Guess the score, win respect. Michigan vs Minnesota
I suppose you could say this topic was covered further down the board under “Pickin and Grinin” but dammit, Michigan vs Minny deserves its own post.
Game time weather forecast: 29 degrees, slight wind, 20% chance of snow. It’s gonna be a cold one.
My top 3 thoughts/keys to the game.
1. I believe Joe Milton is the answer at QB. We are going to see great things tonight.
2. Minny is likely slightly overrated. Still dangerous nonetheless.
3. Though quite cold, the weather won’t be a huge factor.
Michigan wins easily, Minny adds a late touchdown to make it look respectable.
34-17
October 24th, 2020 at 10:32 AM ^
Defense is weaker than we think esp with the CB situation. MN takes advantage often and we either see an adjustment from Don brown Or a massive slaughter through the air. We don’t adjust well usually and I think Milton will struggle In his first real outing. 42-17 MN
October 24th, 2020 at 10:32 AM ^
We know nothing Jon Snow. It could be any of the 4 outcomes without much surprise (blowout either way, close game either way).
Homer pick:
Michigan: 27
Minnesota: 24
Doom and gloom pick:
Minnesota: 34
Michigan: 20
I'm not confident in the offense in cold weather and the defense will bust at least once as they are ought to do. If Minnesota comes out hot, I don't know how the team will react.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:35 AM ^
I can get my homely mug on cardboard in the Stadium if I get closest to the actual score, so I’ll have to dust off my Stats 311 book to algorithmatically peruse all your fine guesses to establish my prediction.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:37 AM ^
Michigan quite convincingly 41-27
October 24th, 2020 at 10:43 AM ^
Michigan 35
Gophers 21
October 24th, 2020 at 10:43 AM ^
16-13 Mich
October 24th, 2020 at 10:43 AM ^
When Michigan wins, it will bring the record in the last 50 Little Brown Jug games to 44-6. Let's go with that as the ffinal score. Either that, or it's the hi-low temperature forecast for Saturday in Minny.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:48 AM ^
Michigan 46, Minnesota 27.
I am so ready for the Joe Milton Experience.
October 24th, 2020 at 10:49 AM ^
30 - 17 Blue
October 24th, 2020 at 10:56 AM ^
Michigan wins 27-17. This will be considered a good but slightly flawed road win.
October 24th, 2020 at 11:03 AM ^
24-20 bad guys
There are + & - for each team/position, but T. Morgan’s experience vs J. Milton will be the difference.
October 24th, 2020 at 11:11 AM ^
Unfortunately, I agree. Barring covid related illness affecting other key players for Minny. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Minny blow M out. The offense simply has too much to replace. Unless Milton has truly made a dramatic improvement from last year, I don’t see how M can keep up bc there is no way M shuts Bateman down completely.
October 24th, 2020 at 11:07 AM ^
Minnesota: 30
Michigan: 17
October 24th, 2020 at 11:09 AM ^
26-19 Minnesota
October 24th, 2020 at 11:13 AM ^
Michigan 30, Minnesota 28
October 24th, 2020 at 11:19 AM ^
35-17 Us
October 24th, 2020 at 11:21 AM ^
Michigan 17 - Minnesota 10
(Hold on. If I post every single permutation, up to 50 on each side, one of them would be right. So: respect. Plus, if I do each one in a different post, I'd rack up the points.)
October 24th, 2020 at 11:22 AM ^
31-20 Michigan.
October 24th, 2020 at 11:24 AM ^
9-3 Somebody.
October 24th, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
34-28 Minny
October 24th, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
Michigan 32-23
October 24th, 2020 at 11:30 AM ^
Minnesota will get their points. Hard to say we will shut them down with an experienced QB and great WR in Bateman. We will need to outscore them. Year 2 of Gattis offset by Milton growing pains. I think we can and will outscore them.
Michigan 38
Minnesota 27
October 24th, 2020 at 11:30 AM ^
Michigan 27, Minnesota 13
October 24th, 2020 at 11:42 AM ^
There's SOOO much we don't know about this Michigan team. The offense has the most question marks. The curtain goes up finally this evening. On the other side of the ball, we know Minny has had an explosive offense and they have many of the pieces in the place this year. I think Don Brown's squad will be up to the task and limit the scoring.
I'll go Mich 31, Minny 28. It could be a 60 min nail biter. The trend says to go over 60 total points scored in this game.
October 24th, 2020 at 11:50 AM ^
40-14 Blue
October 24th, 2020 at 11:51 AM ^
31-28, Michigan.
October 24th, 2020 at 11:56 AM ^
35+ - 21. Our final score depends on how comfortable Milton gets, whether he opens it up o we just leans on the RBs.
October 24th, 2020 at 12:06 PM ^
30-13 Minnesota. Not as bad as the score looks, they will get a score off a stupid defensive play or a fuck up on offense that gives them a short field.
October 24th, 2020 at 12:10 PM ^
Michigan 20, Minnesota 16
October 24th, 2020 at 12:15 PM ^
I think it will be close, MN 31 - UM 29. UM will be leading 29-28 (they got a safety in the first half) with a minute left but two big pass plays get MN into field position for last second FG and they kick a 50 yarder with no time left on the clock. But I think Joe looks good, so there will be hope going forward.
October 24th, 2020 at 12:36 PM ^
24-20. the jug stays in A2. ball security and ball control offense will be key, especially if it snows. losses on Gopher Oline will be too much for them to overcome.
October 24th, 2020 at 12:41 PM ^
20-7 Michigan
October 24th, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
27-20 good guys behind a dominant ground attack.
October 24th, 2020 at 1:35 PM ^
The real question is once Michigan wins will everyone consider this a road win against a ranked team? Or will history be re-written once Minny loses again and drops out of the rankings, causing this to just be a “bad” road win?
October 24th, 2020 at 1:39 PM ^
Minnesota 29, Michigan 27
First three quarters will be miserable, Michigan's furious comeback falls short
October 24th, 2020 at 2:34 PM ^
Worried about replacing 4 offensive linemen. I'll say 31-27 Minny.
October 24th, 2020 at 2:36 PM ^
Michigan 45, Minny 16.
October 24th, 2020 at 2:37 PM ^
Good guys 40-10
October 24th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^
Minnesota: 21
Michigan: 7
October 24th, 2020 at 3:04 PM ^
26-23 Minnesota...Harbaugh's road record vs decent teams inspires zero confidence. Please make me eat crown Jim thanks.
I also have this nagging suspicion that Fleck is a better coach than Harbaugh which I hope is proven wrong today.
October 24th, 2020 at 3:05 PM ^
38-24 UM
October 24th, 2020 at 3:35 PM ^
Michigan 45
Minnesota 3
I believe Minnesota is overrated. Michigan has more talent and better coaching. This game will not be close. I will even say Minny scores first and Michigan scores 45 unanswered.
October 24th, 2020 at 3:36 PM ^
Michigan 41 Gophers 10
October 24th, 2020 at 3:52 PM ^
Michigan 44, Minnesota 17. Hoping for respect though told hope is not a stategy.
Does anyone know if Dan Dierdorf will make trip to broadcast the game on radio ?
October 24th, 2020 at 4:14 PM ^
Michigan - 28
Minnesota - 24
Gonna be one of THOSE kinds of games, I'm thinking.
October 24th, 2020 at 5:16 PM ^
Michigan 47-27