ND 13
UM 6
Six damn points? Although frankly, it's arguable which is more surprising, Michigan scoring six points or Notre Dame being a pass interference call by a true freshman away from only kicking field goals against the much-maligned UM defense. Every single expert predicted a shootout. I guess it's hard to forecast almost double-digit turnovers.
Both teams stink. Yes, BOTH teams. Michigan is just too sloppy to beat a top 25 team, let alone beat one on the road. Michigan outgained Notre Dame, moved the ball steadily and regularly down the field only to shoot themselves in the foot time and time again. Six redzone visits and two field goals. Bleh. After UM came away with zero points after their first two posessions, which instead should've been 14 or at least 10 points, you got the feeling that the inability to take advantage spelled DOOM.
Michigan outplayed Notre Dame except of course in the one area that matters: scoreboard. They let a very winnable road game slip away. That's the very simple difference between good teams and bad/mediocre teams.
Notre Dame will move up into the top 10. Probably undeservedly play in a BCS game and get annihilated. As usual.
This game had an eerie similarity to the Bears-Packers game last week. The Bears let a savory opportunity slip away due to too many mistakes. The win was there to be had. Slipped away. Frustrating.
Arrgh!
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