Disrespect of the week- Penn State + 3.5 vs Michigan?

TomCollins · #1 10-10-2005, 04:58 PM

Penn State, wow, I will admit I underestimated the team. Fantastic defense, efficient and mistake-free on offense. They played the perfect game against OSU.

But how in the world are the a dog to unranked Michigan at the Big House? And a 3.5 point dog at that point.

smb394 · #2 10-10-2005, 05:15 PM

I have no idea. I thought it would be close to a pick.

bills217 · #3 10-10-2005, 05:16 PM

Because it's at Michigan and Michigan, despite it's struggles, is still very talented, desperate for a win, and pissed off to have lost the Little Brown Jug.

Penn State still hasn't proven much, given that the Ohio State game was played in bad weather and with a HUGE homefield advantage for PSU.

I was going to pound Michigan at anything +3 or over, so needless to say I was very disappointed to see them at -3. Seems like a fair line to me...books must be thinking like I am.

Call me crazy, but I might play Michigan anyway, especially if I can find them -2.5.

whipsaw · #4 10-10-2005, 05:20 PM

I'm also on Michigan here. Michigan does the same thing every year--gets beaten in a couple of games they shouldn't on the road, and absolutely smokes someone better than them, usually at home. Michigan could just as easily win this game by three touchdowns as lose it, IMO.

#5 10-10-2005, 05:23 PM

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Call me crazy, but I might play Michigan anyway, especially if I can find them -2.5.

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One of my favorite college fb plays is the unranked team favored over a ranked opponent. The public is always heavy on the ranked team.

junkmail3 · #6 10-10-2005, 05:48 PM

I wasn't too scared about the Ohio State game. I was pretty sure PSU could pull something together and get their heads in the game.

I am, however, terrified about this game at Michigan.

(PSU alum)

lastsamurai · #7 10-10-2005, 06:24 PM

You have to remember the big 10 is a tough league to go undefeated the whole year.

#8 10-10-2005, 06:36 PM

As a Penn State fan I am wagering against them - they lose by a TD. I dont see this young team playing at a optimal level 3 weeks in a row against a tough, hunger, pissed off team at HOME in front of 100,000 people. If PSU wins then USC on JAN 1 here they come.

scalf · #9 10-10-2005, 06:54 PM

[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]..because winning a key conference g at home is much different from winning at a tuff away opponent's field i.e. the big house...

might wanta take advantage of historical misperceptions; but mich very tuff when their back is to the wall

jmho

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hobbes9324 · #10 10-10-2005, 07:08 PM

Just in passing, if Penn State doesn't stumble into that win against Northwestern, the big win over Ohio State is written off as a weird home field/weather upset, and no one thinks they're being disrespected........