What is the X factor for The Game?
November 21st, 2016 at 9:06 AM ^
If we win the turnover battle we will win.
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:06 AM ^
Scoring more points than Ohio State.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:13 AM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:48 AM ^
+1, Insightful
November 21st, 2016 at 9:54 AM ^
I think it's going to come down to who wins the game
November 21st, 2016 at 2:17 PM ^
This logic leaves out who out hit who and the option of a morale victory.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:07 AM ^
If our dline and linebackers can hold the run game, our dbacks are like glue. Any catches that Indiana made, our dbacks were draped all over them.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:28 AM ^
I think he will be a spy assigned to J.T.
The way Peppers can very quickly shoot through a gap in the line and create TFL is YUUUUGE. I think Brown will keep Peppers on J.T. to remove that part of OSU's game.
November 21st, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^
You gotta think OSU will expect that from Peppers
November 21st, 2016 at 9:07 AM ^
Poop coolers. Whichever team has more poop coolers, wins. We fucked...
November 21st, 2016 at 9:07 AM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:14 AM ^
Had a great chance to win and O'Connor was a tire fire.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:25 AM ^
and he still is!
November 21st, 2016 at 9:27 AM ^
TOC qb rating was 5.6, terry was a much better 19.7 after looking at The box score of that game , I feel a lot better.
Now if we can just somehow get the game relocated to AA, lol
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:30 AM ^
I've given this a lot of thought. I don't think OSU really gives a shit when they're playing MSU. I know - 2014 in EL - but they appear more focused on some other game on their schedule. #michiganarrogance.
November 21st, 2016 at 10:21 AM ^
Man Burgers, you are so way off on most of your comments it's not even funny. Where do these guys come from? Have you watched football before? Wow!
November 21st, 2016 at 10:45 AM ^
All Ohio State has to do is load the box and dare Speight/O'Korn to throw into their very good and very opportunistic secondary. If Michigan can't complete passes down the field (something they haven't been able to do the last two games) then they won't be able to move the ball.
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November 21st, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
November 21st, 2016 at 1:31 PM ^
Not sure what happened here. I replied on the app to "The Fan in Fargo" (who must be banned) who was saying I was way off on QB being an x-factor and I must not even watch football. So it looked like I was replying to Hops instead of some troll.
So if I was a little snarky, that's why.
And I totally agree with Hops that TOC is hot garbage and that was still good enough for MSU to be a 2-pt away from beating OSU.
November 21st, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^
If Speight plays, we'll complete plenty of passes. Jake Butt will score and we will run on them as well.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:12 AM ^
It's going to be a low-scoring slug fest, and neither team can afford to miss field goals. Field position will also be key.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:16 AM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:13 AM ^
Containing Curtis Samuel in the passing game and on the edge in the run game. He is basically their only source of explosive plays. I can't see them sustaining long drives against our D. This armchair coordinator would lock Lewis on him whenever he's out wide and let their other WRs try to beat us.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:13 AM ^
November 21st, 2016 at 9:44 AM ^
Woodson impression would be good, but I'd be happier with a Harmon impression.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:18 AM ^
Coaching adjustments. Both before and in-game. Both teams will likely pull out things that the other hasn't yet seen. Coaches need to scheme for O'Korn to have success and switch things up if he has early troubles.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:23 AM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:42 AM ^
yes, we will pull out a bunch of new wrinkles. I am concerned, however, that many of the wrinkles we had planned on offense may be shelved due to the Speight injury. I am hopeful that, even if Speight can't "play-play," that he is capable of being put into the game to run some of the more advanced stuff that we were planning out of the jet-sweep/Peppers looks. He is at a mimimum capable of throwing the ball, as evidenced by Indiana warmups. so if he able to at least keep the defense honest with the threat of the pass, I think we may see Speight play 10-15 low-QB-risk plays on Saturday in order to use a few of the wrinkles that Harbaugh may not be comfortable with O'Korn executing.
November 21st, 2016 at 11:53 AM ^
They aren't going to save anything until the 2nd half.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:20 AM ^
November 21st, 2016 at 9:22 AM ^
The question, as I see it, is who will best break their own and exploit their opponents tendencies... Can OSU exploit the edges? Can Michigan attack the edges without exposing the middle? Can OSU stay home against Peppers/TE/FB mis-direction? Can Michigan get OSU's excellent secondary a step behind/out of position with motion/play action? Who can manage to bust when it doesn't matter but win one-on-ones when it does?
...yeah, basically, who can play better damn football...
Go Blue! We support you!
November 21st, 2016 at 9:27 AM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:36 AM ^
I see it slightly differently - I think the question is whether we can contain Barrett and not let him run apeshit all over the field. I don't think it's a given he'll run wild. Keep him more or less in the pocket and the defense should be able to keep Ohio from lighting up the scoreboard.
November 21st, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
Not weather: long term forecast is 45 degrees and partly cloudy.
That said, there is rain forecase for both Friday and Sunday, so...
November 21st, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
November 21st, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
I don't think they will run all over us. I'm with you on that. Weber is legit though and will get his yards. The difference I think will be the pressure on Barrett. I don't think he is that great under pressure and their pass blocking has gotten exposed several times this year already. I am with those who say Peppers should either act as a spy or patrol the edge. The one vulnerability we have is quarterback draws up the middle when we come on edge blitzes though. Otherwise, I think the matchups favor us. And I think we win this game. I think we are the better balanced team on both offense and defense and our special teams are much better than theirs outside of the kicker position.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:27 AM ^
OSU's punt returners have had a difficult time securing punts, we have got to get one of those. Also getting after a rugby style punter I have faith we can draw something up to get a block and flip the field.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:32 AM ^
Curtis Samuel. When he's split out, Lewis needs to be on him. When he's in the backfield, Peppers needs to be on him. The rest of the D can take care of business.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:33 AM ^
I fully expect, what seems to happen every year against them, OSU to get a 50+ yard run for a touchdown. I mean seriously....it sure as shit seems it happens annually.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:38 AM ^
times it won't go for a TD, but we will make an irritating tackle arond the 4 yard line that only drags out the misery an extra three minutes or so. 2006 was a full fledge debacle in this regard though.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:35 AM ^
Hope for wind/rain. Force Barrett to throw the footall.
Durkin basically did nothing last year.
Stack the box and stop the run. Find a way. Be elite in man coverage. We're going to have to work our bread and butter which is force passing downs.
If Iowa had to throw the ball more against us we'd have killed their QB. Need to stop the run.
November 21st, 2016 at 9:36 AM ^
This game will be won by the team with the most heart, guts, and balls....,and oh, yeah we can't let then run the ball down our throats like in past games