0 w i S S W 0 The Daily football writers do their best to predict, against the spread, what happens in the 2014 football season. Greg Alejandro Gamo Zga t_ Alexa Dettelbach /1 Max Cohen .. Bobby Dishell, CSG President Miami (Ohio) vs. Michigan (34) Wyoming vs. No. 2 Oregon (-44) Southern Miss. vs. No. 3 Alabama (-49) Tennessee vs. No.40klahoma (-21) No. 6 Georgia (-7) vs. No. 24 South Carolina No. 8 Baylor(-38) vs. Buffalo No.9 USC (-17) vs. Boston College UL Monroe vs. No.10 LSU (-31) Purdue vs. No.11 Notre Dame (-28) No.12 UCLA(-8)vs.Texas LA-Lafayettevs. No.14Ole Miss(-28) Army vs. No.15Stanford(-29) No. 16 Arizona State (-16) vs. Colorado East Carolina vs. No.17 Va. Tech-10) UCF vs. No.20 Missouri(-10) No. 21 Louisville (-7) vs. Virginia Michigan Oregon Southern Miss Tennessee Georgia Baylor BostonCollege LSU Notre Dame UCLA LA-Lafayette Stanford Arizona State Va. Tech UCF Louisville Michigan Wyoming Southern Miss Tennessee Georgia Baylor USC LSU Notre Dame UCLA Ole Miss Stanford Arizona State Va. Tech Missouri Louisville Michigan Oregon Southern Miss Oklahoma Georgia Baylor USC LSU Purdue UCLA Ole Miss Stanford Arizona State Va. Tech Missouri Louisville Michigan Oregon Southern Miss Tennessee Georgia Baylor USC LSU Notre Dame UCLA Ole Miss Stanford Arizona State Va. Tech Missouri Virginia Michigan Oregon Southern Miss Oklahoma Georgia Baylor USC LSU Purdue UCLA Ole Miss Army ArizonaState Va. Tech Missouri Virginia Overall 19-11 18-12__ __ 17-13 15-15 N/A Week 3 update: Breaking down the 2014 season Appalachian State: This totally undefeated team. made everyone forget about 2007, right? Notre Dame: We don't want to talk about it. Miami (Ohio): Michigan has defeated the RedHawks in all five of their meetings. The teams most recently matched up in 2008 in what was Rich Rodriguez's first win as the Wolverines' coach. Michigan struggled to put Miami away until Brandon Minor ran for the Wolverines' final score in Michigan's 16-6 victory. Utah: The Rich Rodriguez era began against the Utes on Aug. 30, 2008. That afternoon, the Wolverines' new-look spread offense struck first with a touchdown, but Utah took a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter and hung on, 25-23. The close loss earned respect later in the season as the Utes beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and finished as the country's only Minnesota: It's the oldest trophy game in FBS college football, even if it's not very competitive. The Wolverines and Golden Gophers have fought for the Little Brown Jug since 1909, and Michiganholds a commanding 73-24-3 series lead. The jug was left behind in Minnesota in 1903 after the Gophers rallied for a late 6-6 tie. (Those were the only points allowed by the Wolverines all year.) The jug isn't little (it's a five-gallon container) and originally was white, not brown. Rutgers: Despite boasting 280 years of college football between them, the Scarlet Knights and Wolverines have never met. Rutgers hosted the first-ever intercollegiate football game on Nov. 6, 1869, against Princeton in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights won, 6-4, but lost the rematch the following week. Meanwhile, Michigan played its first game 10 years later against Racine in Chicago. Penn State: Last season's version of the matchup was a four- overtime affair that tested the health of everyone's heart. Now, both teams return for another matchup at night. This time, the Wolverines take on a squad with just11seniors and new coach James Franklin replacing Bill O'Brien. In the third year of their sanctions, the Nittany Lions are playing with fewer scholarship players where the offensive line has taken one of the biggest hits. Penn State has time to adjust, though, and the team that shows up now could be different than the one starting the season. Michigan State: The rivalry for the Paul Bunyan Trophy has tilted in the Spartans' favor in recent years. Michigan State has won five out of the last six matchups between the teams. It could be difficultfor Michigan to reverse the trend this year playing at Spartan Stadium for the second consecutive season. Indiana: Little defense was played in last year's meeting between the teams when Michigan beat the Hoosiers, 63-47 at the Big House on Oct. 19. The Wolverines will be coming off of two difficult divisional games against Penn State and Michigan State, so avoiding a letdown could be key. Northwestern: The Wildcats seem to have had Michigan's number the past few years. Three years ago, the Wildcats held a lead in Evanston before falling apart in the fourth quarter. Two years ago, the Wolverines needed a late effort in the waning minutes to force overtime and pull out the win. This year, they needed last-second field goal to hang on for the win. All that said, the Wildcats will be without several key pieces, including running back Venric Mark, and should be less of a threat. Plus, they reportedly used the wrong wristbands against Cal. Aren't they supposed to be smart? Maryland: Welcome to the Big Ten, Maryland. Like Michigan, the Terrapins are looking to rebound from a 7-6 season and have a long road to do it. The two teams will face off on the tail end of Maryland's brutal six- game stretch that includes Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan State. The Terrapins have sixth-year quarterback CJ Brown leading the helm. Ohio State: The Buckeyes will be without star quarterback Braxton Miller, but given that his replacement will have a full season to grow, Michigan should still see a dominant team. . Ohio State lacks Carlos Hyde and its powerful run game and also lacks skill at cornerback. Last year's thriller, middle fingers and broken foot behind them, this year's game might be for bragging rights only unless the Wolverines and Buckeyes can rebound from bad losses in Week 2. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TAYLOR SWIFT SONG? Shake It Off I All Too Well I I Knew You Were Trouble ( Back to December 8 ( FootballSaturday, September12, 2014