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THE QUICK BREAKDOV


I\/ \IZ E G A/ UJG E The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stahs that don't show up in the box score. The Denm
f Robinson, the Beef-o-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Brady Hoke was following the game, an(
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DENARD-O-METER
IDenard still smiles, still runs around and past people
2like they're Pop Warner players, and still can't pass. He
4 hdhsscnd-straight game of underi100 passing
Denards yards. Eventually he'll have to beat teams with his arm.

BEEF-O-METER

3/
Brady Hokes

The option made its glorious return to Michigan Sta-
dium and led to a touchdown on the first drive. The
defensive line started to live up to the preseason hype
and kept generating turnovers. That's pretty beefy.

HYPE-{
Big Hous


LOOKING GOOD

FEELING BLUE

FRESHMAN CORNERBACK BLAKE
COUNTESS: Michigan coach Brady
Hoke said this week he expected
Countess to contribute at some
point this season. Who knew it
would be this soon? When fifth-
year senior Tiny Woolfolk left the
field injured for yet another time,
Countess saw his first action of
the season. He didn't disappoint.
Lindley tried to beat him deep.
He broke it up. They tried to run
a slant on him. He took the inside
and broke up the play, knowing
he had safety help over the top.
Countess showed why he was a
highly touted recruit coming out
of high school. He also showed
poise beyond his years. For a
secondary needing depth, it.
couldn't ask for a better debut.


NOTABLE
QUOTABLE
Brady will win
a national
championship
here. I don't
know how soon
it'll be, but he'll
win a national
championship
here." .
-San Diego State coach Rocky Long,
after losing to his former head coach on
Saturday.

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THE MICHIG)
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points, second-place votes rei
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ard-o-Meter measures the success of quarterback Denard
dthe Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance.
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t got loud in the fourth quarter when the Aztecs were
S within two scores. But the wave got a little muddled and
we spotted at least one guy doing the fast wave when it
es was supposed to slow down. He ruins it for everybody.
SOPHOMORE RUNNING BACK
STEPHEN HOPKINS: At 228 pounds,
Hopkins can warm a whole lot of
bench. That's what he'll be doing
for the foreseeable future after
fumbling on the one carry he had
Gagainst San Diego State. Unlike
his fumble against Notre Dame,
Denard Robinson wasn't there to
scoop the ball up and run it into "
the end zone. In his six carries
this season, he's fumbled twice.
He couldn't hang on to the ball
during his freshman year either.
At media day before the season,
Hopkins said he didn't fumble
much in high school, so he didn't*
foresee it being an ongoing issue
at Michigan. Well Stephen, it is,
and you can get nice and cuddled
up on the bench because of it.
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term finals this week.
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homa afterJ happy society collectively
ofArkansas. decided to stop calling
- Taylor Martinez, "T-Magic.""
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evada by 70 Gamecocks are 4-0 for the
the mix. firtctime in the Spurrier era.
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ingtheball James ran for 288 yards.
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Louisiana State Louisiana State
Aiabama Aiabam~a
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Wisconsin Wisconsin
Texas A&M Oklahoma State
Nebraska Wyomsing
Oregon Arizona
Florida Staie Floi tat
South Carolina SouthtCaroin~a
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Florida Florida
Bayior Baylor
South Florida South Florida
TCU TCU
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Michian State Michiga State
Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan
Ohio State Ohio State
Minneota Minesota
Indiana Indiana
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STAFF PICKS
The Daily football writers do their best
to predict, against the spread, what
happens in the 2011 football season.
No. 22Michigan (-9.5)ivs.OSanDieoStte
No.1 Okahomaoi-i.5)ivsMissori
No.2ILSU(-6) at No 16WestlVirinia
No. 3 Alabam~a (-2.5) vs No. 14 Arkansasc
No 4Bine State-27)vs Tolsa
No. 6Wisconsin(S) vsSouth Dakota
No. 7Okla. St. at o. 8Texas A&M(0)
No.'9 Nebraska (-29.5) at Wyoming
No. 10Oregon (-16) atAriona
No. 11 Foia Staoe-) atNo.21tClemson
No. 12 so. Carolina (-14) vs. \Vandebiit
No. 13 Virginia Tech -20) at Marshal
No 15Flordat-l1) atKcntucky
No. 17 taylor (-95) vs. Rice
No. 18 aoth Florida (-26) vs. TEP
No. 20TCU (NS)vs. Potland State
No. 23 UC5t aArznlatatate (-i5)
No. 24 Iinoois (-15.5)osWestenoMichigan
No. 25 Georgia Tech (-4.51 os. N. tarolina
Michigan Sate (-23)oos. CeotralMichigan
Penn Saen(-30) os. Eastern Michigan
Iowa (-21.5)vs. La.-Monoe
Ohio State (16.5)vs. Colorado
Minnesota (NS)vs. Noth Dakoa State
Indiana (-6.5) at North Txas
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