England exit another World Cup with same question: Who's the orchestrator? In reply to The Illini hung 34 on the by Brimley. In reply to Since the beginning of 2019, by stephenrjking. 7:30 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App Base set:Outside of specific short yardage downs, PSU operates with either 11 or 12 personnel on every play. You missed one by M Ascending, Finally I want to give a shoutout to this funky short-yardage formation that PSU used to run a QB sneak on the goal line. Ohio and CMU are crossed off for being MAC teams and the Northwestern game is eliminated for the opponent being very bad and also having taken place during a monsoon. DJ Turner returned to the game on Iowas penultimate drive, but via Michigan Radio, WR Roman Wilson was taken to the locker room and did not return. Crump was among the four players suspended from MSUs football team, announced by Mel Tucker on Sunday night. That was a thing of beauty. Schlabach: Ohio State vs. TCU. Oy vei. 2022 Projected Standings. Behind those black gates, the Hawkeyes are - were - 5-1 at home against top 5 teams. Those deep balls will be hit going forward. Strange had a so-so game on the ground as a blocker and besides two deep chucks (including the one above), he was also doing most of his work on drag routes or screens. The Wildcats are falling short right now. Several of the catchable balls he delivered were plainly dropped. All rights reserved. But at no point did Iowa get within one score of tying or taking the lead; Michigan was playing the score, and while it didn't *feel* good, the result was exactly what they intended: An easy multi-score win, beating the spread. A way-too-early look at the USMNT depth chart for 2026 World Cup. That led me to choose the Boilers, even though I don't love doing a game that took place a while ago (thankfully PSU has had good injury luck to make this translatable). I really don't want to share an Indy hotel breakfast buffet with Bert. that said, JJ has clearly been better than early rudock. In reply to C'mong, mang. This Michigan team took the ball to face one of the best defenses in the country and then drove it down their throats for a TD that set the tone for the entire game. It'll be a good test for Michigan EDGE becauseLTOlumuyiwa Fashanu is already on the NFL radar as a draft prospect. The Somerset native threw a desperation interception with the Wildcats down multiple scores and less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and was sacked six times by a Gamecocks defense that entered the game with four quarterback takedowns to its name. 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Ford Stadium (Dallas) Can we play just one good right tackle? 3:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App Bonagura: Washington State vs. Air Force Schlabach: Duke vs. Appalachian State, EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl The major impact Blake Corum had on Michigans offense in 2022, Survey Results: Most fans would rather see Michigan play Georgia in National Championship, Top 10 plays of Michigan footballs 2022 regular season, What CFP returners and rematches say about Michigans chances this postseason. The argument is Singleton hasn't been a featured starting back at the time which is understandable considering he's a true freshman making his debut with PSU. How well Michigan does against the run will likely determine how sketchy things get. It's not an every rushing down kind of thing, but zone concepts comprised the majority of their rushing plays, with inside zone having far more success than stretch. We always make sure that writers follow all your instructions precisely. About Our Coalition. Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona) A way-too-early look at the USMNT depth chart for 2026 World Cup. There will be some annoying moments, but unless we have a bad gameplan or an off day for some key players, we should be able to pull away in the end. 14, Khary Crump, both attack Green. Recall that the first deep ball he hit to Wilson against Hawaii was a touch underthrown. Schlabach: Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan, Duluth Trading Cure Bowl His stat line, 10 carries for 31 yards, seems ho-hum, but I saw clues that informed why he shredded Auburn two weeks later. 1 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App 2:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App Dotson's shoes have been filled by WKU transferMitchell Tinsley, who was an All-CUSA player in the Hilltoppers' pass-happy offense last season. Blocking TETyler Warrenhas gotten more snaps than usual with Johnson in and out of the lineup, but he does not have the dynamic receiving ability that Strange and Johnson can flash from time to time. Caesars Superdome (New Orleans) It's totally fine at this point to conclude that we have plenty of good receivers but not necessarily any dominant ones. Illinois already has a loss and hopefully they lose to Michigan. Plays like this: That's RT Caedan Wallace, who is still a sieve like last season, yanking a guy down and still allowing the EDGE to grab Clifford's legs despite the holding. Can anyone ID what this framed military uniform looking object in the Rivalry Trophy showcase is. This isn't just about juju; you got to be good to beat those guys at their place, and to beat them 27-7 before allowing a meaningless last-second touchdown, that was about being more than good enough. CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T Here is a couple to quench your thirst. Noon, ABC and the ESPN App But he doesn't make additional separation with explosive route-running, and he's not a jump-ball