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Week 6: (17) Michigan State def. (18) Michigan, 34-17

  • Leonardo
    Michigan State won by six last year in East Lansing

    3:30 kickoff
  • Non
    Michigan State 77
    Michigan 76
  • believer
    I was impressed with Michigan State's win over Wisky. Michigan's attack is decidedly one-sided but they will be playing in the Bigger House.

    Michigan State 35
    Michigan 24
  • ptown_trojans_1
    I'm actually kind of excited for this game. I'll be rooting for Sparty, and want to see Robinson against a real defense for once.
    I can see Sparty winning in a shootout, as Counsins and Bell is a little more than Robinson. Plus, Michigan has no, no defense.
  • dwccrew
    IT'll be interesting to see what Robinson can do against a much better defense. I think the best defense Robinson has faced is Notre Dame, which is not really saying all that much. Michigan being so 1 dimensional (Robinson is all they have and he struggled throwing the deep ball yesterday) on offense and having absolutely no defense, I see MSU winning this one in the Big House without their head coach at the helm.

    MSU 38
    Mich 28
  • wes_mantooth
    Non;505505 wrote:Michigan State 77
    Michigan 76

    haha....sadly, this may be pretty accurate.

    At the beginning of the year...who would have thought that this would be a BIG game?! I will take MSU by a field goal.
  • Mohican00
    I don't know about this one......I'd like to think that a fundamentally more sound team (MSU) won't get beat by a guy playing like Randall Cunningham in Tecmo Bowl.

    MSU by 7
  • Hb31187
    What i dont get... how is michigan 1 dimensional and OSU isnt? Denard has 7 less passing yards than Pryor. And as a team OSU has less passing yards than Michigan
  • karen lotz
    Hb31187;505745 wrote:What i dont get... how is michigan 1 dimensional and OSU isnt? Denard has 7 less passing yards than Pryor. And as a team OSU has less passing yards than Michigan

    Come on, you really don't understand why Michigan would be considered 1 dimensional on here?

    :)
  • Hb31187
    Lol yeah i suppose. But when a team averages more passing and rushing yards than you do...hard to honestly believe that said team is 1 dimensional and you aren't
  • se-alum
    Hb31187;505745 wrote:What i dont get... how is michigan 1 dimensional and OSU isnt? Denard has 7 less passing yards than Pryor. And as a team OSU has less passing yards than Michigan

    Do you really want to turn this thread into an argument??

    I see MSU winning by 10...38-28
  • Hb31187
    se-alum;506124 wrote:Do you really want to turn this thread into an argument??

    I see MSU winning by 10...38-28
    Simply replying to someone spewing nonsense above me
  • Tiger2003
    This is going to be a fun game to watch. If Michigan State can go on some of those long drives and keep Robinson off the field I have a good feeling Sparty can pull this out.
  • se-alum
    Hb31187;506126 wrote:Simply replying to someone spewing nonsense above me
    I understand, I just know how these threads can spiral out of control! I don't think one dimensional is the right term, as UM usually has alot of rushing & passing yardage. However, it's a one man show, they go as Denard goes. TP is certainly critical to OSU's offense, but the defense has the ability to keep the team in the game if need be.
  • se-alum
    Tiger2003;506135 wrote:This is going to be a fun game to watch. If Michigan State can go on some of those long drives and keep Robinson off the field I have a good feeling Sparty can pull this out.
    Good call. I think ball control and trying to force Robinson to throw the ball down the field are the best ways to beat UM. You can't let him throw 275yds worth of screen passes.
  • Tiger2003
    se-alum;506142 wrote:Good call. I think ball control and trying to force Robinson to throw the ball down the field are the best ways to beat UM. You can't let him throw 275yds worth of screen passes.

    Agree, right now the best route for Michigan is the bubble screen, not taking anything away from them. They will go to the inside WR on a streak down the middle as well but that is after they have the secondary coming up on the read option.
  • Trueblue23
    Sadly, I think this is where we suffer our 1st loss this year.

    GO BLUE!!!
  • Tiger2003
    ccrunner609;506254 wrote:MSU by 21

    Do you know anything about football?
  • darbypitcher22
    Go Sparty!

    I really like Michigan State, they were very physical against Wisconsin, which is saying something because Wisconsin year in and year out is one of the more physical teams in the Big Ten. If they can defend Robinson (which, the way to do that is to ram it down Michigan's throat and keep him off the field), I think they win it
  • Cleveland Buck
    I highly doubt Denard plays the whole game, he will be knocked out for at least part of it. Michigan will score some points, but Michigan State has the best pair of running backs in the conference and they should have a big day. This is one Michigan State should win, and if they do I could see them winning 11 games this year.
  • Swamp Fox
    Michigan isn't all the way back yet, but it seems that people are seriously considering what MSU will have to do to actually beat this Michigan team. It didn't take RR all that long did it? Ohio State will have an actual opponent this year in "The Game". And of course, if Michigan should win, the Tressel haters will climb out from under their rocks and regurgitate their time worn complaints and crawl back under their rocks until next year's game.
  • Hb31187
    Michigan is gonna lose by about 10 im guessing. I think the D does better than against indiana however. Although not stellar against either rush or pass, theyre def better against the rush(which isnt sayin much)
  • athlete37
    ccrunner609;506449 wrote:I know UM hasnt played anyone, their D is fucking horrible and MSU is real good.
    sounds about right, since UM beat ND on the road and MSU needed a fake field goal in OT to beat ND... that having been said, MSU opening up at +4.5 is making my eyes light up right now. Almost like a 50 spot on ND -3 at BC :)
  • dave
    Is Shaw back for this one?
  • Hamp89
    MSU +14