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Time: 12:14
Location: Big House
Weather: 30 Snow around 2:00
TV: Fox
Line: Michigan +9.5

It's time again for THE GAME.  The best rivalry in sports and there is no other.  Both teams spend all year, including the off season preparing for this game.  Michigan has a win streak in the series but OSU won the National Championship last year.   They are also the #1 team in the nation and have the #1 defense guided by former Lions Head Coach and Bill Belichick disciple Matt Patricia.  Michigan is 9-2 and OSU is 11-0.  Michigan has the youngest team in the Big10 and has played like it most of the year but winning games.  OSU is the defending champs and haven't been in deep water at anytime this year.  Both teams have played a favorable schedule.   Something has to give on Saturday. 

Dear Sherrone:

There is not much advice I can give you this week.  You know the assignment.  What your team accomplished last year in Columbus is still shocking.  Your team was hurt and missing stars everywhere and let's be frank, you were not good on offense.    Finding anyone on the roster to complete a forward pass was a challenge.   

You have your own challenges this year, but the future is very bright with your 5 Star QB.  Ohio State will stuff the box and Bryce will have to use his TE's, Marsh, and McCulley to move the sticks and score points. Please don't try the trick plays, just play Michigan Football.  Use the offense momentum from last week against Maryland and have a balanced mix of run and pass.   Patrica will try to confuse Bryce, so be careful getting too complicated in his reads.  I assume Chip understands that.  

I'm not a fan of Wink's but what he did to Ohio State's offense last season was out of this world great.  He also had 2 future NFL draft picks on the defensive line.  Wink will have to design some schemes to try to confuse Sayin.  There is one thing for certain, both QB's will be 100% nervous playing in this game for the first time.   I'm not buying that the Buckeye star WR's are banged up, be prepared for them to play and targeted often.  

Do what you do Sherrone.  Get the team prepared to shock the world .  Play clean, smart, hard, and most importantly play Michigan Football.  The CFP awaits with a win, the Citrus with a loss.  

I expect this to a be a low scoring game.  Michigan will struggle to get the ball in the end zone and Z needs to make all his field goal attempts.  Michigan's punter must also average 40 yards per punt.  This game was Wink's finest moment last season, can he replicate it in Ann Arbor?  That is the big question.   Michigan is very young everywhere and how both teams handle the pressure of the rivalry will be the difference in the game.  OSU is clearly talented,  Michigan is as well, but much younger.  Who will step out of the shadows and be the hero?  It's a lot of pressure on one football game and none of us would have it any other way.   Stay away from personal fouls and Play Michigan Football! 

OSU 24 Michigan 12