has a good defense that’s likely going to stack the box over and over next Saturday.
October 8th, 2017 at 9:09 PM ^
Force 5 turnovers in the rain and a bullshit unsportsmanlike penalty on Bush?
October 8th, 2017 at 10:04 PM ^
we will have another game when we have 5 or more turnovers..
now we need to start forcing the opposition to turn it over some
October 9th, 2017 at 12:26 AM ^
"I doubt we will have another game when we have 5 or more turnovers.."
You're right but it's not like it matters now. It happened.
October 8th, 2017 at 9:10 PM ^
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October 8th, 2017 at 9:17 PM ^
pretty much all the other teams this season already showed vs Michigan?
I think our offense will again look mediocre vs Indiana, but I think Indiana isn't quite as good as MSU and it doesn't look like the weather will be inclement this time like it was vs MSU and vs Indiana last year.
Of course, we don't know what impact this loss had on the team mentally and how that will affect their performance in less than 6 days..but purely in terms of game plan Indiana's chances haven't really gone up because MSU was successful in pulling off what every other team tried to pull off vs us.
October 8th, 2017 at 9:08 PM ^
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October 9th, 2017 at 11:40 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 10:01 PM ^
...I say we play inspired football and win handily...
Mich. 27
Hoosiers. 13
October 8th, 2017 at 10:42 PM ^
Cash out.
October 8th, 2017 at 10:50 PM ^
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October 9th, 2017 at 12:24 AM ^
If you are worried about losing points, don't you dare mention one bad thing about Harbaugh. Look what happened to me! After yesterday's fiasco I see some people starting to make a u-turn on their views on Harbs, but a win against o$u will easily change that.
October 9th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
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October 9th, 2017 at 12:22 AM ^
Michigan wins a low scoring, ugly, frustrating game. Defense holds them to 13 points. Offense puts up 14.
October 9th, 2017 at 1:27 AM ^