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October 17, 2007 - 5B
MAIZE GAUGE
The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box-
score. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's
demeanor following the game and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance.
DEFENSE-0-METER
3/ Take away two late fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the defense
played a dominating game. The front four got pressure on Pur-
due quarterback Curtis Painter and forced multiple turnovers,
Crables which the offense converted into points. The starters gave up
lust one touchdown, and that was following a Michigan fumble.
CARR-O-METER
Carr always has his good days and bad days with the
media, and Saturday was definitely the latter. Even
4 though his team completely handled the Boilermakers,
Lloyd Carr didn't really care to field questions concerning Mike
Carrs Hart, K.C. Lopata and the special teams in general.
THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP 10 POLL
_zi lT)eufiO 6.OREGON: The Ducks beat Washington State
TEICHIGN DAILY 53-7 this week. In other words, they had a bye.
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1. OHIO STATE (6): This ranking is more other 7 ETCY vntog h idasba
teams losing than the Buckeyes winning. With a Loiin tt:ti audyte'etl ak
48-3 over Kent State, Ohio State added another
unimpressive win to its resume. Talk to us on Nov.t
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HYPEMETER
It was pretty good showing for a Fall Break game, but still, the
2I4 studentsection came late and never got very loud. Sure, Purdue
never really got into the game, and the contest was practically
Big Houses decided by halftime, but that's no excuse. The wave did look good,
but the Boilermakers never really had to worry about crowd noise.
ASSOCIATED PRESS PO
For the second week in a row, the nation's No.1 team lost in an upset.
Kentucky outlasted Louisiana State in three overtimes, winning 43-37.
After, Oregon State beat No. 2 California 31-28, Ohio State rose to the
top of the charts.
TEAM LAST WEEK THIS WEEK
1. Ohio State beat Kent State 48-3 Michigan State
beat Central at Rutgers
2. South Florida Florida 64-12
3. Boston College beat Notre at Virginia Tech
Dame 27-14
4. Oklahoma beat Missouri 41-31 at Iowa State
5. Louisiana State lost to Kentucky 43-37 Auburn
6. South Carolina beat North Carolina21-15 Vanderbilt
7. Oregon beat Washington at Washington
St. 53-7
8. Kentucky beat Florida
Louisiana St. 43-37
9. W. Virginia bye Mississippi State
10. California lost to Oregon at UCLA
State 31-28
11. VirginiaTech beat uke 43-14 Boston Colege
12. Arizona State beat Washington44-20 California
13. Southern Cal beat Arizona 20-13 at Notre Dame
8.SOUTH CAROLINA: Gotto love the'OlBall
Coach. He's got his Cocks ready to rise to thetop
of the SEC this season. Hopefully, Coach Urban
Meyer's Gators won'tblock them.
3. LOUISIANA STATE (2): The Tigers'three-OT
lossowasn'tenough to discourage two voters from
picking them No. 1. Perhaps they were impressed
by coach Les Miles's classy move after game. Seems
like a guy we'd like to have in Ann Arbor ...
10. CALIFORNIA: MAJOR PARTY FOUL!
Backup freshman quarterback Kevin Rileycost
the Bears this game. No way he'll be able to tap
that. The girl or the keg.
S.OKLAHOMA: The Sooners have found a way
U D torise in the rankings afterback-to-back wins
over Texas and Missouri.True, Oklahomablew
it against Colorado,but this season's hadbigger
upsets. Just ask around Ann Arbor.
p Staff Picks recap: Oh how the mighty have fallen. After a great first four weeks, the Daily's football beat
. has, well, struggled, in the past two. Scott Bell topped everyone once again - his fourth time with that
distinction already this season. He only managed to go .500 for the week, though. Everyone else was
below that number, including returning guest picker Chad Gerencer, who won't be returning next week
after a 9-15 performance. Daniel Bromwich was the only picker to get his best bet right this week.
