WEEK NINE

Just to refresh the memory of all Michigan fans, they are 4-15 combined after being beat by MSU the last three years. Two of those losses were to purdue in 08-09. Now we all know that they are a different team, right? Tomorrow will answer if they are pretenders or not and more importantly if they are ready for this stretch of games to end the season. How do you ask? They must dominate Purdue. C'mon, at home after a bye week, fresh, coached up and ready to go. No excuses for a bad outing here. We all have questions about this team and we probably shouldn't have any.


As far as the game goes, we should expect to watch a domination on both sides of the ball by a refreshed Michigan football team. RB'S should be involved heavily and I am not afraid to see a little Gardner in there either. I don't think we have a choice, they like him and he can throw well. Purdue will come out fighting with that fast offense and that will be expected and hopefully taken care of. After this game, @ Iowa, @ Illinois, and home for Nebraska and ohio. This stretch will answer many questions about this team. More than two losses will be a disaster and a loss to ohio will be an embarassment. Tomorrow I expect to see a lopsided victory.

OTHER GAMES

Wisconsin at ohio

Throw last weeks game out the window. Yes, Wisconsin is upset about last week but this is a different opponent, an inferior opponent. Bielema hates ohio and wants to bury them. ohio is coming off a weird victory with one completed pass, that will not work again.

Wisconsi-44 ohio-16

Illinois at PSU

Illinois has looked less than impressive and PSU has been consistent. They have not dominated teams but enough to win. They run, play D and pass just enough.

PSU 31 Illinois 17

Northwestern at Indiana

These teams are both bad but Indiana has some young talent. Northwestern has talent but can't win. Indiana is at home but Northwestern's offense should do a number on them.

NU 38 IU 27

MSU at Nebraska

Wow, can MSU play inspired football three weeks in a row? Nebraska had a week off with Minnesota last week and have a nice home field advantage. I think Nebraska plays great D but MSU is just better right now.

MSU23 Nebraska 20

Iowa at Minnesota

Unfortunately it looks like a bye week before they host Michigan next week. Iowa's passing game is hot right now and there is nothing Minnesota can do about it.

Iowa 48 Minnesota 10