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Kaptains "Mich/OSU TOTAL" with write up
This one is for one of my favorite cappers "Spearit", who always has good write up, appreciates stats, and generally supports/contradicts with some 'salty ass" stats of his own.....Spearit also appreciated the last one on "TULSA"....here it is......let the comments and input begin....
Ohio State @ Michigan on Saturday, November 17th
By TD at Totals 4 You
Posted on Wednesday, November 14th
Ohio State (10-1, 6-1 Big 10, #7 BCS) came up short last Saturday in a 21-28 home loss to Illinois, snapping a 28-game regular season win streak, a 20-game conference win streak, and ending their hopes of capturing an 8th National Title. Uncharacteristically, the Buckeyes gave up 260 yards on the ground (65.0 per game into last week) and 4 touchdown passes (5 all season into last week) to 4 different receivers against the Illini and Head Coach Jim Tressell's team (72-15 in 7th season at Columbus) must overcome their lost BCS Championship goal and focus on winning the Big 10 Championship at The Big House this week. Ohio State remains the #1 team in the nation in points allowed at11.4 per game and #2 in total defense with 82.7 yards rushing per game at 2.6 yards per carry and 154.7 pass yards at 5.0 yards per attempt, led by 2006 All American 6'3" 240 junior MLB James Laurinaitis (97 T, 8 TFL, 5 S, FR, 2 INT) who has been the squad's leading tackler in 7 games this season, earning finalist honors for the 2007 Lombardi, Butkus, and Lott Awards. Along side of Laurinaitis are 6'2" 236 junior WLB Marcus Freeman (86 T, 9 1/2 TFL, 1 1/2 S, FF) and 6'3" 226 sophomore SLB Larry Grant (42 T, 9 1/2 TFL, 5 S, INT, 2 blocked kicks) who's versatility allows his to play all 3 positions. Up front Defensive Coordinator Jim Heacock's unit brings both power and quickness led by 6'4" 264 junior RDE Vernon Gholston (29 T, 10 S, FR) who racked up 4 sacks against a strong Wisconsin offensive line. In the Buckeye's secondary the man who gets the tough assignments is 3rd-year starter 6'1" 208 junior LCB Malcolm Jenkins (41 T, 4 TFL, 3 INT) while 1st-year starter 6'1" 188 sophomore RCB Donald Washington (29 T, S, FR, INT) and 6'1" 185 freshman nickel back Chimi Chekwa (29 T, 2 FR, INT) have been good enough to allow safeties Kurt Coleman (54 T, 3 1/2 TFL, S, FF) and Anderson Russell (54 T, 6 TFL, 3 S, FF) to support the run and come on the blitz. Through 11 games State's stoppers have racked up 89 tackles for loss, 36 sacks, 18 forced turnovers, 25 scoreless quarters out of 44, and 56 three-and-outs in 131 opponent possessions. Quick starts are the hallmark for Offensive Coordinator Jim Bollman's crew, drawing blood on their first possession of their last 7 contests, averaging 6.8 yards with 18 TD on first down plays, and outscoring opponents 202-50 in the first half this season. Leading the attack for the Buckeyes is 6'1" 235 sophomore RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (215 for 1241 and 12 TD) who has racked up 7 100+ yard rushing games and needs just 90 this week to post the second best sophomore mark in team history behind Archie Griifin's 1974 Heisman Trophy campaign. Not to bad considering Well's predecessors include the likes of Eddie George, Keith Byers, Raymont Harris, Maurice Clarrett, Vince Workman, and Antonio Pittman to name of few. For some reason, Beanie's season has escaped much attention from the national media - maybe they'll catch on when his size earns him big paydays on Sundays! Bashing the holes for a rushing game that has produced 198.1 yards per game and 18 TD are the fine group of 3rd-year starter 6'8" 313 junior LT Alex Boone, 6'8" 345 junior LG, 6'4" 302 sophomore C Jim Cordle, 6'4" 321 RG Ben Person, and 4th-year starter 6'6" 300 senior RT Kirk Barton who have made all 55 possible starts this season. At the Buckeye trigger is another underrated player in 6'5" 243 junior QB Todd Boeckman (169 of 260 for 2121 yards, 23 TD, 11 INT) who may be the second option in Columbus but leads the Big 10 in pass efficiency while connecting with13 different receivers including 9 for scores. Losing a pair or receivers to the first round of the NFL Draft is a lot of firepower to replace but 6'3" 196 junior WR Brian Robiskie (48 for 864 and 10 TD) and 6'3" 180 sophomore WR Brian Hartline (45 for 610 and 5 TD plus12.3 yards per punt return) have been respectable filing the shoes of Ted Ginn and Anthony Gonzalez. 33.6 offensive points per game has been the Buckeye tally win one game to play and Ohio State has outscored the 6 common opponents it has shared with Michigan by the combined score of 231-100.
