48 - November 22, 2010 The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com 41 THE QUICK BREAKDOWN MAIZE GAUGE SPREAD-O-METER The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Spread-o-Meter measures the success of quarterbacks, 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. a ldph Ark n 41 a n _ 2L H ROD-O-METER i bimards Michigan's vaunted offense was non-existent in the first half, racking up only 22 yards passing and 102 yards rushing on its way to being shut out. But the Wolverines picked it up in the second half and finished with 442 yards of offense and 28 points. Rich Rods At the podium after the game on Saturday, Rich Rodriguez was fed up. He got animated lament- ing the fact that he was playing five freshmen on defense, and how his entire team has been rav- aged by injuries at wide receiver and cornerback. HYPE-O-METER 3/4 Good work, seniors. Despite the fact that the game was at noon, the students mostly filled up the stu- dent section by the time the first quarter ended, Big Houses They got hyped for every Wiconsin third down, even though the Badgers converted five of their 10. .a LOOKING GOOD FEELING BLUE SOOHOMORE QUARTERBACK DENARD ROBINSON Another game, another record broken by Denard Robinson. With the 132 yards he gained on the ground on Saturday against Wisconsin, Robinson broke the NCAA record for most rushing yards by a quatterback in a season. Ever. The record was previously held by Beau Morgan of Air Force. He also became the first player to ever pass and run for more than 1500 yards in a season. As always, the success hasn't gone to the quarterback's head, When asked about it after the game, Robinson looked at the reporter like he'd just asked him to wear an Ohio State sweatshirt. The sophomore was also an efficient 16-of-25 through the air for 239 yards and two touchdowns. ARIEL BOND/Dait DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR GREG ROBINSON Here we go again. Yes, we were lauding the improvements in the defense from the Illinois game and then against Purdue, when they didn't let the Boilermakers score an offensive touchdown. On Saturday against Wisconsin ... can you say regression? The linebackers once again couldn't tackle anyone and neither could the inexprienced defensive backfield. The run defense especially suffered. The Badgers only passed the ball once in the second half and the Wolverines never came close to stopping either James White or Montee Ball. A lot of the issues may be execution, but we're pointing the finger anyway: Robinson, this is your fault. (Oh, and he still won't speak to the media.) . After Michigan scored 14 unanswered points, Wisconsin responded with another rushing touchdown with 5:31 remaining in the third quar- ter to reclaim command of the game. Wisconsin running back James White took the handoff and went off tackle to the left. Badgers tackle Gabe Carimi and guard John Moffitt pulled and got out in front to block for White down field as the Wisconsin tight end blocked the Michigan defensive end. White broke one tackle and sprinted to the endzone for a 23-yard touchdown run to give the Badgers a 31-14 lead. White finished the game with 181 yards rushing and two touchdowns. NOTABLE QUOTABLE We didn't tackle well. We didn't hatch the ball well. We didn't execute on either side of the ball at times. You do that against A good team you're going to get beat." -- Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez after the game on Saturday THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP 10 POLL Each week, Daily sports staffers fill out ballots, with first place votes receiving 10 points, second-place votes receiving nine, and so on. 1. OREGON: The reigning No.15hadthe day off and has No. 21 Arizona on the schedule next week. 2. AUBURN: Cam Newton better have rested during the bye. Next up: No.8 Alabama. 6. STANFORD: Stanford could be the most underappreciated No. 6 team in FBS history. 7. OKLAHOMA STATE: The Cowboys racked up 597 Ala yards on Kansas, and OK State played defense too. 8. OHIO STATE:OSU needed a late touchdown drive to knock off Iowa. -' Hawkeyes were sooo close. .1 3. BOISE STATE: Kartje thought Fresno St. was good. Boise whupped them 51-0. 4. TCU: After the bye, the Frogs have New Mexico standing between them and a perfect season. S. WISCONSIN: The Badgers dominated Michigan; White and Ball put on a show. S4 9. LSU: Stevan Ridley ran for three TDs and LSU barely held off Masoli and a 4-7 Ole Miss team. 10. MICHIGAN STATE: Sparty needed 22 fourth- quarter points to beat Purdue. The dream lives. STAFF PICKS The baily football writers do their best to predict, against the spread, what Nicole happens in the 2010 football season. Auerbach No. 7 Wisconsin (-7) vs. Michigan No. 4 Boise State (-30) vs. Fresno State No. 5 LSU (-21) vs. Mississippi No.6 Stanford (-8) at California No.8 Nebraska (-2.5) at No.19 Texas A&M No.9 Ohio State (-3.5) at No. 20 Iowa No.10 Oklahoma State (-18) at Kansas No.11 Alabama (NS) vs. Georgia State No. 12 Michigan State (-26) vs. Purdue No.13 Arkansas (-5.5) at No. 21 Miss. State No.14Oklahoma (-9) at Baylor No.15 Missouri (-12) at Iowa State No. 16 Va. Tech (-3) at No. 24 Miami (Fla.) No.17 South Carolina (-22) vs. Troy No.18 Nevada (-36) vs. New Mexico St. No. 23 Utah (+2) at San Diego State No. 25 Florida State (-3) at Maryland Illinois (-5) at Northwestern Penn State (-17) vs. Indiana This week Overall Wisconsin Boise State L SU Stanford Nebraska Ohio State Oklahoma State Alabama Purdue Miss. State Oklahoma Missouri Va. Tech South Carolina Nevada Utah Florida State Northwestern Penn State 13-5-1 130-96-9 Ryan Kartje Wisconsin Fresno State LSU Stanford Nebraska Iowa Oklahoma State Alabama Michigan State Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri Va. Tech South Carolina Nevada Utah Florida State Northwestern Penn State 13-5-1 125-101-9 Tim Rohan ' Michigan Boise State Mississippi Stanford Nebraska Iowa Oklahoma State Alabama Michigan State Arkansas Baylor Missouri Va. Tech South Carolina Nevada Utah Florida State Northwestern Penn State 13-5-1 125-101-9 Joe zI Stapleton Michigan Boise State LSU Stanford Texas A&M Ohio State Oklahoma State Alabama Michigan State Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri Va. Tech South Carolina Nevada Utah Florida State Northwestern Penn State 13-5-1 126-100-9 Crosby Modrowski SA PAC Michigan Bonue State Mississippi Stanford Nebraska Iowa Oklahoma State Alabama Purdue Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri Va. Tech South Carolina Nevada Utah Maryland Illinois Penn State 15-3-1 15-3-1