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What you want from the Michigan game

Posted by: Eric Loy

Friday, October 3, 2008 7:16 PM

1. Do not let them get their confidence! Michigan will be riding high coming off the big win over Wisky, they don't care how they played, they got the win. Looks a lot like the Penn State win for Illinois last year (except Illinois played better in that one).

2. KICKOFF COVERAGE!

3. Take away their options for their offense. They are still trying to figure out the Rodriguez spread. Make then one-dimensional with as few available weapons as possible.

4. KICKOFF COVERAGE!

5. Keep the running game active, but hit someone else on the passes but Benn. I know you want Benn to get the ball as often as possible, but if he's the only option, it will be exceptionally hard to do so.

6. bleeding KICKOFF COVERAGE!

Did I mention kickoff coverage? Coach Zook talked in his coaches show that the coverage team did a good job 4 of 5 times against Penn State. Great. But if the one is a TD return, the other four don't count.

Got a bad feeling about this one...hope I'm wrong, but:

Michigan 31, Illinois 23.

Please prove me wrong, gentlemen.

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