Last Week at The Wolverine Den
Tailgate Attendance: 13
Michigan 16 - Iowa 24
Kinnick Stadium
November 5, 2011 - 11 a.m. CT
Game Summary
The Michigan Wolverines were unable to continue the momentum of the Purdue game and lost to Iowa 24-16 at Kinnick Stadium. Michigan had the ball at the Iowa 11-yard line near the end of the first half and failed to score. Then the Wolverines had the ball in the final seconds of the game at the Iowa 3-yard line, and failed to score. Iowa, meanwhile, had three possessions in the Michigan red zone and scored touchdowns on all three. It was disappointing to see our team play with limited emotion and without innovation. The 127 yards rushing was about half the Michigan average. We turned the ball over twice and could not get any takeaways. About the only bright spot was the defensive effort in the 2nd half. After surrendering nearly 200 yards and 17 points in the 1st half, the defense played much better in the last 30 minutes – holding Iowa to 106 yards of offense and one TD.
The Wolverines now move on to another Big Ten opponent on the road – and with their backs against the wall.
The Wolverine Den Trivia
Q: Iowa has beaten Michgan in two straight games (2009 and 2010). When was the last time Iowa beat Michigan three straight games?
A: Iowa had never beaten Michigan three straight - until now.
Tim's Prediction
28-20
Craig's Prediction
31-27
Steve's Prediction
35-21