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2B - Football Saturday - September 27, 2008
September 27, 2008 - Football Saturday - 7B
How does Wisconsin's traditional offense match up against the
veteran Michigan defense? Will (botched) kick returns again be
the difference in the game? Read the breakdown to find out.
Going into this season, everyone had the same question:
Who's the quarterback? Find out how unlikely candidates
Steven Threet and Nick Sheridan battled for the spot, and
What will happen Saturday? The Michigan Daily football writ-
ers give 12 bold predictions.
2008 Michigan Big Ten Schedule
Wisconsin: Michigan opens its conference season against a team who was predicted to finish
9/ second in the Big Ten - and who uses the traditional offense that Michigan left behind this year.
I4 Illinois: After facing Juice Williams and company the week after squaring off against the
10 Badgers, the Wolverines will know if they're really cut out for Big Ten contention this year.
I18 at Penn State: Penn State is returning to its spread offense, and it hopes it will be better than
ever. The "Spread HD," as the Nittany Lions call it, should test Michigan's experienced defense.
I/25 Michigan State: We've heard it every year - Michigan State will be good this year, seriously.
10/ But with superstar Spartan running back Javon Ringer, it could actually happen.
11/1 at Purdue: Senior quarterback Curtis Painter may give Michigan's secondary
trouble, but that's about all the Wolverines need to worry about.
11/8 at Minnesota: Watch out - Minnesota has already quadrupled its win total from last year.
11/15 Northwestern: It's always good to have a game against a doormat before facing Ohio State,
right? As long as Michigan doesn't underestimate the Wildcats, it should be an easy game.
at Ohio State: Michigan has lost four straight against the Buckeyes, and
11/22 they're likely to reach another title game. This could be ugly.
QUARTERBACKS
From Page 5B
Late in the first half, the two
switched spots. But Threet wasn't
angry about not starting and Sheri-
dan wasn't upset about getting
replaced during the game.
"I'm sure both those guys are
preoccupied on a daily basis on
Michigan winning football games,"
Bill Sheridan said. "They'rejust pre-
occupied with trying to get better
as individual quarterbacks. I don't
think those two guys are wrapped
on 'me against you."'
The next week against Miami
(Ohio), Threet took the opening
snaps. He did it again on the road
against Notre Dame the week after
that, playing well enough in South
Bend to solidify his startingspot.
Though there's a lot of pressure
on his shoulders now, Threet never
appears nervous. He has always
been laid back and quick to laugh
anytime - and being Michigan's
starting quarterback won't change
that.
"I feel that I can be focused, but
be myself, at the same time," Threet
said. "Me as a person, I can't be
uptight. I don't like that feeling, so
that's nothowtI'mgoing to approach
agame."
Though Sheridanhasn't matched
Threet's success in the first three
games of the season, he isn't plan-
ning to cede the startingspot.
BillSheridanwillattendthe game
tomorrow with the Giants on a bye
week, and Nick is hoping his father
will get to see him play in person.
But even more, he wants Bill to see
Michigan upset Wisconsin.
"I'm excited, hopefully I get in
there (tomorrow)," Nick Sheridan
said. "Who knows what the circum-
stances will be? If I don't, that's OK,
too. I just want to win."
ANSWERING THE DOUBTERS
A year ago, few Michigan foot-
ball fans knew much about Steven
Threet and Nick Sheridan. Neither
did Adrian Arrington.
But Threet has stepped up as a
capable signal-caller and proven
that Arrington was wrong at the
NFL Scouting Combine.
And now, fans can take ameasure
of relief - Michigan has a quarter-
back.
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