History vs. Michigan:
Michigan leads all-time series 50-15-1
Last meeting: 2017 at Wisconsin - 24-10 Wisconsin
This Season:
vs Western Kentucky - W 34-3
vs New Mexico - W 45-14
vs BYU - L 24-21
at Iowa - W 28-17
vs Nebraska - W 41-24
Quarterback: Alex Hornibrook 6'4" 213 lbs (RS Jr.)
Hornibrook has been 73/114 (64.0%) for 963yds with 7 TD and 2 INT. He has -32 yards on 12 carries, this of course includes sacks but his longest rush on the season is 16yds.
Running Back: Johnathan Taylor 5'11" 215 lbs (So.) and Taiwan Deal 6'1'' 224 lbs (RS Sr.)
Taylor has 126 carries for 849yds (6.7ypc) with a long of 88yds and 8 TDs. He also has 5 catches for 20yds and a long of 10. Deal has rushed 39 times for 241yds (6.2ypc) with a long of 20 and 3 TDs with a catch for 10yds.
Wide Receivers: A.J. Taylor 5'11" 201 lbs (Jr.) and Kendric Pryor 5'11'' 185 lbs (RS So.)
Taylor is the team leader with 18 catches for 354yds with a long of 44 and 2 TDs. Pryor has 9 receptions for 103yds with a long of 28yds and a TD. He has 4 rushes for 41yds with a long of 21.
Tight End: Jake Ferguson 6'5'' 230 lbs (RS Fr.)
Ferguson is not listed as the starting TE but he's the only one with more than 1 catch. He's 2nd on the team with 16 catches for 213yds, a long of 27 and 2 TDs.
Fullback: Alec Ingold 6'2'' 241 lbs (Sr.)
Ingold has 12 carries for 105yds (8.8ypc) with a long of 39yds and 3 TDs. He's had 1 catch for 33yds.
Left Tackle: Jon Dietzen 6'6" 334 lbs (RS Jr.)
25 career starts.
Left Guard: Michael Deiter 6'6" 329 lbs (RS Sr.)
46 career starts.
Center: Tyler Biadasz 6'3" 307 lbs (RS So.)
19 career starts.
Right Guard: Beau Benzschawel 6'6" 316 lbs (RS Sr.)
41 career starts.
Right Tackle: David Edwards 6'7" 306 lbs (RS Jr.)
26 career starts.
Defensive Tackle: Olive Sagapolu 6'2" 348 lbs (Sr.)
Sagapolu has 14 tackles with 2 for a loss, a sack and a fumble recovery.
Defensive Ends: Isaiahh Loudermilk 6'7" 296 lbs (RS So.) and Kayden Lyles 6'3" 318 lbs (RS Fr.)
Dairy beverage at a higher decibel level has tallied 6 tackles with 1 for a loss and a pass deflection. Lyles has 6 tackles with a fumble recovery.
Outside Linebackers: Andrew Van Ginkel 6'4" 230 lbs (RS Sr.) and Zack Baun 6'3" 222 lbs (RS Jr.)
Van Ginkel has compiled 7 tackles with 1.5 for a loss, a sack and a pass deflection. Baun has 23 tackles with 2 for a loss.
Inside Linebackers: Ryan Connelly 6'3" 235 lbs (RS Sr.) and T.J. Edwards 6'1'' 246 lbs (RS Sr.)
Connelly leads the team with 29 tackles with 4.5 for a loss and 1 sack. Edwards has 26 tackles with 5.5 for a loss, 2 sacks and an INT.
Cornerbacks: Caesar Williams 6'0'' 176 lbs (RS So.) and Faion Hicks 5'10'' 184 lbs (RS Fr.)
Williams has collected 9 tackles with 2 pass breakups. Hicks has 15 tackles with 1 for a loss, 2 pass breakups and an INT.
Safeties: D'Cota Dixon 5'10" 200 lbs (RS Sr.) and Scott Nelson 6'2'' 194 lbs (RS Fr.)
Dixon has had 25 tackles with 1.5 tackles for a loss, 2 pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Nelson has 25 tackles with 2.5 for a loss, an INT, 5 pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Punter and Kicker: Anthony Lotti 6'0" 193 lbs (Jr.) and Rafael Gaglianone 5'11" 236 lbs (RS Sr.)
Lotti has 17 punts with an average of 39.9yds and a long of 63 with 8 fair catches and 10 downed inside the 20. Gaglianone is 5/6 on field goals with a long of 42. Zach Hintze handles kickoffs and has 27 touchbacks on 32 kickoffs.
Returners: Jack Dunn 5'7" 180 lbs (RS So.) and Aron Cruickshank 5'11" 158 lbs (Fr.)
Dunn has returned 3 punts for 30yds and a long of 15yds. Cruickshank has returned 12 kickoffs with an average of 23yds and a long of 34.
Players to watch:
Alex Hornibrook - QB
Johnathan Taylor - RB
T.J. Edwards - ILB
Scott Nelson - S
Prediction:
This isn't your typical Wisconsin defense.
Much like Maryland, Wisconsin is a run heavy offense that needs to find success on the ground in order to function. Hornibrook is a better passer than Hill at Maryland but he's not great, especially if under pressure and his receivers are nothing special either. The Wolverines front 7 can keep Wisconsin in check on the ground and allow the secondary to do their thing on the rare passing down.
Wisconsin's defense has been okay but certainly nothing special or what we're used to from a Wisconsin team. Keep in mind when looking at their defensive numbers above that the best offenses they've played this season were BYU and Nebraska. They should be able to keep Michigan relatively in check but I don't see them only allowing 1 or 2 touchdowns, either.
Michigan has the advantage in nearly all aspects of the game plus are at home under the lights. It would not surprise me to see a big "statement" win tomorrow but I'll keep my prediction this week relatively conservative. I do not expect this game to be close on the stat sheet regardless of what a final score may indicate much like 2016.
Michigan wins 27-13
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)
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