', The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
Te h n l m g d c '_. n. 7 November 10, 2008 - 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 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-C-METER
/4 The talk of firing defensive coordinator Scott Shafer
should subside now. The coaching staff smartly switched
4 to a 4-2-5 base, which maximizes Michigan's talent.
Obis So what if it took the players begging for the scheme
to change? The Wolverines allowed the fewest points,
yards and first downs all season. In Scott we trust.
ROD-C-METER
1/4 Rodriguez was very relaxed in his postgame press con-
ference Saturday after coaching the Wolverines to their
4 first win since September. He was almost boring. Where
Rich Rods were the dirty looks, snappy comebacks and frustrated
one-liners? He didn't even mention how long he's been
here. It's almost like winning took something out of him.
HYPE-0-METER
2/ The-Metrodome lived up to its reputation as one of the
2 loudest football stadiums as even a part-full crowd forced
Michigan quarterback Nick Sheridan to take two tim-
Big Houses eouts as the play clock wound down. And it was impres-
sive when the small section of Wolverine fans' "Let's go
Blue" chants were clearly audible later in the game.
NOTABLE QUOTABLE
.. sns "We're fighting for Michigan. We're fight-
ing for ourselves. Our backs (are) against
the wall. No one expected us to come out
here and win. No one expected us to do
Sanything.They expectedus to give up, just
take it laying down. We're not doing that.
We're Michigan."
- Michigan senior nose tackle Terrance Taylor
ASSOCIATED PR ESS
TEAM LAST WEEK
1. Alabama (10-0) beat Louisiana
State 27-210T
2. Texas Tech beat Oklahoma
(10-0) State 56-20
3. Foia'8,1) beat
V aderbilt 42-14
4. Texas (9-1) beat Baylor 45-21
5. Oklahoma (9-1) beatTexas
A&M66-28
6. Southern Cal beat California17-3
(8-1)
7. Penn State (9-1) lost to lowa24-23
8. Utah (10-0) beat Tesas
Christian 13-10
9. Boise State (9-0) beat Utah
State 49-14
10. Ohio State (8-2) beat Northwestern
45-10
11. Oklahoma State lost to Texas
(8-2) Tech 56-20
12. Missouri (8-2) beat Kansas
State 41-24
13. Georgia (8-2) beat
Kentucky 42-38
14. Ball State (9-0) beat Northern
Illinois 45-14
15. Texas Christian lost to Utah 13-10
(9-2)
16. Brigham Young beat San Diego
(9-1) State 41-12
17. North Carolina beat Georgia
(7-2) Tech 28-7
18. Michigan State beat Purdue 21-7
THIS WEEK
Mississippi'
State
bye
South Carolin
at Kansas
bye
at Stanford
indiana
at San Diego
State
atidah
at Illinois
at Colorado
at Iowa State
at Auburn
at Miami (OH)
bye 9
at Air Force
at Maryland
bye
THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP 10 POLL
6. SOUTHERN CAL (1): The Trojans playat
Stanford next week. Don't expect a repeatof last
year's upset because the Cardinals defensive
coordinator isn't Scott Shafer anymore. And
they're not even coached by a Michigan Man.
8. PENN STATE: Penn State quarterback Daryll
Clarkswas intears after hisdismal game cost the
Nittany Lions at Iowa. He apologized to "Penn
State nation." He also owes Michiganonation an
apology because he cost the Wolverines a win, too.
3.FLORIDA (1): Gator quarterback Tim Tebow
was pulled for the fourth quarter of Florida'swin at
Vanderbilt.But it was because his five touchdowns
helped the Gators buildahuge lead. Benching because
of good performance - notan option in Ann Arbor.
iu. uv b w t: t 4 Ie bCuUCxyCs snia au voia a
repeat of the pre-Michigan loss they suffered
against Illinois last year. Not because Illinois
lost to Western Michigan this week - because
Michigan is so bad, there's no reason to look ahead.
(9-2)
19, Louisiana State
(6-3)
20. Florida State
(7-2)
21. Pittsburgh (7-2)
22. Cincinnati (7-2)
23 Oregon State
(6-3)
24. South Carolina
(7-3)
25. Tulsa (8-1)
lost to Alabama Troy
27-21OT
beat Clemson 41-27 Boston College
beat Louisville 41-7
beat West
Virginia 26-23 OT
beat UCLA 34-6
bye
at Louisville
California
a.uLH.OmA: arneir masttour games, te Sooners'
point totals have climbed from45 to 58 to62 to 66. They
may need to keep upping their scoring when they take
on Texas Tech after abye,since the winner ofthatgame
should have an inside track to the national title game.
STAFF PICKS
The Daily football
writers predict what will
happen in the
2008 college
football season.
beat at Florida
Arkansas 34-21
bye at Hduston
Games updated through Nov. 9
Cnurtnev
Fan Ratowiky
Feldman Ratkowiak
Ian Nate
Robinson Sandals
Vince
Coughlin
Michigan (+7.5) at Minnesota Minnesota Misnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota
No.1 Alabama 3) at No.15 Lousiaa Stale Alabama Alabama Alabama Losisiana State Alabama
N'o.2 Texas Tech 0) vs. Ns. 8 Oklahoma Sat Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Teas Tech Texas Tech .
No. 3 Penn State (-7.5) at Iowa Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State
No. 4Florida (-24) at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Florida Florida Florida Vanderbilt
No.5Texas (-28) vsBaylor Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas
No.6 Okiahoma (-27.5) at Texas A&M Tenas A&M Texas A&M Oklahoma Texas A&M Oklahoma
N. 7 Ssuthern Cal (20.5) vs. No. 2California, Suthers Cal Suthern Cal Suthern Cal Suther Cal California
No.5 Bise State (-355) e. Utah State Utah State Utah State Bise State Bise State Boise tate .
No.10Utah (+2) s. Nol Texas Christian Utah Utah Utah Texas Christian Utah ...........
No. Ohio State (11.5) at Northwestern Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State OhioState.
No.13 Missouri (-27 5) vs. Kansas State Kansas State Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri
No.14 Georgia (-t) at Kentucky Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia
NoN B State -.)n Northern Irn Illinos BallState Ball State BallState Ball State
No.17 Briham Young(-37)o. SanDiego State BrighamnYoung San Diego State Brigham Youn gBrigham Young San Diego State
No.18 Michigan State (-9.5) vs. Purdue Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Purdue Michigan State
No.19North Carolina(-4)vs. No.22 Georgia Tech NorthCarolia Georgia Tech North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina
No. 20 West Virginia (-8) vs. Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati West Virginia
No.23 Maryland (+3.5) at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech
No. 24 Florida State (-5.5) at Clemson Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State Clemson
No. 25 Pittsburgh (-6) vsLouisville Pittsburgh Louisville Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Louisville
Wisconsin (-10) at Indiana Indiana Wisconsin Wisconsin Indiana Wisconsin
Illinois (-7.5) vs. Western Michigan Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois
Best Bet Cincinnati Michigan State.North Carolina Teas Wisconin
Record This Week 1310-0 (10) 14-9-0 (1-0) 15-8 -(10) .1013.0).1310 .:.)
Overall Record 138-111-3 (6-4-1) 127-122-3 (8-2-1) 142-107-3 (8-2-1) 139-110-3 (6-5) 134-115-3 (3-7-1) J
Remember, if you want your chance to be a star, e-mail danfeld@umich.edu. If you're chosen and can beat at least two of us, you'll stay on for another week.
The longest-tenured guest picker will get a prize at the end of the season.