Opening line. Michigan -11
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That is scary, points to a rout by the bad guys. Then again, we were favored by 14 over Sparty, so take it for what it is worth.
Huh? Sorry, I'm not into "moral victories" or however you want to phrase a smaller point loss. A loss is a fkng loss.
I'll be surprised if it doesn't come down a decent bit, that seems high
Sounds about right to me. I am sorry to say it, but I'd take Michigan and give the points. The center of our defense is going to get gashed.
Michigan's due to implode like OSU did last weekend
Yeah, everyone fears that high powered Michigan offense. Seems your football knowledge is lacking.
Come on Ian, get a grip. According to another thread on here, we should bench McSorley even if he's 100%....because Tommy, in his 35 passes with a roughly 50% completion rate, has shown to be a faster/tougher version Peyton Manning.
Just wondering, are you aware that "high powered Michigan offense" is averaging 35.4 ppg (conference games) and PSU is averaging 33.8 ppg (conference games)?
You don't even want to know the defensive statistic comparisons.
I agree with you. I was only referencing the line being 11 which is the topic of the thread. We need to figure out a way to pick up first downs late and close games.
Michigan's offense is okay, not great. Very few dispute that. We'll get a bunch on Wisconsin's D like Michigan did.
Their offense is better than we're giving them credit for. The only teams that slowed them down were Notre Dame, Northwestern and Michigan State. Michigan scored more point at Michigan State than we did against them at home. The two offenses are probably pretty even at this time given all the drops. If we execute we'll better offensively but that doesn't happened consistently
I don’t think anyone in the B10 is that great this year. But nothing would redeem this season more than making sure Michigan doesn’t make the playoffs.
Sounds about right to me. PSU is going to have a creative game plan and win the turnover battle if they hope to beat Michigan. Sanders isn't going to find much running room between the tackles. Michigan's defense is too strong. We beat them last year and ND beat them this year by spreading them out.
You guys are all forgetting the Big Ten Refs, usually one of the most important factors when we play these guys!
Of course. But who cares? Harbaugh is flat out bad. We destroyed them last year. This game is a toss up only because we lost Bucholz and Bowen.
I would take those points in a NY minute. Here's the problem, rarely can you lock in on a spread. That will come down to -5 or -6. But none of this matters because I'm taking the Nittany Lions on a money line and probably getting 3-1 odds.
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Yeah. I'm not an odds maker or a bettor, but I'm assuming that UM gets 7 for the home field and they would be favored on a neutral field at this point.
@Grant Green What say you?
Home field is closer to 3 if you’re looking for a general number in NCAAF.
An Ann Arbor afternoon game with weather is closer to 1
Thanks for the clarification. Also, I remember our last exchange. Sorry I wasn't paying attention to your handle.
Not really. Still have travel and familiarity, even if you played in a half-empty stadium.
