The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
November 3, 2008 - 5B
MAIZE GAUGE
r 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 Rod-O-Meter
judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-O-Meter measures the fans' performance.
DEFENSE-O-METER
O The 3-3-5 didn't seem to work so well. Michigan had
, trouble against the run. Maybe the Wolverines will want to
4 try a 7-2-2 next week. But they weren't so good against the
Obis pass, either. Maybe the 1-1-9 will work better against the
Gophers. But their scheme will probably look like a 0-0-0.
ROD-O-METER
After five straight losses, Rich Rod has been very terse
in postgame pressers. His answers have become very
short and sarcastic. This is almost the exact same as last
Rich Rods week's analysis...obviously he's frustrated but it's time
to switch it up, because this shtick is still getting old.
HYPE-O-METER
2/4 The students at Ross-Ade Stadium were forgettable and
late-arriving (very Wisconsin of them, except without "Jump
Around"). They were loud at the end, but we'd expect any
Big Houses respectable fans who just saw their team win with 26 sec-
onds left to be a little excited. Next time, they should try to fill
their student section more than 1/3 of the way before kickoff.
NOTABLE QUOTABLE
"They were coming in hungry too with the
same record and the same things at stake.
... We had to come in and overpower it and
think past their tradition, just think this
team is here now - not the I don't know,
national championship team they might
have had years back."
- Purdue wide receiver Desmond Tardy
THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP 10 POLL
ASOCIATD PRSPL
TEAM LAST WEEK
1. Alabama (9-0) beat Arkansas
States35-0
2. Texas Tech (9-0) beat
Texas 39-33
3. Penn State (9-0) bye
4. Florida (7-1) beat Georgia
49-10
5. Texas (8-1) lost to Texas
Tech 39-33
6. Oklahoma (8-1) beat Nebraska 62-28
7. Southern Cal beat Washington
(7-1) 56-0
8. Oklahoma State beat Iowa
(8-1) State 59-17
9. Boise State (8-0) beat New Mexico
State 49-0
10. Utah (9-0) beat New
Mexico 13-10
11. Texas Christian beat UNLV 44-14
6.SOUTHERN CAL: Sincelosingto Oregon
State at the end of September, the Trojans have
outscored opponents 214-20. Michigan has
allowed fewer than 20 points i n just two game
and scored a whopping193 points this year.
8. UKLAHUMA TAT E: Oklahoma State
scored so manytimes against Iowa State that
Cyclone Leonard Johnson set an FBS record
for most kick return yards in a game.
(9-1)
12. Ohio State (7-2)
13. Missouri (7-2)
14. Georgia (7-2)
15. Louisiana State
(6-2)
16. Ball State (8-0)
17. Brigham Young
(8-1)
18. Michigan State
(8-2)
19. North Carolina
(6-2)
20. West Virginia
(6-2)
21. California (6-2)
22. Georgia Tech
(7-2)
23. Maryland (6-2)
24. Florida State
(6-2)
25. Pittsburgh (6-2)
bye
beat Baylor 31-28
lost to
Georgia 49-10
beat Tulane 35-10
bye
beat Colorado
State 45-42
beat
Wisconsin 25-24
bye
beat
Connecticut 35-13
beat Oregon 26-16
lost to Florida
State 31-28
bye
lost to Florida
State 31-28
beat Notre
Dame 36-33
THIS WEEK
at Louisiana
State
Oklahoma State
at Iowa
at Vanderbilt
Baylor
at Texas A&M
California
at Texas Tech
Utah State
Texas Christian
at Utah
at Northwestern
Kansas State
at Kentucky
Alabama
Northern Illinois
San Diego State
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Cincinnati
at Southern Cal
at North
Carolina
at Virginia Tech
Clemson
Louisville
.. VEN RI T(): raterno lost nis
coaches' poll vote in 2004 after he wanted
to vote for an undefeated Auburn overBCS
title game winner Southern Cal. Bethe
wishes he voted for the Trojans now.
10. BOISE STATE: For the10thconsecutive
year, Boise State has won atcleast seven games.
Oh, yeahWell, Michigan has a23-year
streak of at least seven-win seasons.Uh....
WOh u J T'One hree ;5 the je1"k hL eM aIId to he .
S. TEXAS: After the game, Colt McCoy said the
Red Raiders busted up his lip a little bit. They might
have also busted his Heisman campaign. He'll be
able to pad his stats against Baylor this weekend.
STAFF PICKS
The Daily football
writers predict what will
happen in the
2008 college
football season. Dan
Feldman
Games updated through Nov. 2
Couny
Ratkowiak
A A1"___
Michigan (+2) at Purdue Michigan ictigan
No1 Texas (-4) at No. 6Texas Tech Texas Texas Tech
No.2 Alabama (-23) vs. Arkansas State Alabama ama
No.4Oklahoma (-22.5) vs.Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska
No.5 Florida (-6) at No.8 Georgia Georgia Georgia
No.7 Southern Cal (-44.5) vs Washington Washington Washington
No.9OklahomaState-3) oxs. Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State
No. tO Utah -75) at New Mexico Utah Utah
No.11 Boise State (-20.5) at New Mexico St. New Mexico St. Boise State
No.12Texas Christian (-t4) at UNLV UNLV Texas Christian
No.14 Missouri (-20.5) at Baylor Missouri Missouri
No.15 Louisiana State (-25.5) vs Tulane Louisiana State Louisiana State
No. lb Florida State 1+2.5) at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Florida State
No.17 Brigham Young (-14.5) at Colorado St. Colorado State erigham Young
No,19 Tulsa (-7) at Arkansas Tulsa Tulsa
No. 20 Minnesota (-6.5) vs. Northwestern Minnesota Minnesota
No.22 Michigan State (-4.5) vs. Wisconsin Michigan State Michigan State
No.23 Oregon (+3) at California California Oregon
No.24 South Florida -3 at Cincinnati Cincinnati South Florida
Illinois (-) xs. Iowa Illinois Ilni
Indiana -3) vs Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan
Best Bet Minnesota Illinois
Record Last Week 6-14-1 (0-11 5-15-1 (0-0-1)
Overall Record 125-101-3 15-4-1) 113-113-3 (7-2-1)
Ian
Robinson
Michigan
Texas
Alabama
Oklahoma
Florida
Washington
Oklahoma State
...U t a h ........
NeW Mexico St.
UNLV
Missouri
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Brigham Young
Tulsa
Minnesota
Michigan State
California
Cincinnati
Illinois
Central Michigan
Cincinnati
8-12-1 (1-0).
127-99-3 (7-2-1)
c
Nate
Sandals
Michigan
Texas Tech
Alabama
Oklahoma
Florida
Washington
Iowa State
Utah
Boise State
Texas Christian
Missouri
Louisiana State
Florida State
Colorado State
Tulsa
Northwestern
Michigan State
California
Cincinnati
Central Michigan
Central Michigan
129-97-3 (5-5)
Vince
Coughlin
Purdue
Texas Tech
Alabama
Oklahoma
Florida
Southern Cal
Oklahoma State
New Mexico
New Mexico State
Texas Christian
Missouri
Louisiana State
Florida State
Colorado State
Tulsa
Northwestern
Michigan State
California
Cincinnati
Illinois
Indiana
Illinois
13-7-1 (0-0-1)
121-105-3 (2-7-1)
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