History vs. Michigan:
Michigan leads all-time series 13-8
Last meeting: 2017 at Penn State - 42-13 Penn State
This Season:
vs Appalachian State - W 45-38
at Pitt - W 51-6
vs Kent State - W 63-10
at Illinois - W 63-24
vs #4 Ohio State - L 27-26
vs Michigan State - L 21-17
at Indiana - W 33-28
vs #18 Iowa - W 30-24
Quarterback: Trace McSorley 6'0" 204 lbs (Sr.)
McSorley has been 122/231 (52.8%) for 1,628yds with 12 TD and 4 INT. He has 617yds rushing on 110 carries with a long of 51 and 9 TDs.
Running Back: Miles Sanders 5'11" 220 lbs (Jr.)
Sanders has 136 carries for 834yds (6.1ypc) with a long of 78yds and 8 TDs. He also has 15 catches for 112yds and a long of 29. No other back on the team has more than 26 carries this season so they are hardly worth a mention.
Wide Receivers: K.J. Hamler 5'9" 165 lbs (RS Fr.) and Juwan Johnson 6'4'' 225 lbs (RS Jr)
Hamler is the team leader with only 27 catches for 497yds with a long of 93 and 5 TDs. He's also had two rushes for 32yds, with 1 of them being all 32yds and a TD. Johnson is the only other player with over 20 catches. He's caught 21 for 293yds with a long of 59 and a TD.
Tight End: Pat Freiermuth 6'5'' 250 lbs (Fr.)
Freiermuth has 13 catches for 171yds with a long of 27 and 4 TDs.
Left Tackle: Ryan Bates 6'4" 312 lbs (RS Jr.)
30 career starts.
Left Guard: Steven Gonzalez 6'4" 339 lbs (RS Jr.)
24 career starts.
Center: Michal Menet 6'4" 306 lbs (RS So.)
8 career starts.
Right Guard: Connor McGovern 6'5" 312 lbs (Jr.)
30 career starts.
Right Tackle: Will Fries 6'6" 312 lbs (RS So.)
16 career starts.
Defensive Tackles: Kevin Givens 6'1" 281 lbs (RS Jr.) and Robert Windsor 6'4'' 295 lbs (RS Jr.)
Givens has 17 tackles with 5 for a loss, a sack and a pass breakup. Windsor has 21 tackles with 6 for a loss, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
Defensive Ends: Shareef Miller 6'5" 261 lbs (RS Jr.) and Yetur Gross-Matos 6'5" 242 lbs (So.)
Miller has tallied 17 tackles with 8.5 for a loss and 4 sacks. Gross-Matos has 36 tackles with 12.5 for a loss, 6 sacks and a forced fumble.
Outside Linebackers: Cameron Brown 6'5" 222 lbs (Jr.) and Koa Farmer 6'1" 230 lbs (RS Sr.)
Brown has compiled 42 tackles with 5 for a loss, 1 sack, 4 pass deflections and 2 forced fumbles. Farmer has 36 tackles with 1.5 for a loss, a pass breakup and a forced fumble.
Middle Linebacker: Jan Johnson 6'2" 233 lbs (RS Jr.)
Johnson has 41 tackles with 0.5 for a loss, a half sack and an INT.
Cornerbacks: John Reid 5'10'' 189 lbs (RS Jr.) and Amani Oruwariye 6'1'' 211 lbs (RS Sr.)
Reid has collected 17 tackles with an INT and 6 pass breakups. Oruwariye has 39 tackles with 1 for a loss, a forced fumble, 2 INTs and 11 pass breakups.
Safeties: Nick Scott 5'11" 200 lbs (Sr.) and Garrett Taylor 6'0'' 200 lbs (RS Jr.)
Scott has had 42 tackles with 1 for a loss, a sack, 2 INTs, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery. Taylor has 42 tackles with 1.5 for a loss, 2 INTs, 6 pass breakups, a forced fumble and rumble recovery.
Punter and Kicker: Blake Gillikin 6'2" 198 lbs (Jr.) and Jake Pinegar 6'2" 195 lbs (Fr.)
Gillikin has 40 punts with an average of 42.3yds and a long of 58 with 8 fair catches, 12 downed inside the 20 and 4 touchbacks. He's had 1 blocked this season. Pinegar is 9/13 on field goals with a long of 49.
Returners: DeAndre Thompkins 5'11" 193 lbs (RS Sr.) and K.J. Hamler 5'9" 165 lbs (RS Fr.)
Thompkins has returned 17 punts for and average of 10.1yds with a long of 39yds which was a TD. Hamler has returned 9 punts for an average of 9.3yds and a long of 33. He's also returned 16 kickoffs with an average of 28.4yds and a long of 67.
Players to watch:
Trace McSorley - QB
Miles Sanders - RB
K.J. Hamler - WR
Yetur Gross-Matos - DE
Amani Oruwariye - CB
Prediction:
I don't have time for this portion so I'll be brief. Their defense is average and their offense is one dimensional. Keep McSorley and Sanders in check on the ground and they'll have a hard time scoring. I'm usually pretty confident in these but am not feeling the overwhelming sentiment of a roaring victory for whatever reason. We are capable of blowing this game open and if all goes according to plan a 34-13 type win should occur. I just have an inkling it does not go as smoothly as hoped but the better team wins in the end which is all that matters.
