2022 Fiesta Bowl: #2 Michigan Wolverines (13-0) v. #3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-1)

[lordstanley]

5 hours ago, Hongbit said:

Michigan and OSU are good teams but I can’t tell how good since the rest of the B1G was so much weaker than normal, especially on offense.   We will find out tomorrow but I wouldn’t be shocked if both teams disappoint.   I’m taking the points with TCU and laying with Georgia.  

I can see TCU’s opening drive being a 5-play TD with Duggan breaking off a run of 30 yards during it. 
 

This year’s bowl records by conference to date, through the ND-SC game. Can be easily skewed by matchups and who sits out. So doesn’t tell us much other than the BIG’s mediocre teams are holding their own against other conferences’ mediocre teams so far.. Little if any relevance for tomorrow  

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2022-12-30/2022-23-conference-bowl-records-scores-updates-through-college-football-playoff

Edited December 31, 2022 by lordstanley

[MichiganCardinal]

12 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

I was just thinking about that today before I saw this. Line surprises me a bit. I was guessing Michigan would be favored by around 2 in a re-match but that I personally would make OSU slight 2 point favorites. That of course is before seeing how the teams look tomorrow. 

Yeah the line will likely fluctuate quite a bit depending on tomorrow, no matter what the matchup is.

I would have expected more of a pick, but silly as it sounds, think being a line underdog would give Michigan something of a psychological motivation (if winning a natty isn’t enough)

[buddha]

ohio state is more talented than michigan on paper.  them being a 3 point favorite on a neutral field is not surprising to me at all.

in fact, if osu beats georgia, i expect that line will only increase in osu's favor.

[Motor City Sonics]

I am torn.  On one hand I want Michigan to win.  On the other, all The Big Ten does well is knowingly allow pedos and perverts free rein in their programs only to substantially raise tuition to cover the multi-million dollar lawsuits. 

Edited December 31, 2022 by Motor City Sonics

[buddha]

19 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I am torn.  On one hand I want Michigan to win.  On the other, all The Big Ten does well is knowingly allow pedos and perverts free rein in their programs only to substantially raise tuition to cover the multi-million dollar lawsuits. 

there is something wrong with you.

[Motor City Sonics]

17 minutes ago, buddha said:

there is something wrong with you.

Hey, I'm not the one who enabled perverts for decades.   There's something wrong with Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State and probably half the others too. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Every large university in the country is perverted in one way or another.

[romad1]

What rankles me about Michigan is that they don't seem to have a good military history program: scandal.

[Motor City Sonics]

44 minutes ago, romad1 said:

What rankles me about Michigan is that they don't seem to have a good military history program: scandal.

Plus, the M in the middle of the Diag is not a Block M, so how can you support this team? 

[Deleterious]

Oh fantastic that the game is on ESPN.  Now I can watch while 10% of my screen is taken up by useless info and ads.  

[Motor City Sonics]

7 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Oh fantastic that the game is on ESPN.  Now I can watch while 10% of my screen is taken up by useless info and ads.  

Don't you want to know who is winning the Butt Scratch Bowl in real time?  Plus you'll see the Breaking News of the Tigers signing Evan Longria to a 4 year deal 

Edited December 31, 2022 by Motor City Sonics

[Motor City Sonics]

The Michigan game starts at 4:00, right?    So that means a 4:37 kickoff ? 

[Hongbit]

38 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Oh fantastic that the game is on ESPN.  Now I can watch while 10% of my screen is taken up by useless info and ads.  

They have 5 or 6 different broadcast options available on various channels.

[Deleterious]

What the fuck.

[lordstanley]

I liked going for it on 4th down, but I don’t think there was any need to get cute. 

[Deleterious]

Hey guys, we have run over everyone like a Mack truck all season. So on fourth and two let's razzle dazzle it.

[Motor City Sonics]

That 4th and Goal call was the dumbest playcall I have seen this season in all of football.............and that's in a year where Nathaniel Hackett was a Head Coach. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Wonderful Fucking Start, Michigan..................

[Hongbit]

UM will win as they don’t let TCU hang around within 1 score with 4:00 to go.  

[Motor City Sonics]

You talk about some dumb decisions so far.................My God.....................PLAY YOUR FUCKING GAME, NOT THEIRS !

[lordstanley]

And now JJ throws for a touchdown .. for TCU. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Wow, Michigan is reeling right now.  

[Tigerbomb13]

Disastrous start after that opening Edwards run. Yikes. 

[lordstanley]

And yeah, I thought Roman Wilson looked dinged up, announcers finally confirmed it. 

[Motor City Sonics]

1 minute ago, lordstanley said:

And yeah, I thought Roman Wilson looked dinged up, announcers finally confirmed it. 

He was absolutely hurt, but they might be looking at the TV closeup like we are.