Run Up the Middle: Michigan 30, Nebraska 27
/Michigan goes in to Lincoln in what could have been billed as a trap game, but traps typically have some element of surprise to them. For Nebraska, bringing all they had and playing with a chip on their shoulder at the direction of their dumbass coach that once looked for extra eligibility for a player based on the game against Michigan “not counting” due to the alleged cheating…well that is no surprise. Michigan played sloppy and made a couple mental team mistakes which is often a recipe for losses on the road, especially for the Wolverines. But Michigan’s offense found just the right number of weaknesses, with big TD runs by the law offices of Haynes, Marshall and Underwood. The defense teed-off on Raiola, sacking him 7 times and skewing the rushing stats to a final line of 43 yards on 31 carries. In short, Nebraska, in its 14th year in the Big Ten, still hasn’t figured out how to play Big Ten football. Even the supposed magical 3rd year of Matt Rhule can’t overcome inadequacies on both lines of scrimmage. Either that of Michigan is a lot better than we thought they were. Time will tell. Michigan moves into the bye week with a huge road win and minus the shitty program history regarding West Coast road trips (I see you USC), smooth sailing (famous last words) in front of them.
Tailgate wise, a tremendous day at Buzzard Billy’s, a rare near-to-stadium venue where you can get tailgate breakfast, beers, cocktails, tailgate lunch, and cleanse your pallet pre-game with a skillet brownie. Our spirited crew sang the victors and announced that it is in fact great to be a Michigan Wolverine, all with very little pushback from The Volleyball School fans in attendance.
