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MICHIGAN VS PURDUE

PUBLISHED BY: JEREMY WROBEL

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON THE PURDUE BOILERMAKERS WILL HOST THE STRUGGLING MICHIGAN WOLVERINES. THIS SHOULD BE AN INTRIGUING MATCH-UP FOR MICHIGAN IN THEIR B1G OPENER.

 

MICHIGAN'S GROUND GAME IS STRUGGLING THIS SEASON. FITZ TOUSSAINT HAS 150 YARDS THROUGH THREE GAMES AND ONLY HAS ONE SCORE. THE WOLVERINES WILL BE GOING AGAINST A DUO FROM PURDUE IN KAWANN SHORT AND BRUCE GASTON. THEY ARE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BETTER DT UNITS AROUND. HC BRADY HOKE IS HOPING THAT HIS BIG BOYS UP FRONT GET IT TOGETHER FOR THEIR RUN IN THE B1G. WHAT A BETTER WAY THAN TO START AGAINST THE PURDUE D-LINE. IF MICHIGAN WANTS TO MAKE A RUN THE BETTER MAKE A STATEMENT AGAINST PURDUE TOMORROW.

 

AS FAR AS THE PASS GAME GOES, BOY, WHERE TO START. UNLESS DENARD ROBINSON LIMITS THE ILL ADVISED THROWS MICHIGAN COULD BE IN FOR A LONG GAME IF IT COMES DOWN TO IT. PURDUE IS ONLY RANKED 84TH IN THE NATION BUT, DENARD CAN MAKE ANY DEFENSE LOOK LIKE THEY ARE A TOP FIVE TEAM. IF OC AL BORGES CALLS GAME  MANAGMENT THROWS FOR ROBINSON THE WOLVERINES SHOULD BE FINE. I DON'T REALLY EXPECT ANY BIG GAMES FROM THE TE'S OR WR'S.

 

MICHIGAN'S DEFENSE LINE SEEMS TO BE TURNING THE CORNER. THEY HAD AN OUTSTANDING GAME AGAINST NOTRE DAME, HOLDING THE IRISH TO JUST 13 POINTS. IT STARTED UP FRONT. THE FRONT FOUR LOOK TO BE PLAYING PHYSICAL AND ARE LOOKING TO HAVE A REALLY, REALLY GOOD GAME AGAINST SOMEONE. THEY ARE GOING AGAINST THE 33RD RANKED RUSH OFFENSE IN THE LAND SO THIS SHOULD BE A GREAT TEST IN THE TRENCHES.

 

THE WOLVERINE SECONDARY WILL BE GOING AGAINST THE 43RD RANKED AIR ATTACK. PURDUE HAS TWO OUTSTANDING RECEIVERS IN ANTAVIAN EDISON AND O.J. ROSS. MICHIGAN'S PASS D IS RANKED 9TH NATIONALLY BUT, THEY PLAYED AIR FORCE AND UMASS. THIS SHOULD BE A GOOD MEASURING STICK FOR THE DB'S. ON A QUICK NOTE, SOPHOMORE RAYMON TAYLOR WILL BE THE STARTER FOR MICHIGAN OPPOSITE OF J.T. FLOYD. LOOK FOR PURDUE TO TRY AN EXPLOIT THAT.

 

I THINK WITH THE BYE WEEK MICHIGAN JUST HAD, THEY WILL BE PREPARED AND READY TO PLAY. IT'S A TOUGH ROAD GAME TO START THE B1G BUT, I SEE THEM PUTTING A SOLID, COMPLETE GAME TOGETHER. BIG BLUE WINS 30-17. THANKS FOR READING AND GO BLUE!