4B - October 21, 2009
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
THE QUICK BREAKDOWN
M A IZE GAU GE The Michigan Daily football 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
judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance.
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MESK-O-METER
1/ Sometimes Mesko's best games are the ones
he never has to kick in. Michigan's offense
Zoltans rolled all day, limiting Mesko to holding PATs.
But the special-teams unit does gets one
"Zoltan" for blocking a kick for a touchdown.
ROD-O-METER
1/4 Rodriguez was in a good mood - 63 points
will do that, apparently - for the first time
Rods in a few weeks. But besides his beaming
Rich smile, Rodriguez was somewhat boring
during his postgame press conference.
HYPE-0-METER
An FCS opponent during fall break - not exactly
a formula for a loud crowd. Rodriguez did thank
1/ the fans that came out before answering any
Big Houses questions, but the two-thirds filled student
section was understandably lackluster.
LOOKING GOOD
FEELING BLUE
PLAY OF THE GAME
ARIEL BOND/Daily ZAcH MEISNER/Daily
QUARTERBACK DENARD ROBINSON PUNTER ZOLTAN MESKO
So you thought freshman quarterback Denard It's good when Michiganisn't forced to
Robinson couldn't throw? Wrong. Robinson completed punt during a game. But it's bad for Zoltan
his first-career touchdown pass last Saturday Mesko's punting statistics. That's what a bad
when he found Kelvin Grady near the goal line. opponent will do for you. Sorry, Zoltan.
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QUOTABLE
Them boys out there
from Delaware State,
they was out there
just telling me how
good I played last
game. It was nice, but
I was like, 'Not during
the game.' They were
just telling me, like,
'Why you still in? It's
35-0.'"
- Senior Brandon Graham on Delaware
State's reaction to the star defensive
end staying in the game.
THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP 10 POLL
The Michigan Daily Top 10 returns for its seventh 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 (4): In a game 6. USC: The Ducks have beat
that came dovn to the USC two of the pastthree
wire, Tebowbecame the years, but Accuscore gives
all-time SEC TD leader. them a 6% chance Saturday.
1. ALABAMA (3): Lane 7. IOWA: Stevie Brown
Kiffin and the Vols visit thinks Iowa will make
'Bama this week, which the BCS title game. He's
might prove to be atest. probably crazy..
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3. TEXAS: We're still kind
of sour on the Longhorns
for taking out Bradford.
We like a good offense.
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4. CINCINNATI: The
Bearcats are cruising, and
with Louisville up next,
they probably won't be
slowing down much.
8. TCU: The Horned Frogs
take on the Cougars this
weekend. Honestly, how
great are those nicknames?
9. LSU: Hopefully for the
Tigers, the bye week cured
the offensive struggles they
had against Florida. If not,
they're in trouble.
10. MIAMI: Is it really that
coolto be the ACC's top-
ranked team in the BCS?
We're thinking not so much.
S. BOISE STATE: Poor
Boise State might not make
the national title game,
but at least the Broncos
might get to make a trip to
Hawaii. Not too shabby.
STAFF PICKS
The Daily Football writers do their
best to predict what happens
in the 2009 football season. Michael Ruth
Eisenstein Lincoln
SAID ALSALAH/Daily
Linebacker Brandon Smith blocks a Delaware State punt in the first quarter.
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Courtney Andy
Ratkowiak Reid
Michigan (NS) vs. Delaware State
No.1 Florida (-24) vs. Arkansas
No. 2 Alabama (-17) vs No.22S Carolina
No. 3 Texas (-3.5) vs. No. 20 Oklahoma
No. 4 VA Tech (-3) at No.19 GA Tech
No.6 So. Cal (-10) at No. 25 Notre Dame
No. 7 Ohio State (-14) at Purdue
No.8 Cincinnati (-3) at No. 21 So. Florida
No.9 Miami (FL) (-14:5) at UCF
No.11 Iowa (+2.5) at Wisconsin
No.12 TCU (-22) vs. Colorado St.
No.14 Penn State (-16.5) vs. Minnesota
No.15 Nebraska (-10.5) vs. Texas Tech
No.16 Oklahoma State (-7) vs. Missouri
No.17 Kansas (-10) at Colorado
No.18 BYU (-17) at San Diego State
No.23 Houston (-17) at Tulane
No.24 Utah (-16.5) at UNLV
Indiana (+2) vs.Illinos
Michigan State (-13.5) vs. Northwestern
Last Week
Overall
Michigan
Arkansas
Alabama.
Texas
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame
Ohio State
South Florida
Miami
Iowa
Colorado State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Kansas
BYU
Houston
Utah
Indiana
Northwestern
10-10
r3-68-1
Michigan
Arkansas
Alabama
Texas
Virginia Tech
Southern Cal
Ohio State
South Florida
UCF
Wisconsin
Texas Christian
Minnesota
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State
Kansas
San Diego State
Houston
UNLV
Indiana
Northwestern
9-11
76-75-
Michigan
Arkansas
Alabama
Texas
Georgia Tech
Southern Cal
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Miami
Wisconsin
Colorado State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Kansas
San Diego State
Houston
Utah
Illinois
Northwestern
10-10
80-71-1
Michigan
Arkansas
Alabama
Texas
Virginia Tech
Southern Cal
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Miami
Iowa
Texas Christian
Penn State
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
BYU
Houston
Utah
Indiana
Michigan State
10-10
71-80-1
Guest Picker:
Michigan
Drum Major
David HinesJr.
Michigan
Arkansas
Alabama
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame
Ohio State
South Florida
Miami
Iowa
Colorado State
Minnesota
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State
Kansas
BYU
Houston
Utah
Indiana
Northwestern
12-8
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