Week 9 Media Predictions: Michigan at Minnesota

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Detroit Free Press:

Mark Snyder's prediction

Michigan 31, Minnesota 10: Michigan has far more talent than Minnesota, a fraction of the injuries and none of the off-field distractions of a retiring coach. The Wolverines easily have handled every non-ranked team it has faced. With two weeks to work out kinks — and motivated after the heartbreak against the Spartans — this could be another defensive showcase.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...innesota-scouting-report-prediction/74893518/

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Per MLive.com:

Predictions
Nick Baumgardner: Michigan's defense wins this game, and it probably won't look very pretty. The Gophers will be fired up, and I don't expect many fireworks from Michigan's offense, but the Wolverines have more than enough fire power to keep the Gophers out of scoring range for most of the night. -- Michigan 17, Minnesota 6

Brendan Quinn: The Gophers won't go lightly. An evening kickoff and an emotion-drenched week should make for an even matchup of two teams looking to answer adversity. In the big picture, Michigan has more to play for and more top-to-bottom talent that will push the Wolverines to a late victory. -- Michigan 24, Minnesota 17

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/10/emotions_should_be_sky_high_fo.html

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per Omaha World Herald:

As for the game, the Gophers will be wild with energy to pull an upset for their coach. While many will root for such, I just don’t see it happening. The way Michigan plays — a steady physical pounding while winning the turnover battle — makes this too tough a chore for Minnesota.
Michigan 21, Minnesota 17

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/barfkn...cle_6a4e2b0d-15d4-5f5e-aab9-4c027461c225.html

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per the Detroit News:

Angelique S. Chengelis: Both teams were off last week, and both are coming off losses. The Gophers will be without their coach, Jerry Kill, who retired Wednesday, and likely will be an emotional bunch. But Michigan is out to prove it’s over the tough loss to Michigan State. Michigan 35-10

Matt Charboneau: It’s the first chance for the Wolverines to get back on the field after the crushing loss to Michigan State, and they’ll be doing it against a team dealing with the news its coach — Jerry Kill — has retired because of health concerns. There’s no doubt emotion will play a big role in this game, but it’s hard to see a scenario where Michigan’s top-rated defense gives up more than just a few points against Minnesota’s lowest-rated offense. Michigan 34-14

Bob Wojnowski: Deciphering emotions isn’t easy, but the theory is, the Wolverines will be angry after losing to the Spartans, and the Gophers will be somber after Jerry Kill resigned. Or maybe they’ll be fired up for their departing coach. Or maybe it won’t matter. Michigan’s defense should shut down inconsistent QB Mitch Leidner, and it shouldn’t take a lot of points to win back the Jug. Michigan 24-9

John Niyo: Minnesota looks like Northwestern, without the run defense. So the Wolverines should find a favorable matchup here. But it’ll be an emotional night for the Gophers, and it’s hard to say how they’ll react. Michigan 27-14

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...s-predictions-michigan-vs-minnesota/74876020/

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