Rutgers at Michigan 9/28/19 – College Football Pick, Preview, Prediction
The Scarlet Knights are heading to the Big House to face Michigan in this game. The Scarlet Knights are coming in with a 1-2 record and a conference loss already on the year. The Scarlet Knights are heading into this game here with a loss to Boston College in their last game. The downside is the loss was not even really that close as the Eagles won the game 30-16. The Wolverines have to prove that the recent loss they had to Wisconsin was a fluke. Granted, the Wolverines played very sloppily in the game, but it did prove the Wolverines looked like they were overrated on the season. The Wolverines are a team that has to find the defensive gameplay as the team has lost a lot of the identity this year and to make matters even worse is the offense has had some problems in getting the scoring going good as well.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview
The Scarlet Knights are heading into this game scoring a clip of only 21.3 points a game. The team has managed to throw the ball for only 233 yards a game, but the rushing offense has managed to gain a total of 120 yards a game. McLane Carter has thrown the ball 27-47 on the year with 368 yards and 2 touchdowns, but has been picked 4 times and sacked twice. The Scarlet Knights also have Artur Sitkowski as well and he has gone 27-44 with 323 yards with a touchdown and 2 picks. Isaiah Pacheco is the leading rusher with 46 carries for 239 yards and 4 touchdowns. Raheem Blackshear is the leading receiver for the Scarlet Knights with 22 catches for 255 yards and 2 scores.
Rutgers has given up a total of 27 points a game on the season as well. The defense has allowed only 174.7 yards a game in the air, but the rushing defense has given up a total of 218 yards a game on the year so far. Tyshon Fogg is the leading tackler for the Scarlet Knights with 10 solo tackles and 23 assist this season. Rashawn Battle and Elorm Lumor lead the team in sacks with 1 each. As a team, the Scarlet Knights have only managed to get a couple of picks on the year.
Michigan Wolverines Preview
The Wolverines are still in a state of shock after the recent loss to the Badgers. Offensively the Wolverines have been able to score at a clip of 26 points a game. The Wolverines have thrown the ball for 237 yards a game, but have ended up rushing the ball for 127 yards a game. Shea Patterson is the quarterback for the Wolverines as he has gone 50-90 on the year with 629 yards and 5 touchdowns, but has been picked 1 time and the line does not protection with 8 sacks this year. Zach Charbonnet is the leading rusher for the Wolverines with 43 carries and 196 yards but has ended up getting 3 touchdowns. Ronnie Bell has caught 11 passes on the year with 180 yards on the season but has yet to score.
Defensively the Wolverines have to find a way to improve as well. The team is giving up 25.7 points a game. The team has allowed only 135 yards a game in the air, but can easily be run against giving up 208.7 yards a game. Khaleke Hudson is the leading tackler for the Wolverines with 14 solos and 20 assists on the year. Jordan Glasgow is the leading rusher for the Wolverines with 2 sacks out of the 5 the team has on the year. As a team, the Wolverines have only managed to get 2 picks on the season.
Rutgers vs Michigan Odds: MICH -27.5 O/U 48
My FREE College Football Pick: Rutgers Scarlet Knights +27.5
The Wolverines are going to win this game if you want to play on the money line. However, I honestly do not see the Wolverines covering the spread. Their offense has had quite a few struggles this year and the Scarlet Knight defense, which is not the best, is a team that can slow down the opponents. The Wolverines offense is balanced but does not have the pull away power that would need to be seen with a lot of the other teams the Wolverine are going to face. Heck, look at the Army game, the Wolverines were barely able to pull out a win in that game and it was a struggle for the Wolverines. Final Score, Michigan Wolverines win but do not cover the spread 35-21.