1.Missouri
17. Hawaii
18. Auburn
19. Texas
20. Tennessee
21. Georgia
22. Texas Tech
23. Cincinnati
24. Michigan
25. Kansas
lost to
Oklahoma 41-31
beat San Jose
State 42-35
beat Arkansas9-7
beat Iowa State 56-3
beat Mississippi State
33-21
beat Vanderbilt 20-17
beat Texas A&M 35-7
lost to Louisville 28-24
beat Purdue 48-21
beatColorado 47-20
T exas Tech
New Mexico State
at Louisiana State
at Baylor
at Alabama
bye
at Missouri
at Pittsburgh
at Illinois
at Oklahoma State
Games updated through Oct.16
Gerencer's departure means it's time for someone new to step in. Want to take your best shot at
besting a bunch of wannabee prognosticators? E-mail the group at footballbeat07@umich.edu to get
your name entered in the pool of potential applicants. If you can best two of the writers when picking
against the spread, you'll stay for another week.
STAFF PICKS
The Daily football
writers do their best.,
to predict what happens~
in the 2007 College
football season. _
Scott vaniei
Bell Bromwich
Herman Wright
Gerencer
MICHIGAN(-6)vs. Purdue
LSU (-95)vs. KENTUCKY
CALIFORNIA (-14) vs. Oregon State
OHIO STATE(-30.5) vs. Kent State
BC (-3.5) vs. NOTRE DAME
SOUTH FLORIDA(-12) vs. Central Florida
OKLAHOMA (-105) vs. Missouri
South.Carolina (-7) vs UNC
OREGON (1.8)vs Washington State.
SOUTHERN CAL (-21) vs. Arizona.
Virginia Tech (-13.5) vs. DUKE
ARIZONA STATE(-12) vs. Washington
CINCINNATI (-10.5) vs. Louisville
Hawaii (-19) vs. SAN JOSE STATE
Illinois (-35) vs. IOWA
Wisconsin (+7)vsPENN STATE
KANSAS (-25.5) vs. Baylor
Florida State (-6) vs. WAKE FOREST
Auburn (+3) vs. ARKANSAS
TEXAS(-06) vs. Iowa State
Georgia (-7) vs.VANDERBILT
Tennessee (-7) vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Indiana (+4.5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Minnesota (+7)vs NORTHWESTERN
Best Bet
Record This Week
Overall Record
Michigan
Kentucky
California
Ohio State
Boston College.
South Florida
Missouri
North Carolina
Washington State
Southern Cal
Virginia Tech
Arizona State
Louisville
Hawaii
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas
Florida State
Arkansas
Texas
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Indiana
Northwestern
Northwestern
12-12-0 (0-1)
84-65-4 (2-4)
Purdue
Louisiana State
California
Ohio State
Boston College.
South Florida
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Oregon
Southern Cal
Virginia Tech
Arizona State
Cincinnati
Hawaii
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas
Wake Forest
Arksanss
Texas
Georgia
Tennessee
Michigan State
Northwestern
Virginia Tech
10-14-0 (1-0)
76-73-4 (4-2)
Michigan
Louisiana State
California
Ohio State
Boston College
South Florida
Missouri
South Carolina
Oregon
Southern Cal
Virginia Tech
Arizona State
Cincinnati
Hawaii
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kanas
Florida State
Arkansas
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi State
Indiana
Northwestern
Northwestern
9-15-0 (0-1)
74-75-4 (1-5)
Michigan
Louisiana State
California
Ohio State
Boston College
South Florida
Missouri
South Carolina
Oregon
Southern Cal
Virginia Tech
Washington
Louisville
Hawaii
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Baylor
Wake Forest
Arkansas
Iowa State
Georgia
Tennessee
Michigan State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
10-14-0 (0-1)
76-73-4 (4-2)
Purdue
Louisiana State
California
Ohio State
Boston College
South Florida
Missouri
South Carolina
Oregon
Southern Cal
Virginia Tech
Arizona State
Cincinnati
Hawaii
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas
Florida State
Auburn
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi State
Indiana
Northwestern
Boston College
9-15-0 (0-1)
74-75-4 (1-5)