Michigan’s performance in the Outback bowl was full of forgettable moments. As Michigan fumbled away the game, frustration from the fan base became extremely palpable. However, don’t be naive and think the players don’t share those same intense feelings. The second half was a disaster across the board with mishaps in all three phases of the … Read more
The Michigan Wolverines are headed to the Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL. to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on New Year’s Day. The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium and kick off at noon ET on ESPN2. Michigan enters the game with a record of 8-4 (5-4 Big Ten), and will take … Read more
Michigan may have not had quite the 2017 season they were hoping for, finishing 8-4 overall and on their way to the Outback Bowl against South Carolina. But Wolverines defensive lineman Maurice Hurst came to play this season, to say the least. Hurst finished this season with career-high marks, both single-game and for an entire … Read more
With Michigan receiving a “better” bowl bid than Michigan State (like it really matters when neither is playing the Rose Bowl, New Years Six, or CFP), a semi-war of words has been sparked between Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio. Mark Dantonio made an innocent comment regarding his and his teams … Read more
The Green-and-White faithfuls are in an uproar over the Outback Bowl’s decision to invite Michigan over Michigan State, despite Michigan State having a better overall record (9-3 vs. 8-4) as well as a head-to-head win (14-10 in Ann Arbor). The Detroit Free Press dropped the story this morning. Here’s Outback Bowl President/CEO Jim McVay: “We’re … Read more
The gap between the end of the regular season and the bowl games for those college football teams participating in the postseason allows for some of the wounded to heal up and be able to give it a go. Michigan is no different. They learned their bowl fate on Sunday and now have close to … Read more
Neither Michigan nor Michigan State will be playing in the College Football Playoff this season. To be honest, neither team even sniffed the CFP this season as the Wolverines finished the regular season 8-4 and the Spartans rebounded from a 3-9 season a year ago to finish 9-3 in 2017. But that does not mean … Read more
Sunday was sort of the unofficial end of the regular season for college football, as the College Football Playoff pairings were revealed along with the entire lineup of bowl games throughout the next month. It was determined that Michigan State would be heading west towards San Diego to play in the Holiday Bowl against Washington … Read more
It is now official for both, Michigan and Michigan State football fans. The Michigan Wolverines will be heading to Tampa, Florida to take on South Carolina on New Year’s Day in the Outback Bowl. The game will be played at noon ET time at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and … Read more
Most fans had very different expectations for both Michigan and Michigan State as the headed into the 2017 college football season. While Wolverines fans hoped their team could make a run in the Big Ten East, Spartans fans just hoped that Mark Dantonio could right the ship following an awful 3-9 2016 season. Well, the … Read more
The 2017 college football regular season has come to a close, at least for the majority of FBS. With just some conference championships and rescheduled early-season matchups still to take place, we will begin turning our focus towards the bowl games. According to Jery Palm of CBS Sports, bowl projections for the Big Ten could … Read more
This week’s edition of Way Too Early includes something for all the gamblers out there. You can already place bets on the 2017 season opener between the Michigan Wolverines and the Florida Gators. Wow. Early College Football odds starting to come out. Michigan Wolverines -7.5 over Florida Gators! Current List: https://t.co/wfnM9jPYnx — Johnny Detroit (@Johnny_Detroit) January 18, 2017 Yes, … Read more
One can safely assume that fans of Michigan State football are anxious for the 2017 season to start. None more so though than head coach Mark Dantonio, who has had to deal with a multitude of off-the-field headlines controlling the program. Dantonio will look to lead the Spartans and bounce back from what was easily … Read more