guy. A way-too-early look at the USMNT depth chart for 2026 World Cup. Michigan was just in the playoff a year ago, but there's something about a potential Michigan-Tennessee game that generates nostalgic feelings about 1990s college football. In pass pro, the effort against Purdue was rather wobbly. It was a rushing Rutger. I'm happy with this game. Clarence T.C. He's not afraid to get hammered and is crafty enough with his legs to pick up first downs on the ground, extend plays on the move, and throw on the run to receivers who are improvising. In reply to Finally I want to give a by RockinLoud. Oregon's second loss makes it more likely that a second SEC team will get in because now USC is the only viable option from the Pac-12. Bonagura: NC State vs. Washington Alamodome (San Antonio) Bonagura: Georgia remains the obvious No. Personnel:Click the chart for big or here for PDF. Well, coach Sonny Dykes' magical ride continued with a 10th straight victory. There was one such example in the Purdue game on 3rd & 6: Clifford tends to have happy feet in the pocket, dancing around even when there isn't direct pressure getting home, and he's well trained on how to avoid it when it does get home (four years of experience with that). I am not trying to blame the stripping of shield, but DJ could very well become more versatile than before they are trying different things with them. It was a game manager game and it worked. He was PSU's favorite TE early last season before fading as the year went along. So he has less separation and doesn't win high-point passes, so the pass can only be complete if it hits him in the right place in stride. In reply to They have the returning B1G by King Tot. TCU limited the Longhorns to only 199 yards of offense, including 28 rushing. I bet it'll be completely different if the game were to be played again today. so I think it's fair to talk about how much improvement he might make this year (without comparing him to a guy with a lower floor and lower ceiling). "I felt like it during the game, and it held true after watching the tape that we didn't play very good around him at time.". Schlabach: Georgia-USC in the Peach Bowl. Password requirements: 6 to 30 characters long; ASCII characters only (characters found on a standard US keyboard); must contain at least 4 different symbols; So Levis, who was a game-time scratch in Week 6 against the Gamecocks due to an undisclosed foot injury, told the SEC Network that he'll be "good" to play against the Bulldogs never mindthe boot on his left foot. He handled Iowa just fine. The video, which was tweeted out by WXYZ-TV sports director Brad Galli, gives a more clear view of what took place after the game inside the Lloyd Carr Tunnel. 23h ESPN. Schlabach: Kansas vs. Tulane, Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl UCLA's defense had no answer for quarterback Jayden de Laura, who threw for 315 yards and had three touchdowns (one rushing). Michigan's secondary tackling has to be good in this game because Singleton is a weapon. Privacy Policy Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho) That said, they sure as hell aren't Indiana from last week, and they also aren't slow as molasses Iowa from two weeks ago. Well see if Michigan improved to 8-0 after these two matchups. Their DBs are always overrated because their scheme gets guys INTs and those votes are based on stats. From that distance he's about as likely to deliver a great ball as he is to miss the receiver by 10 yards, and pressure plays a role in that. He was injured early in PSU's game against Northwestern before the bye and it is unclear if he will be ready to go this weekend. Hunter Nourzad, Cornell transfer, is the backup IOL. And if Georgia wins, Tennessee could be sitting right there as a one-loss SEC team with its only defeat to the Dawgs. The pass to him in the end zone that he could not bring in (and, in fact, had to swing his arms to ensure it would not be intercepted) is a good example of this. On this next one, Singleton is given a bit of a lane by the OL and the burst he shows is real to hit the hole: These clips, from his first NCAA game, suggested Singleton could be a major weapon if the OL gave him more space to run. Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) "Without getting too in detail or throwing any person under the bus or any one group or anything like that, it just was missed plays. Bonagura: Louisville vs. UCLA Another long drive, this one with a great McCarthy throw to Andrel Anthony in The Hole, also sputtered out with a field goal. Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina) The WRs return two starters,Parker Washingtonand KeAndre Lambert-Smith. Schlabach: Clemson vs. LSU, Allstate Sugar Bowl The same can be said for new LTOlumuyiwa Fashanu, who appears to be better than the black hole that was Rasheed Walker. I'm glad it's at home. Not elite, but quite good, with potential to get even better as the season goes on. 3:30 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App A way-too-early look at the USMNT depth chart for 2026 World Cup 2d Bill Connelly One big thing for the last 8 teams, the latest on USA and Berhalter: World Cup daily They might have to beat Kansas State again in the Big 12 title game. They executed great end arounds. GOLD- New additions A very good win. Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Eastern Michigan 5:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App In reply to Meh, Stephen, usually like by Bo Harbaugh. McCarthy dodged a defensive end, rolled out, and found Donovan Edwards in the back of the endzone for what felt an insurmountable 20-0 lead. I hate Kinnick. He leads the team in catches and receiving yards, getting to showcase what he can do without the shadow of Dotson hanging over him. I think Marylands running attack is more decent then good. This highly anticipated styles clash in the desert seems to favor the Wolverines. Not sure this Iowa defense is truly "elite". In reply to Michigan has a 5-star by Harbaugh4TheWin. He's generally very sharp in this area of the game and I actually felt that Clifford was better than his receivers in the game against Purdue. Last year they peppered in more tempo than I saw in this game against Purdue, so it's something to be cognizant of. Just for his recruiting alone I would not cyan the guy. CBS Sports has the latest College Basketball news, live scores, player stats, standings, fantasy games, and projections. 2022. Unless Ohio State or Michigan gets upset in the Big Ten championship game, the Big Ten champ is getting in. Yep, I imagine they will do exactly that, and it's why the gloves will have to be off the offense for this game. Again no big plays, and from what's supposed to be one of Michigan's best offenses in decades, I would have liked to see more. Ice, sleep, and hydration with water. The Luck/Harbaugh era at Stanford was a fun and special one. . In reply to All Hail TheSainristil Star by Helfy. I saw this referenced in one of the Snowflake threads, but Iowa has given up 27+ points only TWICE in the last 3.5 years. Will Berhalter be USA manager at 2026 World Cup? Live it looked like Sainristil and Moore had bad games covering the slot and TEs but I dont trust my eyes on that. IF the DE edge rush can continue to develop with Morris and Okie, it can be as transformative for the defense and our potential as JJ continuing to develop on offense. 11 a.m., ESPN and the ESPN App Schlabach: Arkansas vs. Baylor, Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Tinsley is that guy, the one who Clifford heaves it to when he's under pressure, whether Tinsley is open to or not: Sometimes you get a very questionable DPI call out of it. Prop 30 is supported by a coalition including CalFire Firefighters, the American Lung Association, environmental organizations, electrical workers and businesses that want to improve Californias air quality by fighting and preventing wildfires and reducing air pollution from vehicles. In reply to Whats your address so I can by MGoOhNo. Michigan had two chances to chew up yards and clock and did not do so, and the defense yielded a lot of easy yards to Iowa's bad offense. Around the nation, text threads of Wolverine faithful began prognosticating: Easy TD here. Some QB run peppered in, plenty of WR screens and pre-snap motions, all that good stuff. If the offense can hit the next level, that kind of defense will be plenty in most of the games this team plays. 1, with the following teams still in the mix: Ohio State, Michigan, TCU, Tennessee, LSU, USC, Clemson and North Carolina. My take in the immediate aftermath was that the secondary struggled more than I'd have expected but that the D line performed considerably better than projected at the season's start. What does it take for Colson to get a cyan? Iowa went three and out, and Corum, McCarthy, Schoonmaker, and Bell keyed a quick march down the field. Then there are Tennessee and LSU. Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. Maryland, Military Bowl presented by Peraton It did feel weird to be worrying just then. Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida) We shredded their Defense when we needed to. In reply to I agree that the UFR will be by Kilgore Trout. Additionally, I felt Purdue's defense is a bit more similar to Michigan's given their strong run defense, compared to Auburn, who rank in the bottom third of the FBS in that metric and who got gashed on the ground by the Nittany Lions. Schlabach: North Carolina Central vs. Jackson State, Go perfect in your bowl picks and win up to $1 million, plus more prizes! The MSU Bears hold a 24-17-2 advantage in the series. Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Cincinnati, Cricket Celebration Bowl Tinsley has 19 catches for 225 yards and crucially, three TDs (Washington has 0). Tinsley has three inches on Washington and often lines up outside, whereas Washington does a lot of his work in the slot. Yeah. A big win in a tough place to play. Given new life, Iowa slipped a fullback into the flat for a chunk. You saw in the Singleton clips from the Dangerman section that the OL were pushing the Auburn DL around in that one. After three sleepy quarters it seemed like Michigan was going to walk out of Kinnick with a good ol fashioned slow-motion whomping. Plays like this: Has his man running open and just misses him. They'd probably die against Iowa, who would force them to drive deliberately down the field. In reply to Maryland has a good to very by jsquigg. A way-too-early look at the USMNT depth chart for 2026 World Cup. While there weren't any truly dramatic upsets this weekend, there were some key results in terms of the ever-changing bowl picture, from the College Football Playoff on down. By Von Lozon and Seth_Berry Nov 2, 2022, 7:00am CDT 3rd season, 15-10; 20-17 overall; Projected Michigan State depth chart: offense Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina) 2022 Playoff Odds, Playoff Odds Graphs ZiPS Postseason Game-By-Game Odds. What are the current odds for the top four? A banged up Wolverine squad got back Edwards and LG Trevor Keegan for this one, but LB Nikhai Hill-Green was still absent, and true freshman Jimmy Rolder appeared in the rotation ahead of Kalel Mullings, with Michael Barrett going most of the way. 11:30 a.m., ESPN