A few interesting games to comment upon.
Most likely they will lose big, but I am interested to see what happens here.
Here is what both teams have done so far this year.
Colorado
  vs. Col. State  44-7, yards 578-225, TOs 2-4
  vs. Idaho State 56-7, yards 597-96, TOs 1-1
Michigan
  vs. Hawaii     63-3, yards 512-232, TOs 1-2
  vs. UCF       51-14, yards 447-331, TOs 0-2
So, Colorado's patsies were ... patsier. But Michigan experienced something that more closely resembled football games, and had to rely a little more on TOs and other benficial bounces for their destructions. And remember Hawaii was flying straight in from Australia.
I still think Colorado gets killed, but the game should reveal if there was anything real behind their two big blowouts to start the season.
It would have been MUCH more helpful if the Rice-bye came some other time than the very final weekend. Well, hopefully we'll use the rest to get ready for the conference championship game.
Rice so far this season.
  @ W. Kentucky 14-46
  @ Army      14-31
Clearly Vegas doesn't believe the polls right now. Heck, the pollsters probably don't believe the polls right now.
MSU so far,
  vs. Furman 28-13
Bonus points if you know where Furman is or what their mascot is.
Oklahoma was in the playoff last year and returns lots of players.
Ohio State did not make the playoff last year and returns almost nobody other than their QB JT Barrett.
Yet, everybody seems to expect tOSU to win this. Me too.
(09-12-2016, 12:57 PM)ColoradoTree link Wrote:Colorado @ #4 Michigan (-20.5)
I know Colorado is probably going to lose big, but I'm hoping they make a game of it.Â
Most likely they will lose big, but I am interested to see what happens here.
Here is what both teams have done so far this year.
Colorado
  vs. Col. State  44-7, yards 578-225, TOs 2-4
  vs. Idaho State 56-7, yards 597-96, TOs 1-1
Michigan
  vs. Hawaii     63-3, yards 512-232, TOs 1-2
  vs. UCF       51-14, yards 447-331, TOs 0-2
So, Colorado's patsies were ... patsier. But Michigan experienced something that more closely resembled football games, and had to rely a little more on TOs and other benficial bounces for their destructions. And remember Hawaii was flying straight in from Australia.
I still think Colorado gets killed, but the game should reveal if there was anything real behind their two big blowouts to start the season.
Quote:#21 Baylor (-30) @ Rice. A preview of our new bitter rivalry opponent. ;-)
It would have been MUCH more helpful if the Rice-bye came some other time than the very final weekend. Well, hopefully we'll use the rest to get ready for the conference championship game.
Rice so far this season.
  @ W. Kentucky 14-46
  @ Army      14-31
Quote:#12 Michigan State @ #18 N.D. (-7.5).ÂCurious to see the team ranked 6 spots lower favored by more than a TD.
Clearly Vegas doesn't believe the polls right now. Heck, the pollsters probably don't believe the polls right now.
MSU so far,
  vs. Furman 28-13
Bonus points if you know where Furman is or what their mascot is.
Quote:#3 Ohio State (-2) @ #14 Oklahoma. Arguments to be made on both sides of this one, but Ohio State is currently ranked ahead of us and Oklahoma won't jump us with a win, so Oklahoma it is.Another game with at least some interest.
Oklahoma was in the playoff last year and returns lots of players.
Ohio State did not make the playoff last year and returns almost nobody other than their QB JT Barrett.
Yet, everybody seems to expect tOSU to win this. Me too.