Two straight shut outs, including a ranked opponent in BYU, has the entire Wolverine fanbase ready for match-up of ranked teams at the Big House on Saturday. Their only close call was a 24-17 win over Michigan. Neither quarterback has been spectacular, but they’ve been good enough to keep their teams on track.
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And it just happens to be falling on the 20 anniversary week of a classic.
The Wolverines have won four straight over the Wildcats who are in the midst of their first 5-0 start since 2012.
[MORE BIG TEN: Illini’s Josh Ferguson “very, very doubtful” for game vs. Hawkeyes]. It’s clear that Mr. Langland didn’t watch much college football. Michigan outshot its opponent for the 12th time this season by an 18-7 margin and allowed just three of those shots on goal.
Justin Jackson is the best running back people aren’t talking about. Like the current Wildcats, they weren’t pretty to watch but would knock your block off. It’ll be hard for Navy to hold strong for four quarters against C.J. Prosise and Notre Dame’s physical rushing attack. SEC teams finished 7-5 in bowl games, but their ranked teams went 2-5, including losses by No. 1 Alabama, No. 7 Mississippi State and No. 9 Mississippi.
“You have to win it in the trenches”, Fitzgerald said. You might as well write, ‘Click, copy and paste.’ It ain’t going to change. “Or do you wanna be part of the cornerstone?” Could be his last.
A big day by the bottom of Texas’ batting order helped the Rangers overcome an injury to slugger Adrian Beltre in the start of their postseason run.
Whittingham should be concerned enough with corralling Bears quarterback Jared Goff – potentially the first QB taken in the 2016 National Football League draft – and a Cal offense that gets better all the time under pedal-to-the-metal coach Sonny Dykes.
He’s been able to instill an attitude in his players that allows them to embrace playing on the road. I know we write that off as Ohio State scuffling, but maybe Indiana is just good? Sparty wins easy, but please don’t let off the gas this week. Both units bend (barely) but don’t break. They don’t know how they fit in yet. “(NU defensive coordinator) Mike Hankwitz does a great job”. Whatever he said would come true, so we bought it.
“That was an unbelievably unselfish defensive line”, said Fitzgerald. They’ve got players that can play when they get the ball in your half.
Fitzgerald recently told the media a truly fantastic war story from his playing days. “We try and stay fresh and we try to (stick) together”. While rehabbing those injuries, he tore his left pectoral muscle. With Iowa and Nebraska up next, the big games in the West race are coming up. Both the Wildcats and the Wolverines are allowing the fewest points per game in the College ranks this season.
Analyzing Michigan’s 28-0 victory against Maryland. This is going to be a head-on locomotive collision. Live stream is available through BTN2Go. For the Michigan radio broadcats go here and for the Northwestern radio broadcast head over here. But he’s a primo recruit with the chops to cut loose if afforded the opportunity. For the first time this season, two of those teams will face each other in Big Ten conference play. Michigan 19, Northwestern 13. That’s terrific, and it shows how old school this game could end up being: defense and running the ball to win. Or at least a cardboard stand-up facsimile.
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The Michigan Wolverines need to continue improving on offense, more particularly at quarterback. I see a lot of kids trying to find their way. But not just for anyone; he burned freshman Demry Croft. In that game Ojemudia had two sacks but he won’t be available for this one. But the Gophers are really beat up on their O-line and are giving their defense no room for error. But not many are agreeing with me that this team is that good! I see an outright win. In what seemed like a subtle move against Maryland last week, Michigan introduced a wishbone offense.
