4B - September 13, 2010
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
THE QUICK BREAKDOWN
MAIZE GAUGE
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.
SPREAD-O-METER
ROD-O-METER
0
4/4
Denards
What's the only way for sophomore quarterback
Denard Robinson to top his performance against Con-
necticut? Account for 94 percent of the offense, set a
Big Ten quarterback record and lead Michigan to a final-
minute, come-from-behind victory over Notre Dame.
3/
Rich Rods
Obviously, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez must be
thrilled his Wolverines are 2-0 and ranked for the
first time this season. But after his first signature
road win as a Wolverine, Rodriguez was rather sub-
dued. Winning is turning into business as usual.
HYPE-O-METER
4 All week, this game was hyped up as if it were two of college
/4 football's heavyweights -- instead of two unranked teams
Big Houses trying to prove their spread systems worked. From kickoff
to the final whistle, the game lived up to its expectations.
You had injuries, big pass plays and a last-minute drive.
0
LOOKING GOOD
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PLAY OF THE GAME
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QUARTERBACK DENARD ROBINSON KICKER BRENDAN GIBBONS
Robinson became the first to earn the Walter It must be hard sitting on the sidelines most of the
Camp Offensive Player of the Week twice in a row game watching Robinson run all over the Notre
after shattering his own Michigan quarterback Dame defense - certainly not good for a field goal
single-game records (502 total yards, 258 rushing). kicker's rhythm. In Saturday's second half, Gibbons
The rushing yards set a new Big Ten single-game missed a 39-yard field goal and 40-yarder. After
record for a quarterback. Two games in, he's Michigan's final drive resulted in a touchdown,
out-rushed the entire NCAA, making Michigan's Rodriguez sent Seth Broekhuizen to kick the point
QB the best running back in the country. after attempt. Next week's starter is undecided.
Michigan called a timeout with 49 seconds left in the game. The
Wolverines were facing a third down and five yards to go from the ND
17 yard line. Michigan lined up with a five wide receiver set and ND
blitzed six and played one-on-one with the Wolverine receivers.
NOTABLE
QUOTABLE
I'm wearing
my shoelaces
untied in honor
of Denard."
- Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez at
the beginning of Saturday's postgame
press conference.
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. The results are published with
first-place votes in parentheses.
1. ALABAMA (10): 6. TEXAS: Everything is
Penn State. Freshman bigger in Texas, including its
quarterback. 'Nuff said. routingofWyoming.
2. OHIO STATE(2): Terrelle 7. OKLAHOMA:
Pryor< Denard Robinson. Dismantling the Seminoles
We're all in agreement on moves the Sooners up two
that, right? W spots from last week.
3. BOISE STATE: Wouldn't 8. IOWA: Won the state
be surprised ifFrank Beamer of Iowawhich means
found a horse's head in his something, to someone
bed on Sunday. ... I think.
4. OREGON: LaMichael 9. NEBRASKA: Hung 38 on
James'sgame-breakingrun- the Vandals. Consider that
good, but no Denard. That's cornhusked.
for sure.
S. TCU: Scored 62 points N
* k against Tennessee Tech.
That's awhole lotta O for a
team known for its D.
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STAFF PICKS
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best to predict what happens Nicole Ryan
in the 2010 football season. Auerbach Kartje
10. WISCONSIN: They
didn't cover the spread,but
they do make abadgerlook
handsome in ared sweater.
At the line of scrimmage, wideout Roy Roundtree, who was lined
up in the slot, winked at Denard Robinson under center. As the play
unfolded, Roundtree worked his way down the middle of the field. With
a defender on his back, Robinson placed the ball right on Roundtree's
body and completed the 15-yard pass for a first down. Robinson scored
the game-winning touchdown on the next play.
Michigan (+4) at Notre Dame
No.1 Alabama (-11.5) vs. No.18 Penn State
No. 2 Ohio State (-9.5) vs. No.12 Miami (Fla.)
No.4 TCU (NS) vs. Tennessee Tech
No. 5 Texas (-28.5) vs. Wyoming
No.6 Nebraska (-28) vs. Idaho
No. 7Oregon 1-12.5) at Tennessee
No. 8 Florida (-17) vs. South Florida
No.9 Iowa (14) vs. Iowa State
No.10 Oklahoma (-8,5) vs. No.17 Florida St.
No. 11 Wisconsin (-35) vs. San Jose St.
No. 13 Virginia Tech (NS) vs. James Madison
No.14 Arkansas (-34) at UL-Monroe
No.15 Ga. Tech. (-12) at Kansas
No.16 USC (-18.5) vs. Virginia
No.19 Louisiana St. (-11) at Vanderbilt
No. 20 Utah (-23) vs. UNLV
No. 21 Auburn (-3.5) at Mississippi St.
No. 22 Georgia (+2.5) at No.24 South Carolina
No. 23 West Virginia (-13.5) at Marshall
No. 25Stanford (-6) at UCLA
Michigan St. (-28) at Florida Atlantic
Purdue (NS) vs. Western Illinois
This Week
Overall
Michigan
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
TCU
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Florida
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
Arkansas
Ga. Tech
Virginia
Louisiana St.
Utah
Auburn
Georgia
West Virginia
Stanford
Florida Atlantic
Purdue
14-9
14-9
Michigan
Alabama
Ohio State
TCU
Texas
Idaho
Oregon
South Florida
Iowa
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
Arkansas
Ga. Tech.
USC
Louisiana St.
Utah
Auburn
Georgia
West Virginia
Stanford
Michigan State
Purdue
12-11
12-11
Tim k
Rohan
Michigan
Penn State
Miami (Fla.)
TCU
Texas
Idaho
Oregon
South Florida
Iowa
Florida State
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
Arkansas
Ga. Tech
USC
Louisiana St.
Utah
Auburn
South Carolina
West Virginia
Stanford
Florida Atlantic
Purdue
11-12
11-12
Joe
Stapleton
Michigan
Alabama
Ohio State
TCU
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Florida
Iowa
Florida State
San Jose State
Virginia Tech
Arkansas
Ga. Tech
USC
Vanderbilt
Utah
Auburn
Georgia
West Virginia
UCLA
Florida Atlantic
Purdue
13-10
13-10
Guest Picker:
John Hurlahe
Michigan
Penn State
Miami (Fla.)
TCU
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Florida
Iowa
Florida State
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
Arkansas
Ga. Tech
USC
Louisiana St.
UNLV
Auburn
Georgia
West Virginia
UCLA
Michigan State
Purdue
9-14
9-14
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To apply to be a guest picker, e-mail naauer@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.