Trophy Update - BYU secures the Trophy in OT win over Baylor

BYU held on in overtime to defeat Baylor and win the jiMpossible-sarcasMike trophy for the first time since 1997.

This marks the Cougars 3rd time with the Trophy. 

• They defeated Colorado State in September of 1995, only to lose to Arizona State the next week.
• Their second run started with a win over Tulsa in 1996. They rattled off 7 more wins - including the WAC championship and the Cotton Bowl over Kansas State before losing the 1997 season opener to Washington.
• Prior to Saturday the Cougars had not even played for the Trophy since their 2004 loss to USC.
• BYU has an overall record of 10-5 in Trophy battles
• The Cougars are the first Independent school to have the Trophy since Notre Dame in 1990
• BYU travels to Oregon next week, the Ducks are 0-17-1 in games for the Trophy
• If the Ducks win the will be the 102nd Trophy-holder and the first first-timer since Kansas State in October of 2012.
• While looking up first time winners - I noticed the 1957 Maryland - UNC game was a Trophy game. This is the game the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth attended while visiting the US.
  

BYU predictions based on historical data

Michigan is 190-57-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)

M is 24-6 in the 2nd attended game of the season

M is 66-15 vs. non-conference opponents

M is 11-6 vs. independents (5 straight wins)

M is 160-42-1 in Michigan Stadium

M is 1-1 against teams ranked #22

M is  33-21 when unranked

M is 8-7 when unranked playing a ranked opponent (lost 7 of last 8)

M is 110-21 vs. schools with animal nicknames

M is 29-5 vs. schools with feline nicknames

M is 2-0 vs. coaches that have first or last names that are the same as the name of a school or the nickname of the school that I have seen M play

M is 13-3 with Jim Harbaugh playing a leading role on the team

M is 20-3-1 with #15 starting as their quarterback

It's easy when you look at the numbers

M 27

BYU 17