Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. Mississippi State Prediction Pick 2010
Posted on | December 29, 2010 | No Comments
Will they win this one for Bumpy?
Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. Mississippi State Prediction Pick 2010
The fun part of New Years Day? If you can wake up at noon, you will see the Big 10/SEC challenge. On the ESPN family of networks, you can swap between three Big 10 teams take on 3 SEC teams. And unlike other games that I’ll get to later? This is one that will be mighty fun to watch.
Why? Two words. Denard Robinson. You may have heard the breathless comparisons of him to Michael Vick after the Wolverines got off to a ridiculous start. And for multiple reasons, it stopped. But the fact remains that Michigan averaged 500 yards a game of offense and Denard Robinson was the cause 330 of them.
Got to respect that. It’s more offense than Cam Newton generated on his own. But that being said? There’s a reason why such a special talent is in a marginally decent bowl instead of a power bowl. In a word? Defense.
A list of the Defensive Stats that Michigan ranks 100th or worse follows here.
- Scoring Defense (t101st)
- Pass Defense (111th)
- Total Defense (107th)
- 1st Downs Allowed (101st)
Add to that a 94th ranking in Rush defense, a tie 95th in getting sacks, and a tie for 98th in yards allowed per play, and you’ll see why exactly Mississippi State has a real shot here.
Because they can move the ball with a certain amount of perspicacity and vigor. Granted, Chris Reif isn’t going to make too much damage with the injury to Chad Bumphis, despite the aforementioned secondary. But the strength of Mississippi State’s offense is in Vick Ballard punching it in and Chris Reif doing a Joe Webb impression.
And again, Michigan’s defense is terrible.
Though with all that being said? Despite the anchoring presence of Chris White, the defense of Mississippi State has problems with a quarterback who can throw with a modicum of skill. But that being said? Michigan is not a disciplined team in regards to taking care of the ball, and the Bulldogs won’t break in the red zone.
So what does it all mean? It means a bit of a shootout. Roy Roundtree will have a good piece of business. And we’ll see the game go down to the last possession. But Dan Mullen wants it more.
Mississippi State 35, Michigan 31
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Tags: Chad Bumphis > Chris Reif > Dan Mullen > Predictions > Rosin > Vick Ballard
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