Michigan (8-3, 6-1 Big 10, #21 BCS) was unable to pull off it's 4th consecutive comeback from a double digit deficit, dropping a 21-37 shootout at the hand of the Wisconsin Badgers last Saturday in which the Wolverines were without 5'9" 202 senior RB Mike Hart (215 for 1188 and 12 TD) and had 6'2" 226 senior QB Chad Henne (126 of 205 for 1497 yards, 14 TD, 7 INT) for just 2 possessions - their first loss since opening the season with humiliating beats by Appalachian State and Oregon. How did Head Coach Lloyd Carr (121-39 in 13th season at Ann Arbor) go from the chopping block to a finalist for NCAA Coach of the Year? First of all it was going to take time to replace players the caliber of WR Steve Breaston, TE Tyler Ecker, RT Reuben Riley, DE Alan Branch, LB Prescott Burgess, CB Leon Hall, LB David Harris, and DE LaMarr Woodley, and K Garret Rivas. Secondly, Offensive Coordinator Mike DeBord has been increasingly able to stretch defenses as his crew has matured. Through their first 5 games, Michigan managed only 17 offensive plays of 20 or more yards while they have racked up 33 such plays in their last 6 contests despite facing better competition. Front and center when it come to big plays has been 6'0" 178 junior WR Mario Manningham (62 for 1062 and 11 TD) who has posted at least 100 yards and a score in each of his last 6 games. Paired with Manningham is 6'3" 195 senior WR Adrian Arrington (56 for 716 and 6 TD) for an offense that has averaged 28.2 points per game on 179.8 rushing and 219.4 passing yards. Hart, Manningham, and Henne bring the flash but the most valuable player wearing the Maize and Blue is 6'7" 315 senior LT Jake Long (38 career starts, 0 sacks and 0 penalties in 10 starts in 2007). 2007 Lombardi and Outland Trophy Candidate Long was not only a Consensus All American in 2006 but also took the honors as Big 10 Lineman of the Year - in front of Top 5 NFL Draft picks Joe Thomas and Levi Brown! 6'3" 308 sophomore LG Justin Boren, 6'6" 295 C Adam Kraus (33 career starts), 6'4" 295 senior RG Jeremy Ciulla, and 6'5" 298 sophomore RT Stephen Schilling make up the balance of the crew up front. Michigan returned only 4 starters from the talent-stacked squad of 2006 and there has been significant drop off in overall play, moderated by a nationally 4th-ranked 28 forced turnovers. Defensive Coordinator Ron English has a decent mix of talent to work with young players 6'2" 270 RDE Brandon Graham (23 T, 9 1/2 TFL, 8 1/2 S, 2 FR, 3 FF), 6'2" 243 sophomore MLB Obi Ezeh (54 T, 4 TFL, 2 S, INT, FF), and 6'0" 173 freshman RCB Donovan Warren (48 T, S, INT, 2 FR, FF) joining established players 6'0" 308 LDT Terrance Taylor (50 T, 7 1/2 TFL, 3 1/2 S, FR), 6'5" 243 senior SLB Shawn Crable (74 T, 24 TFL, 7 1/2 S, FR, 3 FF), 5'11" 206 senior FS Brandent Englemon (73 T, S, 2 INT, FF), and 6'2" 214 senior SS Jamar Adams (71 T, TFL, 3 INT) but in our opinion only Taylor, Crable, and Adams will be playing on Sundays compared to the Wolverine 5 defenders selected in the 2007 NFL Draft alone. For the season Michigan has surrendered 20.8 points per game on 143.6 yards rushing and 191.5 yards passing and against the 6 common opponents with Ohio State earned a combined score edge of 200-134.
"The Big Game" was voted the "Greatest Rivalry in Sports" in 1999's ESPN poll and it's tough to argue with the history. The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet for the 90th consecutive season, combine for 246 years of football, 73 Conference Titles, and 14 National Titles while this is the 43rd time they have met to decide the Big 10 Championship. Last year's showdown produced 81 points and the Michigan stoppers can be had this season while Ohio State's defense has given up 79 points and 10 touchdowns in their last 4 games.
