4B - November 14, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom THE QUICK BREAKDOWN f\A\I Z E G A ULJG E The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the bos score. The Denard-o-Meter measures the success of quarterback Denard Robinson, the Beef-o-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Brady Hoke was following the game, and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance. 0 DENARD-O-METER 2 In a word, Dena rd was "meh." He threw for 92 yards and ran for 30, along with bruising his 4 wrist and leavin the game. But Michigan didn't Denards need Robinson, so that softens the blow. BEEF-O-METER 44 Hoke wants to run the football and stop the run. The Wolverines ran for 223 yards. They gave 4 upljust 37 rushing yards. In the first half, Illinois Brady Hokes had -14. That's a Brady Hoke football game. HYPE-O-METER 2 4 Memorial Stadium is a slick piece of architecture. ! 2/ The crowd was terrible. The student section was BO8 percent full at the start and the crowd never Big Houses got up for the few big moments they had. LOOKING GOOD FEELING BLUE REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE FITZGERALD TOUSSAINT: Remember, no 'i' before the double as.' You're going to be hearing his name a lot over the next two or three years. Michigan has its lead running back. Toussaint ran for a. career-high 192 yards on 27 carries against the Fighting Illini. More impressively, the first 121 yarda came on his first nine carries. Touaaaint credited his offensive line when they were opening up huge holes, but since Michigan's bye week after the Michigan State game, Toussaint has just seemed different. The speed is there to go along with some added shiftiness. Toussaint only mentioned that he felt healthier after the bye week. But fans don't question why, they just take delight in the fact that offensive coordinator Al Borges has finally found the running back he's wanted since the beginning. FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR TROY WOOLFOLK: Things were looking up for the oft-injured Woolfolk. After losing his starting corner spot to Blake Countess, it appeared he had found a niche at safety as part of a three-headed monster, with Jordan Kovacs and Thomas Gordon. He beat out Gordon for a starting spot against Iowa. Initially against Illinois, he was 1.1 getting his reps as well. Then his competitor at his position, Gordon, recovered another fumble, his fourth of the season. Gordon also has an interception. Woolfolk's replacement is a turnover machine. 0 Then the injury bug popped up and bit Woolfolk yet again. In ra the third quarter, Fighting Illini quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase ran to the pylon for a touchdown. Woolfolk was giving chase, but he couldn't get there and then MARISSA MCCLAIN/Daily pulled up lame on the sideline. NOTABLE QOTABLE W*ithout a doubt, that was a MichiganA t defense."~ -Defensive coordinator Greg Mattison on his unit's performance against the Fighting Illini. THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP-lO 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. LSU (8): We demand to 6. ARKANSAS: If Arkansas know why Les Miles didn't , beats teams by 42but nobody LS invite ESPN into his office. cares about their SEC title . before Western Kentucky. chances, did ithappen? 2. OKLAHOMA STATE: The 7. HOUSTON: Boise State's Cowboys play Iowa State loss means Case Keenum next week. Putting up 100 becomes America's favorite points is in range. "disrespected" quarterback. 3. ALABAMA: Glad 8. CLEMSON: Last-second Alabama got to warm up field goals are more fun against Mississippi State when you aren't almost before its big matchup with 'W blowingrthe game. Georgia Southern. 9. STANFORD: Andrew 4. OREGON: Quack, Quack, Luck violated no-shave Quack, Mr. Luck. November and the Cardinal lost. Coincidence? S. OKLAHOMA: The Sooners helped themselves by 10. VIRGINIA TECH: A 'BYE" tean.sApparently the Hokies, our favorite non- score wasn'teven releasedt. STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers do their best to predict, against the spread, what happens in the 2011 football season. Michael Stephen JI Florek 'H esbitt Michigan Michigan No. 22 Michigan (-3)atllinois SN.1 LuisiaaState (-41) vs. WestenKentucky No.2 Oklahoma State(-t8) at Texas Tech No.3 Stanfordt(0)Svs. No. 6Oregon No.4 Alabama (-8.5at Mississipp State No. 5 BoiseState(-15.5) vs. TCU No.S Arknsas(-03) vs, Tennessee So. 9 Clemson,,(-1.5) vs. Wake Foest No,. 20 Georgia Tech 0-) vs. No. 10 Virginia Tach No. 11 Houston (-3) at Tulae N,. 12 Penn, State (-) 'cs. No. 19 Nebraska No. 1 Michigan, State (-3) at Iw No.l4Georgia (-12;5) v's. So. 24 Abr No.15SouthtCarolina(-4.5) vs. Forida No. 16Wisconsin (-28.5) at Minnesota Txas A&M (-3) at No. 17 Kansas State No. 18 USC (-3.5) vs. Washintonc, No. 21 Txas 0-.5) at Missouri No. 23tincinneati (435)cvs.West Virginia N.25 Southern, Misisipp(-10)cvs.tCentral Florida Northestern(-15.5)cvs. Rice Ohio State (-8) at Purdue This Week Overall Michigan Louisana State Oklahoma State Oregon Alabama Boise State Arkansas Wake Forest Virginia Tech Houston Nebraska Michigan State Georgia South Carolina . Wisconsin Kansas State Washington Texas West Virginia Southern Mississippi Northwestern Ohio State 15-7 141-107-4 Michigan Louisiana State Oklahoma State Stanford Alabama Boise State Arkansas Clemson Virginia Tech Houston Nebraska Michigan State Auburn South Carolina Wisconsin Kansas State use Missouri Cincinnati Southern Mississippi Northwestern Ohio State 13-9 141-107-4 Kevin Raftery Michigan Western Ketucky Oklahoma State Stanfcrd Mississippi State Boice State Arkanstat Wake Forest Vinginia Tech Houston Nebraska Georgia South tarolina Minneota Kansas State USC titncitnati SouthernnMississippi Northwestern Ohio State 14-a L,,ciana~ttt Lci~ina Stte 1c8-a1aStat Tim Rohan Louisana State Oklahoma State Oregon Alabama Boise State Arkansas Clemson Virginia Tech Houston Nebraska Iowa Auburn South Carolina Wisconsin Kansas State USC Texas Cincinnati Southern Mississippi Northwestern Ohio State 12-10 148-100-4 sensical mascot. Sam Sedlecky,0 Maize Rage President . Michigan Lousiana Stae Oklahoma State . Stanford Alabatna Bcise State Arkansas Clemsonn Virginia Tech Houston Nebnaska Georgia South Carolina Wisconsin Kansas State USC Tenxas tincinnati i Socthern Mississippi Northeostern Ohio Staen it-it 106-77-4 i i i To apply lo be a guest picker, c-Wail trchan@umich.edu. If you're chosen and can beat at least lo of us, you'll stay enteor another week. Sedlecky lost, somwe need a new picker.