and the ESPN App This is a game that so many 3-4 loss Michigan teams Ive seen in my life lose. Look at how many stars down (top 250 recruit) his offense has compared with UofMs defense. Schlabach: Troy vs. BYU, SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl I honestly am not convinced PSU's offensive line is any better than Maryland's. 22 in the country with a lopsided loss to unranked South Carolina, seeing Levis penciled in as the starter for Saturday's showdown with No. Hurry it up or grind it out:Penn State does what most college teams do, get-to-the-line-and-wait-for-instructions. In reply to Through 4 games, Rudocks QB by ST3. Against Purdue (20th), PSU was held to 3.1 yards per carry. The only way that number is buoyed is if Maryland is the only team playing cupcakes. Also, we have one of the nation's best defenses. And we still shoved their front around and beat their coverages many times. Bonagura: BYU vs. UNLV If the Trojans fall, Tennessee would be next in line. University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico) I'd like to see a bit more diversification. Good player for sure, but you'd take Turner and even Green over him all day long. Yes. Michigan 27-10. Whats your address so I can send some Xanax and/or beta blockers? is bowl eligible. Losing George Karlaftis, they were not projected to have an elite pass rush and it appeared that way against Penn State. 2d Bill Connelly. Oh you are vastly underestimating his "all you can eat" game. Close. Okie came through on a well-designed stunt on 4th and 24, and Michigan had the ball back with 2:30 remaining. In reply to Not sure this Iowa defense by Buy Bushwood. 2) DJ has the speed to match the WR, but could get burned against a top level WR with similar speed because he has to turn his hip or worst he will get a DPI. If Michigan is bottling up the run game like Purdue, it's going to hamper PSU's ability to do what they want. These things matter. Theyve got water, and then getting that sleep, those are the kind of things that they take care of themselves. It would be a matchup of USC's high-flying offense vs. Georgia's stout defense. But I also think that the vagaries of PI calls and non-calls make it harder to project D secondary success than one might wish, especially in big games. He gets his fair share of screens too, but I thought he was most dangerous running down the field. I expect to see those guys control the line of scrimmage and it will really come down to avoiding big busts on the couple of instances PSU gets the better of those guys. I didn't see anything to make me think they are much better than the unit that Michigan contained pretty well last season (holding PSU to 14 points) and as I mentioned in the preceding paragraph, a lot hinges on the battle of the lines. On this play they have the seam guy (Tinsley) run ye ole pick play vs. the corner in charge of Washington, giving him separation to run a quick out past the sticks for a first down: Washington is complemented well by the presence of transfer WRMitchell Tinsley, who has seen his game translate to the B1G. We would love to know if we can actually pass rush or not before Ohio State. I don't think any of us know including the writers what coaches have in mind for him. I think our group was slightly overrated in the preseason because, again, we have so many good ones. Definitely a win to feel pretty good about. 1) They were testing Cover 3 and weren't taking IU seriously. 2022 The same can be said for new LTOlumuyiwa Fashanu, who appears to be better than the black hole that was Rasheed Walker, but Michigan will be a different beast than what PSU has seen so far. Michigan scored on its first drive with a beautiful Ronnie Bell end-around on which TE Luke Schoonmaker reversed course on a cross to lead Bell to the endzone. It's a step in the right direction from Stoops saying "I don't know" when asked last weekend if it's possible Levis could return to face the Bulldogs. I don't know what advanced stats say specifically about their run game but their overall rushing total ranks in the 60's. So far this season Clifford has posted a solid stat line, 62.0% completion and 7.5 Y/A for 9 TD and 2 INT. Maybe Jimmy Rolder continues to earn more time as a guy that knows what he's doing (but quite an indictment on LB play that a true freshman is potentially getting it better than veteran guys). top-10 offense but then you say they're in the 40's and I wonder why. They didn't impress me in any way but they made enough big plays in the high-leverage moments, and benefitted from profound sloppy tackling by Purdue, to win this game. WRParker Washingtoncould very well have been the Dangerman for this piece. Golden State Warriors (116.9 points) 2. I think it's possible we got some pieces of their sequence for the opening drive when they finally did score, and then watched--from a game management posture--as they ran their four-minute drill to score at the end. You can see No. Obviously, PSU is our other big test, and you gotta play the games. Johnson hasn't shown the ability to do this, either. Singleton's YPC is pumped up from 5 longer runs against the bad run defenses they have seen. Now, can JJ still do a better job hitting those deep passes? A way-too-early look at the USMNT depth chart for 2026 World Cup. Against Ohio and Auburn, Singleton had 5 carries go for a combined 269 yards (53.8 YPC). "I'm very disappointed, to be honest with you," Stoops said Monday when asked about his defense's performance against the Gamecocks. And the first TD was a 44 yd drive. In reply to I think Marylands running by King Tot. 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