2007-09-20 00:07:07 · 14 answers · asked by marty7477 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
This may be hard to even imagine, but, as Professional Handicappers League member Jimmy Boyd points out, Michigan still can win the Big Ten championship and go on to play in the New Year's Day Rose Bowl, though it's ALMOST a sure bet that it won't be in a replay of the 2007 holiday game.
Michigan started on the long road back to redemption last weekend following pitiful early-September performances by spanking Notre Dame 38-0 to go to 1-2 on the season, though respectability remains a light year or so away.
The Wolverines began the campaign on shaky footing with back-to-back losses to Appalachian State and Oregon. Penn State, meanwhile, jumped off to a 3-0 mark with victories over Florida International, Buffalo and the same woeful Irish team that the Wolverines whipped.
Observers believe Michigan's conference kickoff match with 10th-ranked Penn State Saturday could paint a pretty good picture of how things in the Big Ten shape up in what may be legendary Nittany Lions Coach Joe Paterno's last hurrah.
Penn State is laying 4 points in Ann Arbor and the total is 43.
"I'm not sold on Penn State yet," said Boyd, who hails from Big Ten country himself.
"They haven't played anyone and the Big Ten always is a different story.
"Although Notre Dame hasn't been impressive, Michigan beating them so convicingly was crucial for this team.
"The Wolverines still can win the Big Ten, believe it or not.
"I think we'll see both Penn State and Michigan's true colors this Saturday.
"The Irish are just young and inexperienced.
"There is some talent in South Bend and this team will get better as the season goes on."
Notre Dame is receiving 4 points from Michigan State on Saturday.
It has been more than a decade since the Lions won a game between the pair, with their last triumph coming on Nov, 16, 1996.
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Michigan has won eight straight versus PSU and leads the series 9-3.
The Wolverines' downhill slide began this past New Year's when they lost the Rose Bowl 32-18 to Penn State.
Both teams faced disppointment earlier in the season when Florida and Ohio State beat them out of BCS berths, sending both squads to Pasadena.
USC has emerged from the first few weeks of the 2007 season with wins over Iowa and Nebraska and the nation's No. 1 collegiate ranking.
The Trojans are giving 27 points to Washington State this weekend.
In another game that could be a factor in how things ultimately shake out in the Big Ten, Wisconsin is laying 9 1/2 to Iowa.
2007-09-21 05:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Penn State SHOULD win, but they have a history of choking big time against Michigan (evidence not beating them since 1996, when every other Big Ten team with the exception of Indiana has beaten Michigan at least once during that stretch). Whoever wins will get an unwarranted boost because both are frankly way overrated (I'm waiting for Penn State to play someone who could compete in the junior high football circuit in Alaska).
2007-09-20 02:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Penn State.
Michigan stinks!
2007-09-20 03:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by YSIC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Michigans defense isnt playing so well. They beat a horrible Notre Dame team with a LOT of problems on offense so it made their Defense look good. Once they face a better team in Penn State, the Nittany Lions will shove cleats up their @$$e$. Mallet played great on offense but this Penn State Defense is much better. And Yea Lebron didnt do so well in the finals, it was the Eastern Conference Finals he kicked tail in. Cavs lost 4-0 to the Spurs.
2007-09-20 00:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Penn State by 14
2007-09-20 00:16:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Michigan will do a complete 180 and get back into the top 25 beat Ohio st and win the big 10
2007-09-23 02:05:26 · answer #6 · answered by cliffpitt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe.... I know.
The Penn State Nittany Lions, coached by the legendary JoePa.
2007-09-20 02:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by theewokprincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...the guy that brought up Lebron PWNING Duncan, didn't the spurs win the series?
Penn State by 10 points. They are the better team right now.
2007-09-20 00:29:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a no-brainer. Penn State will come out victorious.
2007-09-20 00:36:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Michigan will because they gave a beat down to Notre last week like Lebron tomohawkin on duncan.and they will just build off that momentum
2007-09-20 00:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by kobe+dirk=kirk 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