Michigan - Delaware State Post Game

So, I was right in my pre-game prediction of a 48-3 score, the problem was that was the score a half time.

I also predicted it would be over after the first quarter and it was. Everything worked for the Wolverines on Saturday on both sides of the ball.

This was never really a football game with a final score of 63-6, Delaware St. was over matched and was at the Big House on Saturday for a pay day and a chance for Michigan to get one game closer to Bowl Game. (BTW: The Champs Bowl in Orlando had a bowl representative in the press box during the game)

Since this was such a lopsided game, let's jump to the cheers and jeers.

Jeers:

• Didn't like seeing Tate Forcier sitting on the bench in the first half and not up and supporting Denard when he played.
• A few too many penalties for the Wolverines
• Need better coverage on kick off returns
• Mike Williams at times still looks lost a safety

Cheers:

• A record 727 total yards on offense
• 84 Wolverines played
• Vincent Smith's 166 yards on the ground
• Brandon Graham played great with two sacks and touchdown after a blocked punt
• The Grady Brothers - the first time brothers have scored since the Bump Elliott days
• No injuries

With Penn State next Michigan should feel pretty good about it's chances after posting 63 points. Some other notes:

• James Rodgers WR moved to CB during the game
• JT Floyd was out with the flu and didn't dress
• Carlos Brown didn't dress and was out with headaches still after his concussion
• Boubacar is still day to day with his suspension
• RR is hopeful to have Molk back next week
• The Michigan coaches were planning to play Tate more, but after the first drive they decided to hold him out the rest of the game.
• Big Will got a number of snaps on the defensive line
• Minor could have played on Saturday put RR kept him out just for rest.
• RR planned to play Shaw and Smith as the main RB's for this game
• The announced crowd was 106,000+ but there was a number of empty seats