Michigan vs. USC?

Question

Who wins if these teams played on a neutral field?

Answer 1

There is no denying that Southern California’s 44-24 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night was dominating.
But as the Bowl Championship Series computers whirred and spit out the Trojans as the new No. 2 team in the land Sunday night, it dawned on me – we now have an apples-to-apples comparison of USC and No. 3 Michigan – the teams’ performances against the Fighting Irish, their lone common opponent.
As the debate over who should face No. 1 Ohio State in the BCS title game on Jan. 8 supposedly comes to “style points,” what we have here is some substance.
A simple study of the box scores shows the Wolverines were even more demonstrative in dismantling Notre Dame, and by a fairly significant margin.
Michigan had the edge over USC against Notre Dame in the following categories:
• Points for: 47-44 (3).
• Points against: 21-24 (3).
• Total yards allowed: 273-404 (131).
• Rushing yards allowed: 32-130 (98).
• Passing yards allowed: 241-274 (33).
• Turnovers forced: 5-1 (4).
• Rushing yards: 148-139 (9)
USC meanwhile held slight edges in just two categories:
• Net offensive yards: 404-368 (36).
• Passing yards: 265-220 (45).
The evidence seems pretty empirical, especially when you factor in that the Wolverines’ lone loss came by three points at top-ranked Ohio State (12-0), while the Trojans lost at unranked Oregon State (8-4) by two.
Strength of schedule? USC faced 10 teams that will play in bowls, Michigan seven.
As you do the math, it seems clear that the Maize and Blue should be making their way to the desert for a date with the Buckeyes, not the Cardinal and Gold

Answer 2

Michigan time table: 09/02 Vanderbilt W 27-7 09/09 C Michigan W 40-one-17 09/sixteen at #2 N Dame W 40 seven-21 09/23 Wisconsin W 27-13 09/30 at Minnesota W 28-14 10/07 Mich St W 31-13 10/14 at Penn State W 17-10 10/21 Iowa W 20-6 10/28 N'western W 17-3 eleven/04 Ball St W 34-26 eleven/eleven at Indiana W 34-3 eleven/18 at #a million Ohio St L 40 two-39 USC time table 09/02 at Arkansas W 50-14 09/sixteen #19 Nebraska W 28-10 09/23 at Arizona W 20-3 09/30 at Wash St W 28-22 10/07 Washington W 26-20 10/14 Arizona St W 28-21 10/28 at Oregon St L 33-31 eleven/04 at Stanford W 40 two-0 eleven/eleven #21 Oregon W 35-10 eleven/18 #17 California W 23-9 eleven/25 #6 N Dame W 40 4-24 12/02 at UCLA 4:30 PM remember the communities are ranked on the time they performed-- no longer contemporary scores choose for your self that's extra complicated. appears like USC to me. yet human beings look to loooove the assumption of a UM/OSU rematch. If USC beats UCLA there is not any reason Ohio State would desire to play Michigan returned. Thats stupid. They beat 'em as quickly as, proved they have been the extra effective team. it is the national Championship, no longer the enormous Ten Championship... and do not forget approximately Florida (eleven-a million)

Answer 3

Heck this game was decided 3 years ago. But this time Michigan returns the favor.

Michigan 27-20

Answer 4

USC by 10. Michigan couldn't handle USC's speed.

Answer 5

Michigan pretty solidly........i'll go by 17


and not for this reason...but i'm venting because it bugs me

but everybody's saying that USC dominated ND
which they did......but at home
Michigan beat ND much worse (in almost every category) in South Bend....
but because that game was played early in the season...it doesn't matter









EDIT:
i'm glad to see that nobody's bias made them sound like an idiot....

Answer 6

Why don't yous meeechigan woooolveweenies schedule them for two regular seasons in a row, like The Ohio State Buckeyes have? Then you can find out who is better, by playing at each others venues.


GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Answer 7

Michigan would kill those USC snobs....There is no football out west!!!

Answer 8

Michigan who?

Answer 9

Michigan SUCKS! USC is way over freaking rated!

Its all about them Buckeyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Buckeyes! Go Buckeyes! Go Buckeyes!

Answer 10

USC