Go Blue! 47-21 over Notre Dame
(Note: I thought I had posted this yesterday... Someone mentioned that it was missing, so I posted it today. All the rest of text remains intact from yesterday's version... that means I'm not proofing even now:-P)
Wow. Yesterday was a crazy day.
Michigan defeated Notre Dame (in college football) in South Bend for the first time since 1994. Not only did we defeat them, we stepped in and scored more points in South Bend than any team since Purdue in 1960. 47 points.
And yet, the game felt like a close one. I saw Brady Quinn connect with Jeff Samardzija, and---when he did---they were able to make some big plays. When Notre Dame scored right before the half, putting the score to 34-14, I was nervous. What happens if Mike Hart gets injured? What happens if Henne can't get some big drives through? Nervous.
Of course I was excited. The game was going really well. On the second play of the first Irish drive, Prescott Burgess picked off Quinn and went in for the first score, but one cannot rely on the defense to put points on the board.
Luckily, "Super" Mario Manningham had been unleashed in the first half, with three touchdown receptions from Chad Henne. If things started to go wrong, it seemed we could just "Throw the ball to Manningham!" as John so eloquently puts it.
It wasn't until Lamarr Woodley came through with the fumble return for the final touchdown with 3 minutes left that we could begin to celebrate. During that fourth quarter, we had had failed drive after failed drive, and the Irish seemed to be able to keep their drives alive, making fourth downs, if necessary. No point girth seemed wide enough until the Wood came down and set us further ahead.
The Wolverines outplayed the Irish---that is clear. However, I think it's pretty clear that we were wary of them throughout the game. There was no sit-and-relax-on-our-lead mentality. We needed to shut them down whenever and wherever we got the chance.
So, although the score shows a blow-out, it seemed like a close game right up to the end. It may seem stupid, but thanks to the Irish for putting up a good fight all the way through. We had respect for your team throughout the game, and without that respect, we might well have lost.
It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine! Go Blue!
Wow. Yesterday was a crazy day.
Michigan defeated Notre Dame (in college football) in South Bend for the first time since 1994. Not only did we defeat them, we stepped in and scored more points in South Bend than any team since Purdue in 1960. 47 points.
And yet, the game felt like a close one. I saw Brady Quinn connect with Jeff Samardzija, and---when he did---they were able to make some big plays. When Notre Dame scored right before the half, putting the score to 34-14, I was nervous. What happens if Mike Hart gets injured? What happens if Henne can't get some big drives through? Nervous.
Of course I was excited. The game was going really well. On the second play of the first Irish drive, Prescott Burgess picked off Quinn and went in for the first score, but one cannot rely on the defense to put points on the board.
Luckily, "Super" Mario Manningham had been unleashed in the first half, with three touchdown receptions from Chad Henne. If things started to go wrong, it seemed we could just "Throw the ball to Manningham!" as John so eloquently puts it.
It wasn't until Lamarr Woodley came through with the fumble return for the final touchdown with 3 minutes left that we could begin to celebrate. During that fourth quarter, we had had failed drive after failed drive, and the Irish seemed to be able to keep their drives alive, making fourth downs, if necessary. No point girth seemed wide enough until the Wood came down and set us further ahead.
The Wolverines outplayed the Irish---that is clear. However, I think it's pretty clear that we were wary of them throughout the game. There was no sit-and-relax-on-our-lead mentality. We needed to shut them down whenever and wherever we got the chance.
So, although the score shows a blow-out, it seemed like a close game right up to the end. It may seem stupid, but thanks to the Irish for putting up a good fight all the way through. We had respect for your team throughout the game, and without that respect, we might well have lost.
It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine! Go Blue!
posted by Kyle at 12:27 PM
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