M vs. OSU prediction based on...

It's time

M 34
OSU 17

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The Game for the Trophy

Ohio State battled back and then watched as Maryland's perfectly called two-point conversion play fell incomplete to keep possession of the jiMpossible-sarcasMike Trophy

• Ohio State is 54-15-1 all time in trophy games
• The are 6-3 against Michigan for the trophy
• The winner will take the trophy into the B1G championship for the first time against Northwestern. The two teams are a combined 5-2 against the Wildcats in trophy games.
• OSU is 4-1
• Michigan 1-1
• Ohio State would be the first team to lose the trophy twice in the same season since Clemson in 2011. 
• The Tigers beat Auburn ion September, and won 5 more before falling to Georgia Tech 
• Clemson won the trophy back by defeating Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game then lost to WVU in the Orange Bowl.
•  Baylor in 1991 was the last team to lose the trophy twice within the regular season.
• The defeated Colorado then won 3 more times before losing to Rice.
• Took the trophy back by defeating TCU 3 weeks later only to lose it again 3 weeks after that to Texas Tech.

• Michigan is 25-25-1 in trophy games
• Michigan has not possessed the trophy since the 2003 season. They defeated trophy-holder, Purdue then won 3 more times (including a victory over OSU) before losing in the Rose Bowl to USC.
• Michigan has only played for the trophy once since then - losing to OSU in the 1vs2 battle that ended the 2006 regular season.

 Go Blue! Beat the Buckeyes!

Ohio State Prediction

Michigan 30
Ohio State 29

Orton Hall, oldest building on OSU Campus

M vs. Indiana predictions based on historical data

Michigan is 217-62-1 in all games I have attended - Data is only for games I have attended unless otherwise stated

M is 211-58-1 against teams from states I have been to
M is 134-42-1 in conference games
M is 181-46-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 16-0 vs. Indiana
M is 1-2 when playing a team for the 17th time
M is 87-32-1 vs. schools with Human based nicknames
M is 139-44-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine
M is 21-3 when ranked #4

M is 158-25-1 vs. unranked opponents

M is 39-8 when Jim Harbaugh plays a leading role for the team

M is 69-16 vs teams with a head coach who shares their first name with one of my first cousins

M is 2-0 in 4:00 or 4:30 kickoffs

M is 14-5 in the 8th game I have attended in a season
M is 2-1 on November 17

M is 11-3 when playing for their 8^th consecutive attended victory

It's easy when you look at the numbers:

M 38

IU 7

Indiana Prediction

Michigan 42
Indiana 12

Owen Hall, oldest Building at Indiana University

Buckeyes retake Trophy

Ohio State outlasted Michigan State 26-6 in the battle for the jiMpossible-sarcasMike Trophy that was mostly determined by the Buckeyes winning the punting game.

Trophy Notes:

• OSU became the first school since TCU in 2015 to win the trophy back in the same season they had lost it. TCU also did this in 2014.
• USC in 1992 was the last team before this OSU squad that won, lost and then re-won the trophy all in the same season.
• The Buckeyes face Maryland this week. Maryland lost to then trophy holder MSU on 11/3. Virginia Tech was the last team to face two different trophy holders in the same season last year.
• Maryland is 1-14 in trophy games. Their lone victory was in 1957 over North Carolina.
• If Ohio State does defeat Maryland, they'll face Michigan for the B1G East title with the Trophy on the line. 

M vs. Rutgers prediction based on the last time M went to New Jersey

Two years ago we were supposed to meet my sister and her husband in NYC for a long weekend and take the train to Rutgers for the game Saturday night.
Hurricane Matthew trapped my sister in Florida so they were not able to join us. Melissa and I had no trouble getting to NYC and had a good weekend until we got on the train.

Here is my Facebook post:

We made it to the stadium as the National Anthem was playing. M got by with a 78-0 victory.

M 49
Rutgers 3

Rutgers Prediction

Michigan 41
Rutgers 9

Old Queens, oldest building on Rutgers campus

M vs. PSU prediction based on Historical data

Michigan is 216-62-1 in all games I have attended - Data is only for games I have attended unless otherwise stated

M is 210-58-1 against teams from states I have been to
M is 133-42-1 in conference games
M is 180-46-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 10-2 vs. Penn State
M is 8-2 when playing a team for the 13th time
M is 126-21 vs. schools with animal based nicknames
M is 138-44-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine
M is 13-1 when ranked #5

M is 2-0 vs. teams ranked #14
M is 38-8 when Jim Harbaugh plays a leading role for the team

M is 58-23 in 3:30(ish) kickoffs

M is 126-41 vs. schools playing in their timezone
M is 52-15-1 vs. schools who commonly include an adjective in the nickname
M is 19-4 when facing a head coach who I have seen coach against a team other than Michigan

M is 18-9 in the 7th game I have attended in a season
M is 1-0 on November 3

It's easy when you look at the numbers:

M 24

PSU 21

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Penn State Prediction

Michigan 29
Penn State 26

Old Botany Building, Oldest building on PSU campus