Trophy for 2019

Ohio State held on against a late Washington comeback to keep the jiMpossible-sarcasMike Trophy.

• This was the 15th time the Trophy was played for in the Rose Bowl. 
• The team coming in with the trophy is 8-7 in the Rose Bowl
• Their victory brought the Buckeyes up to 57-15-1 in trophy games and 2-3 in Rose Bowl trophy games
• Washington fell to 27-23 overall in trophy games and 0-2 in the Rose Bowl with the trophy on the line

The Buckeyes 2019 schedule is as follows (opponents record in trophy games):
8/31 vs. Florida Atlantic (0-0_
9/7 vs. Cincinnati (0-1)
9/14 @ Indiana (0-7)
9/21 vs. Miami (OH) (0-1)
9/28 @ Nebraska (20-7-1)
10/5 vs. MSU (5-13)
10/18 @ Northwestern (9-16-1)
10/26 vs. Wisconsin (10-10)
11/9 vs. Maryland (1-15)
11/16 @ Rutgers (1-21)
11/23 vs. Penn State (14-21-1)
11/30 @ Michigan (25-26-1)

Florida Prediction

Michigan 29

Florida 25

Buckman Hall, oldest building at University of Florida

Peach Bowl prediction based on historical data

Michigan is 218-62-1 in all games I have attended - Data is only for games I have attended unless otherwise stated

M is 212-58-1 against teams from states I have been to
M is 83-20 in non-conference games

M is 7-2 vs. the SEC
M is 36-16 away from Michigan Stadium

M is 1-0 in a stadium that have Mercedes Benz in its name

M is 2-1 in domed stadiums

M is 8-6 in Bowl Games
M is 3-0 vs. Florida

With the 4^th game between these 2, Florida trails only Notre Dame, Western Michigan and Miami (Ohio) as most common non-conference opponents

M is 127-21 vs. schools with animal based nicknames
M is 140-44-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine
M is 9-2 when ranked #8

M is 1-2 vs. teams ranked #10

M is 16-21 vs teams ranked in the top 10

M is 40-8 when Jim Harbaugh plays a leading role for the team

M is 85-22-1 in noon kickoffs

M is 7-0 in the 9th game I have attended in a season

M is 7-6 the first time I have seen them play in a state

It's easy when you look at the numbers:

M 24

F 17

M vs. OSU prediction based on...

It's time

M 34
OSU 17

via Gfycat

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