Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Big doings in jiMpossible-sarcasMike Trophy world

I've been out of the country for 2 weeks. So I apologize for the lack of updates.
First Purdue dominated Ohio State then a week later they lost to MSU. The Spartans take the trophy for the first time since 1937!

MSU is now 4-12 in trophy games. This is only their second time as Trophy holder. They had lost 9 straight before defeating Purdue.

The Spartans remaining schedule is:

11/3 @ Maryland
11/10 OSU
11/17 @ Nebraska
11/24 Rutgers

The easiest routes for the trophy to get to M would include:

MSU losing to Maryland then Maryland losing to Indiana - M plays Indiana on 11/17
MSU losing to OSU  - M plays OSU on 11/24



Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Michigan State Prediction

Michigan 24
Michigan State 23

Cowles House, oldest building on Michigan State campus

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

M vs. MSU prediction based on me leaving the country the week of the game

M is 1-0 in games where I have flown out of the US the week of the game.

It's easy when you look at the numbers

M 21
MSU 13


Thursday, October 11, 2018

M vs. Wisconsin prediction based on historical data


via Gfycat

Michigan is 215-62-1 in all games I have attended - Data is only for games I have attended unless otherwise stated
M is 209-58-1 against teams from states I have been to
M is 132-42-1 in conference games
M is 179-46-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 10-2 vs. Wisconsin
M is 7-2 when playing a team for the 13th time
M is 125-21 vs. schools with animal based nicknames
M is 77-18 vs. schools with mascots deemed lighter than a Wolverine
M is 9-4 when ranked #12 (2 consecutive losses)
M is 3-1 vs. teams ranked #15
M is 37-8 when Jim Harbaugh plays a leading role for the team
M is 3-1 in the 32nd game for their head coach
·         Harbaugh is 26-5
·         Bo was 26-5 and lost
·         Mo was 23-6-7 and won (his last game)
·         Lloyd was 26-5 and won
·         RR only lasted 26 games
·         Hoke was 23-8 and won
M is 2-1 in 7:30 kickoffs
M is 11-5 in night games
M is 10-5 with ESPN Gameday present
M is 89-21-1 vs. schools playing out of their timezone
M is 4-1 vs. head coaches that share their first name with one of my brothers-in-law
M is 33-13 vs. head coaches who share their name with one of the 12 apostles
M is 24-7-1 in the 6th game I have attended in a season
M is 4-1 on October 13

It's easy when you look at the numbers:

M 21
W 17

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Wisconsin Prediction

Michigan 27
Wisconsin 24

North Hall, oldest building at University of Wisconsin

Friday, October 5, 2018

Maryland Prediction

Michigan 35
Maryland 13

Morrill Hall
Oldest Building at University of Maryland

Thursday, October 4, 2018

M vs. Maryland prediction based on historical data


Michigan is 214-62-1 in all games I have attended
        - Data is only for games I have attended unless otherwise stated
M is 138-46-1 in conference games
M is 4-1 vs. Maryland
M is 8-3 vs. schools that have been a member of more than one conference in separate attended games
M is 178-46-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 139-70 on artificial turf
M is 124-21 vs. schools with animal based nicknames (non-human)
M is 36-6 vs. schools with egg-laying animal based nicknames
M is 76-18 vs. schools with mascots deemed lighter than a Wolverine
M is 7-1 when ranked #15 (7 straight wins)
M is 157-25-1 vs. unranked teams
M is 130-10-1 when ranked vs. an unranked team
M is 36-8 when Jim Harbaugh plays a leading role for the team
M is 84-22-1 in noon kickoffs
M is 36-8 when playing in a homecoming game
M is 34-8 when playing on Michigan’s Homecoming
M is 23-10 in the 5th game I have attended in a season
M is 2-0 on October 6
M is 8-2 vs. head/acting head coaches with well-known place-names in their name
M is 28-6 vs. schools from the original 13 colonies

It's easy when you look at the numbers

M 42
Maryland 17

Monday, October 1, 2018

Buckeyes take the trophy from the WhiteOut

Ohio State trailed Penn State 26-14 with 7 minutes left in Happy Valley. The last 7 minutes were not kind to the Nittany Lions. Even after falling behind 27-26, it looked like PSU might still eek out a victory, until a questionable 4th down call sealed their fate.

The Buckeyes take the jiMpossible-sarcasMike Trophy for the first time since losing to Florida, and Urban Meyer, in the BCS championship game following the 2006 season.
  • OSU is 50-14-1 all-time in trophy matchups
  • 5 of those losses came in bowl games
  • This is their 8th time as trophy-holder
  • OSU is 6-3 vs. Michigan in Trophy games
  • First trophy games was a loss to Michigan in 1918
  • Got revenge taking down the Wolverines the next season
  • Following their 1919 loss to Illinois, the Buckeyes did not hold the trophy again until their 1968 National Championship team won it from Purdue
  • They played for the trophy twice in that span, losing to Notre Dame in 1935 and Northwestern in 1936
  • the 1968-69 Trophy holders rattled off 15 wins before losing to Bo Schembechler's upstart Wolverines in 1969.
  • The Buckeyes and UCLA met 3 times for the trophy in 1975-76
    • OSU took the trophy from the Bruins in October of 1975
    • Lost it back to them in the Rose Bowl on New Years' Day 1976
    • Played trophy-holder UCLA to a 10-10 tie in October of 1976
Here is the Buckeyes remaining schedule with their trophy-game record against each school:
10/6 Indiana (2-0)
10/13 Minnesota (3-0)
10/20 @ Purdue (4-0)
11/3 Nebraska (0-0)
11/10 @MSU (4-0)
11/17 @ Maryland (0-0)

11/24 Michigan (6-3)