Michigan wins 27-21
This years predictions:
Week 1: Michigan/Notre Dame 24-13 (17-24 actual)
Week 2: Michigan/Western Michigan 48-10 (49-3 actual)
Week 3: Michigan/SMU 55-0 (45-20 actual)
Week 4: Michigan/Nebraska 38-10 (56-10 actual)
Week 5: Michigan/Northwestern 45-17 (20-17 actual)
Week 6: Michigan/Maryland 41-17 (42-21 actual)
Week 7: Michigan/Wisconsin 27-13 (38-13 actual)
Week 8: Michigan/Michigan State 30-17 (21-7 actual)
McSorley has been 122/231 (52.8%) for 1,628yds with 12 TD and 4 INT. He has 617yds rushing on 110 carries with a long of 51 and 9 TDs.
Running Back: Miles Sanders 5'11" 220 lbs (Jr.)
Sanders has 136 carries for 834yds (6.1ypc) with a long of 78yds and 8 TDs. He also has 15 catches for 112yds and a long of 29. No other back on the team has more than 26 carries this season so they are hardly worth a mention.
Wide Receivers: K.J. Hamler 5'9" 165 lbs (RS Fr.) and Juwan Johnson 6'4'' 225 lbs (RS Jr)
Hamler is the team leader with only 27 catches for 497yds with a long of 93 and 5 TDs. He's also had two rushes for 32yds, with 1 of them being all 32yds and a TD. Johnson is the only other player with over 20 catches. He's caught 21 for 293yds with a long of 59 and a TD.
Tight End: Pat Freiermuth 6'5'' 250 lbs (Fr.)
Freiermuth has 13 catches for 171yds with a long of 27 and 4 TDs.
Left Tackle: Ryan Bates 6'4" 312 lbs (RS Jr.)
30 career starts.
Left Guard: Steven Gonzalez 6'4" 339 lbs (RS Jr.)
24 career starts.
Center: Michal Menet 6'4" 306 lbs (RS So.)
8 career starts.
Right Guard: Connor McGovern 6'5" 312 lbs (Jr.)
30 career starts.
Right Tackle: Will Fries 6'6" 312 lbs (RS So.)
16 career starts.
Defensive Tackles: Kevin Givens 6'1" 281 lbs (RS Jr.) and Robert Windsor 6'4'' 295 lbs (RS Jr.)
Givens has 17 tackles with 5 for a loss, a sack and a pass breakup. Windsor has 21 tackles with 6 for a loss, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
Defensive Ends: Shareef Miller 6'5" 261 lbs (RS Jr.) and Yetur Gross-Matos 6'5" 242 lbs (So.)
Miller has tallied 17 tackles with 8.5 for a loss and 4 sacks. Gross-Matos has 36 tackles with 12.5 for a loss, 6 sacks and a forced fumble.
Outside Linebackers: Cameron Brown 6'5" 222 lbs (Jr.) and Koa Farmer 6'1" 230 lbs (RS Sr.)
Brown has compiled 42 tackles with 5 for a loss, 1 sack, 4 pass deflections and 2 forced fumbles. Farmer has 36 tackles with 1.5 for a loss, a pass breakup and a forced fumble.
Middle Linebacker: Jan Johnson 6'2" 233 lbs (RS Jr.)
Johnson has 41 tackles with 0.5 for a loss, a half sack and an INT.
Cornerbacks: John Reid 5'10'' 189 lbs (RS Jr.) and Amani Oruwariye 6'1'' 211 lbs (RS Sr.)
Reid has collected 17 tackles with an INT and 6 pass breakups. Oruwariye has 39 tackles with 1 for a loss, a forced fumble, 2 INTs and 11 pass breakups.
Safeties: Nick Scott 5'11" 200 lbs (Sr.) and Garrett Taylor 6'0'' 200 lbs (RS Jr.)
Scott has had 42 tackles with 1 for a loss, a sack, 2 INTs, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery. Taylor has 42 tackles with 1.5 for a loss, 2 INTs, 6 pass breakups, a forced fumble and rumble recovery.
Punter and Kicker: Blake Gillikin 6'2" 198 lbs (Jr.) and Jake Pinegar 6'2" 195 lbs (Fr.)
Gillikin has 40 punts with an average of 42.3yds and a long of 58 with 8 fair catches, 12 downed inside the 20 and 4 touchbacks. He's had 1 blocked this season. Pinegar is 9/13 on field goals with a long of 49.
Returners: DeAndre Thompkins 5'11" 193 lbs (RS Sr.) and K.J. Hamler 5'9" 165 lbs (RS Fr.)
Thompkins has returned 17 punts for and average of 10.1yds with a long of 39yds which was a TD. Hamler has returned 9 punts for an average of 9.3yds and a long of 33. He's also returned 16 kickoffs with an average of 28.4yds and a long of 67.
Players to watch:
Trace McSorley - QB
Miles Sanders - RB
K.J. Hamler - WR
Yetur Gross-Matos - DE
Amani Oruwariye - CB
Prediction:
I don't have time for this portion so I'll be brief. Their defense is average and their offense is one dimensional. Keep McSorley and Sanders in check on the ground and they'll have a hard time scoring. I'm usually pretty confident in these but am not feeling the overwhelming sentiment of a roaring victory for whatever reason. We are capable of blowing this game open and if all goes according to plan a 34-13 type win should occur. I just have an inkling it does not go as smoothly as hoped but the better team wins in the end which is all that matters.
Michigan wins 27-21
This years predictions:
Week 1: Michigan/Notre Dame 24-13 (17-24 actual)
Week 2: Michigan/Western Michigan 48-10 (49-3 actual)
Week 3: Michigan/SMU 55-0 (45-20 actual)
Week 4: Michigan/Nebraska 38-10 (56-10 actual)
Week 5: Michigan/Northwestern 45-17 (20-17 actual)
Week 6: Michigan/Maryland 41-17 (42-21 actual)
Week 7: Michigan/Wisconsin 27-13 (38-13 actual)
Week 8: Michigan/Michigan State 30-17 (21-7 actual)
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