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Congratulations to my son for his score prediction in the Penn State game thread, nailing the Nittany Lions total of 10pts and for just missing on MICHIGAN by 1 …props to his Pops as well for being a few points shy for UM and close on PSU too. Well, on to Wisconsin ….
For the first time since 2010 the MICHIGAN WOLVERINES take on the mighty Badgers of Wisconsin, renewing what had become a bit of a rivalry between the two programs. MICHIGAN has historically dominated the series, posting a (49-14-1) all-time record vs. Wisconsin which includes a run of winning 29 out of 32 games from 1963 to 2005, but managing only a (2-4) mark versus the Badgers since 2005.
Boasting an unblemished (4-0) record coming into Ann Arbor this Saturday, the Badgers have been one of the season’s biggest surprises with their week one win over the almighty SEC foe LSU Tigers and then last week, waltzing into East Lansing and absolutely manhandling the then #11 ranked Sparties.
Wisconsin, now ranked #8 in the nation comes into the game to face the (4-0) #4 ranked Wolverines in a battle of big, physical Top 10 programs in a throwback game that would make Bo smile. Averaging 52ppg on Offense, it has been the special teams and Defense that has lead Michigan for the most part and until the offense broke out a bit last week against Penn State.
Although the match up on paper seems close and the teams each boast Top 10 rankings, the odds makers don’t see it that way and have the home team favored – MICHIGAN -10 with an Over/Under of 45 total points.
I don’t know about the rest of the MICHIGAN fan base, but this is one of the biggest games in a while for the program to me and perhaps the biggest under Harbaugh outside of the traditional rivals. A win on Saturday vicariously defeats LSU and MSU and solidifies MICHIGAN rightfully in the bigger picture...at least for now. A Badger win likely sends that program into the playoff conversation and sets them up very well in the softer, west side of the Conference.
So go ahead and post your predictions with some supportive analysis if you wish, but leave the woofing and barking for other threads.
For the first time since 2010 the MICHIGAN WOLVERINES take on the mighty Badgers of Wisconsin, renewing what had become a bit of a rivalry between the two programs. MICHIGAN has historically dominated the series, posting a (49-14-1) all-time record vs. Wisconsin which includes a run of winning 29 out of 32 games from 1963 to 2005, but managing only a (2-4) mark versus the Badgers since 2005.
Boasting an unblemished (4-0) record coming into Ann Arbor this Saturday, the Badgers have been one of the season’s biggest surprises with their week one win over the almighty SEC foe LSU Tigers and then last week, waltzing into East Lansing and absolutely manhandling the then #11 ranked Sparties.
Wisconsin, now ranked #8 in the nation comes into the game to face the (4-0) #4 ranked Wolverines in a battle of big, physical Top 10 programs in a throwback game that would make Bo smile. Averaging 52ppg on Offense, it has been the special teams and Defense that has lead Michigan for the most part and until the offense broke out a bit last week against Penn State.
Although the match up on paper seems close and the teams each boast Top 10 rankings, the odds makers don’t see it that way and have the home team favored – MICHIGAN -10 with an Over/Under of 45 total points.
I don’t know about the rest of the MICHIGAN fan base, but this is one of the biggest games in a while for the program to me and perhaps the biggest under Harbaugh outside of the traditional rivals. A win on Saturday vicariously defeats LSU and MSU and solidifies MICHIGAN rightfully in the bigger picture...at least for now. A Badger win likely sends that program into the playoff conversation and sets them up very well in the softer, west side of the Conference.
So go ahead and post your predictions with some supportive analysis if you wish, but leave the woofing and barking for other threads.
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