College Football · Week 4 · Sep 21–27
#18 Michigan
L 19-20 vs #17 Iowa · Sat, Sep 26 · 3-1 overall
Misery Index · Miserable · ▲ from 51
Blowing it to Iowa by a point on ill-timed flags isn't an upset in Ann Arbor anymore, it's a tradition.
The emotional rollercoaster
Michigan fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Iowa came to town and did what Iowa does, and Michigan lost 19-20, dropping to 3-1 and shoving the misery index from 55 to 76. The turning point wasn't a play so much as a pattern: flags arriving precisely when momentum did. One fan called it "thoroughly impressed," noting the team can "completely ruin their momentum with the least timely penalty imaginable." Another offered the shorter version: "Dumbest fucking normal Iowa game." Losing by one to Iowa is its own genre.
What fans said
“I am thoroughly impressed. I genuinely don’t know how they do it. Every single time they have something going for them, they find a way to completely ruin their momentum with the least timely penalty imaginable.”
u/lardshark▲ 1.1kfrustration
“Dumbest fucking normal Iowa game”
u/CostAccomplished981▲ 21rage
“He wasn't forced out. Complete bullshit”
u/Hoffelcopter▲ 13rage
“If you give up a 91 yard drive to Iowa in under two minutes. You deserve it.”
u/Righteousrob1▲ 10frustration
“An underrated or under-discussed reason for us sucking so bad is all these damn penalties.”
u/Patriotsfan710▲ 9frustration
“How the fuck is this spot so wrong”
u/rjyapp▲ 7rage
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