Ohio State 42, Michigan 7
Final Record: 3-9, 2-6 10th place in Big Ten
Before I get started let me just add this little disclaimer. I was thoroughly hammered during most of the game and don't remember much of the second half.
I started pounding beers after Beanie Wells 59-yard touchdown run that looked eerily similar from the past two seasons.
Guess not much has changed after all. Three straight years Wells has now made Michigan's defense look foolish with long runs right up middle.
And it wasn't just that play. It was multiple big plays by Ohio State that took me from light afternoon drinking straight to binge drinking.
For the first time in history, Ohio State has won five straight against the Wolverines and for only the second time in history has Michigan lost to all three of its rivals in one season.
Bo Schembechler is rolling over in his grave.
But the worst season in Michigan history is finally over and I don't have to grade performances anymore so let's get this over with.
Offense
At least we can all take solace knowing that Nick Sheridan will never again take a snap as the starting quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines.
The only throw he's capable of making is the wide receiver bubble screen pass. Other than that he can't throw the ball past the line of scrimmage unless the wideout is fully expecting to catch the ball at his feet.
His 8-for-24 and 87 yards performance wouldn't be good enough on a middle school football team. How this guy has ever been considered a quarterback past the pee-wee level is beyond my understanding.
Michigan put together one decent drive all day that relied on two fourth down conversions including Brandon Minor's touchdown run.
Minor finished the day with 77 yards on 14 carries to lead the rushing game but most of that came on one carry for 32 yards.
After Carlos Brown had a good day against Northwestern, he only carried the ball three times on Saturday in Columbus.
Michael Shaw got some carries and showed some flash but then he was no where to be found again.
The entire offense was abysmal. Martavious Odoms continued dropping the balls thrown right to him including the only good pass Sheridan can throw, a bubble screen.
The Wolverines started the game with six consecutive three and outs and finished the game with 10 total.
I really don't know what happened to Michigan's offense the last two weeks. It had made such progress the previous weeks against Purdue, Minnesota and each week it seemed to be improving.
But the last two games have been a total nightmare.
Offensive Grade: F
Defense
For the second straight week Stevie Brown intercepted a pass on the opening drive only to see the offense squander the opportunity to put early points on the board.
Then, right on cue, he goes back to being the same old Stevie Brown we know and hate.
8 comments Last one added 7 months ago — Leave a Comment
Dan Morgan 7 months ago
I like how you pointed out that Pryor intentionally picked on Brown after the interception. From stories out of fall camp, I believe that it was intentional. He is ultra competitive and doesn't like to get beat by anybody.
As far as OSU fans saying it's not that much of a rivalry right now, I think I can put that in perspective. All the people that I am around are still pumped for the game, but outside of the region who really cares? There is no national attention and no real impact on college football.
If you think OSU students aren't taking the rivalry seriously, you should have seen mirror lake Thursday night. It was just as wild as the past several years including the 2006 match up of 1 vs 2.
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Jason Barczy 7 months ago
That's what I mean Dan. If it's just as intense today at Mirror Lake like it was in '06 than who cares what the rest of the country thinks. I could care less about what national impact it has on college football. All I know is that the hatred is still alive and well and nothing has diminished through five straight losses.
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Dean Walker 7 months ago
My boss, an OSU fan (even though that's the first game he watched all season) was over at my place for the game. I wanted to kill myself, right after I killed him.
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Ryan Jelley 7 months ago
That sucks. I could never have an OSU fan as a boss. I rather shoot myself first.
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Dean Walker 7 months ago
Yeah, it was bad for a while but he knows that Michigan's dick is still bigger than Ohio State's so he tries to stay away from the topic.
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jessica lane 7 months ago
HEY IM JESSIE,
MY DAD IS A BIG MICHIGAN FAN. I THINK THE COLLEGE IS GREAT BUT THE COACH AND THE TEAM SUCK. I DONT LIKE OHIO STATE EITHER BUT AT LEAST THEY CAN PLAY. MICHIGAN IS MY HOME BUT I LIVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND MY TEAM IS THE TIGERS. ALL YOU MICHIGAN FANS ARE SAD, I KNOW MY TEAM SUCKS THOUGH IM SMART ENOUGH NOT TO CHEER FOR THEM OR BET ON THEM IN A GAME. EXPECIALLY WHEN I KNOW THEY WILL LOSE!!!
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Dan Morgan 7 months ago
Welcome to the bleacher report, now turn of the CAPS LOCK.
So not cheering for your team is what you do when they aren't doing well? Is that really what fans should do, just keep quiet when their team is bad? I think you are missing the point of being a fan, and should think through your future comments a little bit more.
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Jason Barczy 7 months ago
So you're a bandwagon fan? Because that's the jist of your entire comment. "I'm smart enough not to cheer for them or bet on them in a game." Wow. Listen, I don't expect anyone to put money on the Wolverines right now but not cheering for them just because they suck right now is outrageous. Always root for your team no matter what. Through the tough times and the good.
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