Big Ten Review
October 15 2007 12:31 AM -- Filed in: Sam Anderson
Purdue (5-2) at
Michigan (5-2)
Score: 48-21 Michigan
A few stats: Chad Henne:21-28, 264 yards, 2 TD’s, Mike Hart 21 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD’s; Mario Manningham: 8 catches, 147 yards, 2 TD’s. Curtis Painter: 17-28, 113 yards, Kory Sheets: 4 carries, 19 yards.
A couple words: Purdue proves to have been a beneficiary of poor opponents throughout their first five games…Chad Henne looked sharp for the first time this season and Mario Manningham returned from “suspension” to have a big day…Mgoblog and MZone are both late posting but should have interesting things to say this week as Michigan seems to have resurfaced from early season disaster, check that: DISASTER.…No doubt that the Wolverines have goals like the Big Ten Title, a BCS game, and beating the Bucks on their mind, as well they should…Mike Hart hobbled off during the game for the 500th time in his career…He will come back next week and be viewed as a warrior by Wolverines all over the world.
Game Changer: Mario Manningham. 147 yards receiving is a good way to get back in the groove.
Wisconsin (5-2) at Penn State (5-2)
Score: 38-7 Penn State
A few stats: Rodney Kinlaw: 23 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD, Anthony Morelli: 16-28, 216 yards, 1 TD, P.J. Hill: 19 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD. Kyle Jefferson: 7 catches, 124 yards.
A couple words: Understand that Luke
Swan is hurt, but he doesn’t play on the
Wisconsin defense that allowed 437 yards of total offense by
Penn State…To beat Penn State you need to
stop the run, force Morelli to be a playmaker,
and score 17 points. Wisconsin didn’t do
any of the above…I’m torn between
giving Penn State credit or chastising Wisconsin
for giving Buckeye Fans hope of having a big
time opponent welcomed into The Horseshoe this
year…One thing is for sure, with this Penn
State victory, Kernkraft 400 is going to
echo through the hills of Happy Valley in a few
weeks.
Game Changer: Rodney Kinlaw: If he can run for 115 yards a game Anthony Morelli won’t have to make a play the entire year.
Illinois (5-2) at Iowa (3-4)
Score: 10-6 Iowa
A few stats: Jake Christensen: 17-25, 182 yards, 1 TD, Juice Williams: 9-15, 98 yards, Rashard Mendenhall: 15 carries, 67 yards.
A couple words: This game is a perfect
example of why many fans and critics alike think that
the Big Ten is weak…See that angle, but think
this had a lot more to do with the fact that Ron Zook
has a young group who was looking ahead to
Michigan…Illinitalk discusses special
teams concerns, killer instinct, and why this
year is better than last for
Illinois…I’m going to gamble and say
the glass is half full, as I believe that
Illinois is a team that lost to #17 Missouri in overtime, not
a team that lost to an unranked Iowa team.
Game Changer: Brett Greenwood for game ending interception.
Indiana (5-2) at Michigan State (5-2)
Score: 52-27 MSU
A Few Stats: Brian Hoyer: 20-23, 190
yards, 1 TD, Javon Ringer: 29 carries, 203 yards, 1
TD, Devin Thomas: 13 catches, 148 yards, 1 TD, Kellen
Lewis(Ind.): 13-19, 171 yards, 1 TD. Michigan State
(Time of Possession): 41:05 minutes. Indiana (Time of
Possession): 18:55 minutes.
A couple words: As ESPN points out, if Kellen Lewis isn't on the filed, he can't beat you as the Spartans dominated the clock by running the ball on Indiana for 368 yards and dominated TOP as noted earlier…Javon Ringer is having an All Big 10 year and Mark Dantonio gets an A in football strategy…The Enlightened Spartan provides some numbers and seems satisfied…If Javon Ringer can run the ball, Saturday is going to be a battle in Columbus.
Game Changer: Javon Ringer. Between him and Devin Thomas, MSU has two big time weapons. We will have to see what Malcolm thinks about that on Saturday.
Score: 48-21 Michigan
A few stats: Chad Henne:21-28, 264 yards, 2 TD’s, Mike Hart 21 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD’s; Mario Manningham: 8 catches, 147 yards, 2 TD’s. Curtis Painter: 17-28, 113 yards, Kory Sheets: 4 carries, 19 yards.
A couple words: Purdue proves to have been a beneficiary of poor opponents throughout their first five games…Chad Henne looked sharp for the first time this season and Mario Manningham returned from “suspension” to have a big day…Mgoblog and MZone are both late posting but should have interesting things to say this week as Michigan seems to have resurfaced from early season disaster, check that: DISASTER.…No doubt that the Wolverines have goals like the Big Ten Title, a BCS game, and beating the Bucks on their mind, as well they should…Mike Hart hobbled off during the game for the 500th time in his career…He will come back next week and be viewed as a warrior by Wolverines all over the world.
Game Changer: Mario Manningham. 147 yards receiving is a good way to get back in the groove.
Wisconsin (5-2) at Penn State (5-2)
Score: 38-7 Penn State
A few stats: Rodney Kinlaw: 23 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD, Anthony Morelli: 16-28, 216 yards, 1 TD, P.J. Hill: 19 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD. Kyle Jefferson: 7 catches, 124 yards.
Game Changer: Rodney Kinlaw: If he can run for 115 yards a game Anthony Morelli won’t have to make a play the entire year.
Illinois (5-2) at Iowa (3-4)
Score: 10-6 Iowa
A few stats: Jake Christensen: 17-25, 182 yards, 1 TD, Juice Williams: 9-15, 98 yards, Rashard Mendenhall: 15 carries, 67 yards.
Game Changer: Brett Greenwood for game ending interception.
Indiana (5-2) at Michigan State (5-2)
Score: 52-27 MSU
A couple words: As ESPN points out, if Kellen Lewis isn't on the filed, he can't beat you as the Spartans dominated the clock by running the ball on Indiana for 368 yards and dominated TOP as noted earlier…Javon Ringer is having an All Big 10 year and Mark Dantonio gets an A in football strategy…The Enlightened Spartan provides some numbers and seems satisfied…If Javon Ringer can run the ball, Saturday is going to be a battle in Columbus.
Game Changer: Javon Ringer. Between him and Devin Thomas, MSU has two big time weapons. We will have to see what Malcolm thinks about that on Saturday.
