The Official MICHIGAN @Illinois Score Prediction Thread

[Michchamp]

This week our Wolverines take on my OTHER alma mater. . . the University of Illinois (at Urbana-Champaign) Fighting Illini.

History. This will be the 96th meeting between the programs; MICHIGAN leads the all-time series 70-23-2. Michigan has won 10 of its last 11 games in the series, with the last loss coming in Champaign in 2009.

Current record. The Illini limp into this one with a 2-3 (0-2) record, having lost 3 games in a row after a 2-0 start. Those 3 losses have been to EMU, Nebraska, and @Minnesota.

One of the few bright spots for the Illini this year has been Michigan transfer QB Brandon Peters. however, he was knocked out in the 2nd Q against Minnesota last week, and (as far as I can tell) it's unclear if he'll get the start against us. In his absence, the Illini had to rely on freshman QB Matt Robinson.

The Illinois' offense was punchless after Peters went out, and the Gophers ended up dominating on the ground, racking up over 300 yards & 2 TDs, and added 3 more TDs through the air, albeit with otherwise lousy passing numbers.

Other than a blowout victory over Akron (0-5), and the blowout loss to Minnesota, all Illinois' other games have been decided by 8 points or less.

Line. We are a big favorite. . . the line is currently Michigan -22 1/2, with an over/under of 49.

Congrats to tinselwolverine and michdad1, who both nailed the point spread (7) last week, although tinsel's slightly lower score overall gets him the nod as the more accurate prediction (27-20 vs. 28-21)


So go ahead and post your predictions with some supportive analysis if you wish, but leave the woofing and barking for other threads!

 

[TheVictors]

37 - 10



blue

UPDATE - with Peters out make mine 37-6

 

[tomdalton22]

35-0

um

 

[Michchamp]

Michigan wins, 38-13

 

[thewolverines24]

Michigan - 31
Fighting Black Santas - 0

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[bphillips4gg]

Michigan 21, Illinois 3.

 

[byco42]

Michigan 25, Illinois 5.

 

[UMRules06]

32 - 17 Michigan

 

[dubbsco]

24 m - 10 i

 

[b311j]

][V][ 35

Illinois 10

 

[Michchamp]

][V][ 35

Illinois 10

Forgot to mention, you deserve some cred for getting closest (predicted 17-13) to the low score last week, though you didn't hit the spread and others did. kudos, buddy!

 

[tinselwolverine]

M 42
il 7

 

[Spartanmack]

uofm 45
ill 10

 

[rumseyhouse77]

56-7 Michigan.

 

[GoBlueInAtlanta]

Illinois has given up over 300 yards rushing in each of the last two games, therefore, Harbaugh will attempt to find an identity by focusing on the run game, thus shortening the game and resulting in a lower than expected score.


24-7 Michigan rushes for 200+ for the first time since MTSU.



(Hopefully, reverse psychology works and they actually open it up and show the speed-in-space we've been expecting for a month and a half.)

 

[GoBlueInAtlanta]

Just saw that Peters isn't playing today, so change mine to:


27-0

 

[b311j]

Just saw that Peters isn't playing today, so change mine to:


27-0

I'm sticking with 2 turnovers leading to 10 points for Illinois

 

[GoBlueInAtlanta]

I'm sticking with 2 turnovers leading to 10 points for Illinois

Only if we throw a pick 6 and fumble at our own 20. They will have their third string QB going against our newly confident D. He won't know what hit him.

 

[biggunsbob]

Michigan 37 Illinois 9.

 

[b311j]

Only if we throw a pick 6 and fumble at our own 20. They will have their third string QB going against our newly confident D. He won't know what hit him.

Ding Ding Ding