Summation
Take Ohio State/Michigan Over the Total of 48 points.
gl to all----Spearit---let me hear from you on this one my man
Ohio State @ Michigan on Saturday, November 17th
By TD at Totals 4 You
Posted on Wednesday, November 14th
Ohio State (10-1, 6-1 Big 10, #7 BCS) came up short last Saturday in a 21-28 home loss to Illinois, snapping a 28-game regular season win streak, a 20-game conference win streak, and ending their hopes of capturing an 8th National Title. Uncharacteristically, the Buckeyes gave up 260 yards on the ground (65.0 per game into last week) and 4 touchdown passes (5 all season into last week) to 4 different receivers against the Illini and Head Coach Jim Tressell's team (72-15 in 7th season at Columbus) must overcome their lost BCS Championship goal and focus on winning the Big 10 Championship at The Big House this week. Ohio State remains the #1 team in the nation in points allowed at11.4 per game and #2 in total defense with 82.7 yards rushing per game at 2.6 yards per carry and 154.7 pass yards at 5.0 yards per attempt, led by 2006 All American 6'3" 240 junior MLB James Laurinaitis (97 T, 8 TFL, 5 S, FR, 2 INT) who has been the squad's leading tackler in 7 games this season, earning finalist honors for the 2007 Lombardi, Butkus, and Lott Awards. Along side of Laurinaitis are 6'2" 236 junior WLB Marcus Freeman (86 T, 9 1/2 TFL, 1 1/2 S, FF) and 6'3" 226 sophomore SLB Larry Grant (42 T, 9 1/2 TFL, 5 S, INT, 2 blocked kicks) who's versatility allows his to play all 3 positions. Up front Defensive Coordinator Jim Heacock's unit brings both power and quickness led by 6'4" 264 junior RDE Vernon Gholston (29 T, 10 S, FR) who racked up 4 sacks against a strong Wisconsin offensive line. In the Buckeye's secondary the man who gets the tough assignments is 3rd-year starter 6'1" 208 junior LCB Malcolm Jenkins (41 T, 4 TFL, 3 INT) while 1st-year starter 6'1" 188 sophomore RCB Donald Washington (29 T, S, FR, INT) and 6'1" 185 freshman nickel back Chimi Chekwa (29 T, 2 FR, INT) have been good enough to allow safeties Kurt Coleman (54 T, 3 1/2 TFL, S, FF) and Anderson Russell (54 T, 6 TFL, 3 S, FF) to support the run and come on the blitz. Through 11 games State's stoppers have racked up 89 tackles for loss, 36 sacks, 18 forced turnovers, 25 scoreless quarters out of 44, and 56 three-and-outs in 131 opponent possessions. Quick starts are the hallmark for Offensive Coordinator Jim Bollman's crew, drawing blood on their first possession of their last 7 contests, averaging 6.8 yards with 18 TD on first down plays, and outscoring opponents 202-50 in the first half this season. Leading the attack for the Buckeyes is 6'1" 235 sophomore RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (215 for 1241 and 12 TD) who has racked up 7 100+ yard rushing games and needs just 90 this week to post the second best sophomore mark in team history behind Archie Griifin's 1974 Heisman Trophy campaign. Not to bad considering Well's predecessors include the likes of Eddie George, Keith Byers, Raymont Harris, Maurice Clarrett, Vince Workman, and Antonio Pittman to name of few. For some reason, Beanie's season has escaped much attention from the national media - maybe they'll catch on when his size earns him big paydays on Sundays! Bashing the holes for a rushing game that has produced 198.1 yards per game and 18 TD are the fine group of 3rd-year starter 6'8" 313 junior LT Alex Boone, 6'8" 345 junior LG, 6'4" 302 sophomore C Jim Cordle, 6'4" 321 RG Ben Person, and 4th-year starter 6'6" 300 senior RT Kirk Barton who have made all 55 possible starts this season. At the Buckeye trigger is another underrated player in 6'5" 243 junior QB Todd Boeckman (169 of 260 for 2121 yards, 23 TD, 11 INT) who may be the second option in Columbus but leads the Big 10 in pass efficiency while connecting with13 different receivers including 9 for scores. Losing a pair or receivers to the first round of the NFL Draft is a lot of firepower to replace but 6'3" 196 junior WR Brian Robiskie (48 for 864 and 10 TD) and 6'3" 180 sophomore WR Brian Hartline (45 for 610 and 5 TD plus12.3 yards per punt return) have been respectable filing the shoes of Ted Ginn and Anthony Gonzalez. 33.6 offensive points per game has been the Buckeye tally win one game to play and Ohio State has outscored the 6 common opponents it has shared with Michigan by the combined score of 231-100.
