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Topic: #19 Michigan (2-2, 5-2) at #2 Penn State (4-0, 7-0) Post Game

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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2017, 06:13:31 PM »
Turnovers may be important, and hard to predict.  Duh.

Michigan 19  Penn State 16.

Or, my favorite score of all time, Penn State wins 6-4 in triple OT.

Pick one.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #29 on: October 16, 2017, 11:48:45 PM »
This should be a close game. The only blowout loss (10+ points) Michigan has had under Harbaugh is the 2015 OSU game.

If Michigan had a halfway decent passing game, I'd feel optimistic, but I've given up on that at this point. It's encouraging to see the running game, particularly Higdon, emerge, and I do think Penn State's defense is overrated, but I'm not sure how effective they'll be. This probably won't happen, but if O'Korn looks bad enough, perhaps they'll sub in Peters who would hopefully be marginally better....

Otherwise, the team's best chance is to force turnovers on defense to at least get the offense in FG range, if not score themselves. I think they give up 2 TDs at most, unless the offense turns it over on their own side of the field. Special teams have been pretty strong except for kick returns, as well.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2017, 12:47:23 PM »
I'm jealous.  I don't have much interest in gambling, slots and poker just don't do much for me.  But man, being in Vegas and be able to sit in the sports book laying down a few bets and then watching football is fun as hell.

sure is, my wife likes the pools etc, but I'm like "I gotta go during football season." this one's for a bachelor party, so i'll be detoxing all next week. There's a ton of nice sportsbooks obviously, but I'm going to lagassee stadium, it's in the basement of the venetian, you get to lounge on your own coach, have cocktail waitresses serve you for hours while you watch every game on TV with a sportsbook and good kitchen just feet away.

never been out there for the NCAA tourney, but I'm guessing that's gotta be pretty sweet. it's nice waking up to 9 AM football/hoops etc.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2017, 08:45:56 PM »
Been looking forward to this game.  I felt like PSU is legit, and that UM defense is filthy.

I enjoy reading both teams forums,  the best part is, both teams fan bases are supremely confident.   
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #32 on: October 17, 2017, 09:13:43 PM »
"both teams fan bases are supremely confident." - Not on this board.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #33 on: October 17, 2017, 09:29:24 PM »
Quote from: TyphonInc on October 17, 2017, 09:13:43 PM
"both teams fan bases are supremely confident." - Not on this board.
That always been one of the biggest differences between our board and the team boards
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #34 on: October 17, 2017, 09:50:00 PM »
I don't even bother going to the Rivals/247 boards, but the MGoBlog posters aren't confident, either....
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2017, 06:44:55 AM »
On MGOBLOG. There are threads talking about the narrative when UM beats PSU and many posters who are down on UM, but still very confident of a win, and many predicting a crushing defeat. :96:

They feel UM has some magical spell over Penn State, and/or that Penn State is a paper tiger.

Same on the Audibles board- respect UMs defense but very confident they will wear them down.

Like I said- you rarely see this....many on both sides who actually know their  Xs and Os, highly confident.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #36 on: October 18, 2017, 07:53:40 AM »
So what is so special about Penn State that they are ranked #2?  They have not beat any top shelf teams.  Iowa almost and probably should have beat them.  Barkley looked like a Heisman contender against Pitt but since has not done much...was thinking he was injured.   The Nitts have remained undefeated while teams ranked above them lost a game..that's all I can think of.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2017, 07:56:20 AM »
One of the many reasons I stopped visiting FightOnState was the number of homers, that and trolls.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2017, 07:57:32 AM »
Quote from: TyphonInc on October 17, 2017, 09:13:43 PM
"both teams fan bases are supremely confident." - Not on this board.
Not confident by any means but this feels like Michigan has a very good chance to win this game given Michigan's defense.  To a Michigan fan this does not feel like we're playing Alabama or anything close.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #39 on: October 18, 2017, 08:02:02 AM »
Quote from: Temp430 on October 18, 2017, 07:53:40 AM
So what is so special about Penn State that they are ranked #2?  They have not beat any top shelf teams.  Iowa almost and probably should have beat them.  Barkley looked like a Heisman contender against Pitt but since has not done much...was thinking he was injured.   The Nitts have remained undefeated while teams ranked above them lost a game..that's all I can think of.
Barkley's talent is undisputed, the problem is that the O-line has not been able to open holes for him.  He generally gets one to three highlight reel runs and/or pass receptions (or completion against Indiana) per game.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #40 on: October 18, 2017, 08:05:59 AM »
Personally, I am not confident that Penn State should be #2.  Top 5 okay, but given the problems on the o-line, I would have a hard time putting them at 2.  On the other hand, who should be there?  No one else has really been dominant, either.
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Re: #19 Michigan (2-1, 5-1) at #2 Penn State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2017, 11:08:41 AM »
I don't have an issue with Penn St at #2, we're gonna find out in the next 3 weeks if they deserve the ranking or not.

Although if I was voting, I would put Georgia in the #2 slot as of right now.
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