College Football · Week 9 · Oct 26–Nov 1
Michigan
W 28-21 at Rutgers · Sat, Oct 31 · 5-3 overall
Misery Index · Despair · ▼ from 99
Michigan beat Rutgers by seven, and the room responded by drafting launch plans for Whittingham and Beck.
The emotional rollercoaster
Michigan fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Michigan won at Rutgers 28-21 to reach 5-3, and the misery index dipped from 99 to 81, which in Ann Arbor now passes for a parade. The turning point was the run game, or its absence: 31 carries for 113 yards, a figure one fan called "truly inspiring stuff." Another warned, "Don't be fooled; this is Rutgers," and wanted Jason Beck "fired into the sun." A third, pushing 40, called this their "least favorite era of Michigan football ever." The win counted. Nobody seemed to count it.
What fans said
“Michigan running backs had 31 carries for 113 yards against Rutgers’ mighty rush defense, for 3.6 per carry. Truly inspiring stuff right there.”
u/DealerCamel▲ 114sarcasm
“This is my least favorite era of Michigan football ever and I’m pushing 40.”
u/regarding_zacks▲ 60despair
“Don't be fooled; this is Rutgers. Jason Beck still needs to be fired into the sun.”
u/Sonotropism▲ 28rage
“Carr/Buchanan/Marsh/Defense = 10-3 and ruining OSUs season. No I'm not delusional fuck you”
u/MWiatrak2077▲ 17rage
“General sentiment from me and many Michigans fans I know IRL is already approaching the Hoke years faster than you'd think based on the record.”
u/Power5IsAScam▲ 17despair
“Does Whittingham know where he is? How does he not know if there has been a turnover in the half?”
u/FarmerGoth▲ 16frustration
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