4B - September 14, 2009
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
THE QUICK BREAKDOWN
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MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily footb
udges how emotional (pc
MESK-O-METER
3/ We saw just about everything on special teams, to say
the least. Michigan had a missed field goal, but sopho-
Zoltans more Darryl Stonum also returned a kickoff for a touch-
down. Mix in quarterbackTate Forcier's trick punt to
swing field position, and it was a solid showing overall.
all writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Mesk-o-Meter measures the success of special teams, the Rod-o-Meter
ositive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance.
ROD-O-METER
44 As soon as Rodriguez came to the podium, it was
obvious he was ina good mood. His first words were,
Rich Rods "Well that was fun." He continued tojoke about
everything from Tate brushing his teeth to how he
didn't feel bad for Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis.
HYPE-0-METER
4 The bar was set high against a MAC opponent last week,
/4 and the student section answered the call in a much bigger
Big Houses matchup. Everyone seems to love the piped in music - espe-
cially the White Stripes, for better or worse - though Satur-
day's ending probably could have done the job on its own.
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LOOKING GOOD
SAIDALSALAH/Daily
WIDE RECEIVER GREG MATHEWS
Mathews should take LaTerryal Savoy out to
a nice dinner this week. Because of Savoy's
dropped touchdown pass, Mathews got his
chance to be the Big Man on Campus - and he
definitely took advantage of the opportunity.
He slanted inside, whipped back out and
made a tough, stretching catch to seal the
Wolverines' upset of the Fighting Irish.
FEELING BLUE
PI AY F THF CAMF
SAID ALSALAH/Daily
WIDE RECEIVER LATERRYAL SAVOY
Tate Forcier rolled out of the pocket, somehow
evaded the intense Notre Dame rush, flicked a pass
to an open receiver and ... well, Michigan fans had to
wait until the next play to celebrate, when Mathews
actually snagged the pass. Savoy should be kicking
himself until he gets another chance to impact
a game. But at least his teammates understand.
Sophomore Darryl Stonum said he felt for Savoy.
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NOTABLE
QUOTABLE
I will tell you
what (wife Rita
Rodriguez) will do.
Probably from now
until next Saturday
she'll watch this
game on DVR about
35 times."
- Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez on
how the victory over Notre Dame will
affect him personally.
THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP 10 POLL
The Michigan Daily Top 10 returns for its first installment this season. Each week,
Daily Sports staffers will fill out ballots, with first place votes receiving 10 points,
second-place votes receiving nine, and so on. The results are published with first-
place votes in parentheses.
1. FLORIDA (12): One of
the Daily writers was dumb
enough to pick Troy against
the 36-point spread. Oops.
6. MISSISSIPPI: Swine flu:
2, Rebels: 0. We'd take an
SEC matchup over one with
a pandemic any week.
y 2. TEXAS: Only 3,800 Texas 7. CALIFORNIA: Since when
fans attended Saturday's does the Pac-10 have two
game. You think they were legitimate contenders at the
out of their element? same time?
3. USC: So, Jim Tressel, a
freshman quarterback beat
you at home? We hear that
one Up North is heatingup.
4. ALABAMA: Who needs
receivers when your running
back leads the team in
receiving?Roll Tide Roll.
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8. BYU: With 48,
unanswered points, who
knew Mormons had such
good luck in New Orleans?
9. LSU: Words of wisdom
from Les Miles: "I certainly
enjoyed the victory.
Winning is the key piece."
10. BOISE STATE: Miami
(Ohio) dominated time of
possession by 10 minutes,
but that was about it in its
48-0 loss.
S. PENN STATE: Who knew
that beating a team with a
point guard at quarterback
would gain you a spot in the °
top 10?
CSsF REEDER/Daily
Senior wide receiver Greg Mathews scores with 11 seconds remaining in the game.
STAFF PICKS
The Daily Football writers do their
best to predict what happens Michael Ruth . Courtney Andy
in the 2009 football season. Eisenstein Lincoln Ratkowiak Reid
Michigan (+3) vs. No.18 Notre Dame
No.1 Florida (-36) vs. Troy
No. 2 Texas (-33.5) at Wyoming
No. 3 USC (-6.5) at No.8Ohio State
No. 4 Alabama (-33.5) vs. Florida lnt'l
No. 5 Oklahoma St. (-15) vs. Houston
No. 7 Penn State (-28.5) vs. Syracuse
No.9 BYU (-17.5) at Tulane
No.l10California (NS) vs. E. Washington
No.11 LSU (-14.5) vs. Vanderbilt
No.12 Boise St. (-37) vs. Miami (Ohio)
No.13 Oklahoma (NS) vs. Idaho St
No.14 Virginia Tech (-19) vs. Marshall
No.15 Ga. Tech. (-5) vs Clemson
No.16 Texas Christian (-11) at Virginia
No.17 Utah (-13.5) at San Jose St.
No.19 UNC (-4) at Connecticut
No. 21 Georgia (-7) vs. South Carolina
No. 22Nebraska (-22.5) vs. Arkansas St.
No. 23 Cincinnati (NS) vs. SE Missouri
No. 24 Kansas(-13) at UTEP
No. 25 Missouri (-20) vs. Bowling Green
This Week (Overall)
Michigan
Florida
Texas
Southern Cal
Florida int'i
Oklahoma State
Syracuse
BYU
California
LSU
Miami (Ohio)
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Ga. Tech
Texas Christian
Utah
North Carolina
South Carolina
Nebraska
Cincinnati
Kansas
Missouri
13-9 (29-14)
Michigan
Troy
Wyoming
Southern Cal
Florida Int'l
Oklahoma State
Syracuse
BYU
California
LSU
Boise State
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Ga. Tech.
Texas Christian
Utah
North Carolina
Georgia
Nebraska
Cincinnati
UTEP
Bowling Green
13-9 (27-16)
Michigan
Florida
Texas
Southern Cal
Florida Intl
Oklahoma State
Syracuse
BYU
California
LSU
Miami (Ohio)
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Ga. Tech
Texas Christian
San Jose St.
Connecticut
Georgia
Nebraska
Cincinnati
Kansas
Missouri
14-8 (27-16)
Michigan
Florida
Texas
Southern Cal
Alabama
Oklahoma State
Penn State
BYU
California
LSU
Boise State
Oklahoma
Marshall
Ga. Tech
Texas Christian
Utah
North Carolina
Georgia
Nebraska
Cincinnati
Kansas
Missouri
10-12 (21-22)
Guest Picker:
Eitan ingall
Michigan
Florida
Wyoming
Southern Cal
Alabama
Oklahoma State
Syracuse
BYU
California
LSU
Miami (Ohio)
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Ga. Tech
Texas Christian
Utah
Connecticut
Georgia
Arkansas St.
Cincinnati
UTEP
Bowling Green
12-10 (26-17)
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To apply to be a guest picker, e-mail lincolnr@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.