I don't buy this. No doubt Michigan's offense would have matched up better
against the Florida defense, but even that very good 2006 Michigan team had a
seive for a secondary. They gave up 42 to Ohio State -- they would have given up
42 in the first half to Florida.




--- In We_Are_Penn_State@yahoogroups.com, "Dan" <viper4445@...> wrote:
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He suggested that if Michigan had been able to beat Ohio State in that No. 2
versus No. 1 matchup in Columbus in 2006, a game that UM lost 42-39, the
Wolverines might have been able to save the Big Ten's rep in the BCS
Championship Game later that season. It may sound far-fetched, but as he made
his case, it did not.
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> The Wolverines just matched up a lot better with Florida (OSU's eventual
opponent in the BCS title game that year) than OSU did. The Buckeyes were
hindered when standout wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. was injured early in the
national championship game. Michigan -- with Mario Manningham, Adrian Arrington
and Steve Breaston -- had more receiving options. They also would not have been
beaten so soundly up front by UF's pass-rushing ends, because Jake Long would
have been playing offensive tackle for the Wolverines.
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