Michigan (8-3, 6-1 Big 10, #21 BCS) was unable to pull off it's 4th consecutive comeback from a double digit deficit, dropping a 21-37 shootout at the hand of the Wisconsin Badgers last Saturday in which the Wolverines were without 5'9" 202 senior RB Mike Hart (215 for 1188 and 12 TD) and had 6'2" 226 senior QB Chad Henne (126 of 205 for 1497 yards, 14 TD, 7 INT) for just 2 possessions - their first loss since opening the season with humiliating beats by Appalachian State and Oregon. How did Head Coach Lloyd Carr (121-39 in 13th season at Ann Arbor) go from the chopping block to a finalist for NCAA Coach of the Year? First of all it was going to take time to replace players the caliber of WR Steve Breaston, TE Tyler Ecker, RT Reuben Riley, DE Alan Branch, LB Prescott Burgess, CB Leon Hall, LB David Harris, and DE LaMarr Woodley, and K Garret Rivas. Secondly, Offensive Coordinator Mike DeBord has been increasingly able to stretch defenses as his crew has matured. Through their first 5 games, Michigan managed only 17 offensive plays of 20 or more yards while they have racked up 33 such plays in their last 6 contests despite facing better competition. Front and center when it come to big plays has been 6'0" 178 junior WR Mario Manningham (62 for 1062 and 11 TD) who has posted at least 100 yards and a score in each of his last 6 games. Paired with Manningham is 6'3" 195 senior WR Adrian Arrington (56 for 716 and 6 TD) for an offense that has averaged 28.2 points per game on 179.8 rushing and 219.4 passing yards. Hart, Manningham, and Henne bring the flash but the most valuable player wearing the Maize and Blue is 6'7" 315 senior LT Jake Long (38 career starts, 0 sacks and 0 penalties in 10 starts in 2007). 2007 Lombardi and Outland Trophy Candidate Long was not only a Consensus All American in 2006 but also took the honors as Big 10 Lineman of the Year - in front of Top 5 NFL Draft picks Joe Thomas and Levi Brown! 6'3" 308 sophomore LG Justin Boren, 6'6" 295 C Adam Kraus (33 career starts), 6'4" 295 senior RG Jeremy Ciulla, and 6'5" 298 sophomore RT Stephen Schilling make up the balance of the crew up front. Michigan returned only 4 starters from the talent-stacked squad of 2006 and there has been significant drop off in overall play, moderated by a nationally 4th-ranked 28 forced turnovers. Defensive Coordinator Ron English has a decent mix of talent to work with young players 6'2" 270 RDE Brandon Graham (23 T, 9 1/2 TFL, 8 1/2 S, 2 FR, 3 FF), 6'2" 243 sophomore MLB Obi Ezeh (54 T, 4 TFL, 2 S, INT, FF), and 6'0" 173 freshman RCB Donovan Warren (48 T, S, INT, 2 FR, FF) joining established players 6'0" 308 LDT Terrance Taylor (50 T, 7 1/2 TFL, 3 1/2 S, FR), 6'5" 243 senior SLB Shawn Crable (74 T, 24 TFL, 7 1/2 S, FR, 3 FF), 5'11" 206 senior FS Brandent Englemon (73 T, S, 2 INT, FF), and 6'2" 214 senior SS Jamar Adams (71 T, TFL, 3 INT) but in our opinion only Taylor, Crable, and Adams will be playing on Sundays compared to the Wolverine 5 defenders selected in the 2007 NFL Draft alone. For the season Michigan has surrendered 20.8 points per game on 143.6 yards rushing and 191.5 yards passing and against the 6 common opponents with Ohio State earned a combined score edge of 200-134.
"The Big Game" was voted the "Greatest Rivalry in Sports" in 1999's ESPN poll and it's tough to argue with the history. The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet for the 90th consecutive season, combine for 246 years of football, 73 Conference Titles, and 14 National Titles while this is the 43rd time they have met to decide the Big 10 Championship. Last year's showdown produced 81 points and the Michigan stoppers can be had this season while Ohio State's defense has given up 79 points and 10 touchdowns in their last 4 games.
Summation
Take Ohio State/Michigan Over the Total of 48 points.
gl to all----Spearit---let me hear from you on this one my man
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