Notre Dame at Michigan Week 3

Notre Dame at Michigan (minus 8)
The Players
Michael Hart is doing his part with 315 yards and three touchdowns in the two losses. The injured Chad Henne will be replaced with true freshman Ryan Mallet. Mario Manningham has 11 receptions 183 receiving yards. Shawn Crable leads the defense with 18 tackles and four TFL.

Notre Dame's offense has been offensive. Armando Allen leads the team with 36 yards rushing. Wide receiver David Grimes has 6 receptions for 49 yards. The defense has had plenty of time to make tackles. Trevor Laws and Joe Brockington have combined for 36 stops.

The View
Something has to give in this game. Worthy or not, one of these teams will pick up its first victory of the season. Michigan's porous defense will match inferiority with Notre Dame's incompetent offense. The Irish are ranked last in rushing offense (-8 yards), total offense (266 yards) and sacks allowed (15).

The Wolverines’ defense is almost as inept as Notre Dame's offense. Ranked 109th against the run, 108th in total defense and 101st in scoring defense Michigan is poised to let Notre Dame’s offense cross the goal line for the first time.

Mike Hart guarantees a victory. I guarantee one of two things. If Michigan loses it will be the first time the Wolverines start a season by losing the first three games at home. If Notre Dame loses it will be the second time the Irish start 0-3 (2001).

Michigan- 17 Notre Dame- 14


Stats
Michigan
Rushing Offense 37th (195)
Passing Offense 56th (227)
Total Offense 41st (422)
Scoring Offense 92nd (19.5)
Sacks Allowed 83rd (2.5)

Rushing Defense 109th (245.5)
Passing Defense 95th (260)
Total Defense 108th (505.5)
Scoring Defense 101st (36.5)
Sacks 32nd (2.5)
Pass Eff. Defense 116th (190.79)

Notre Dame
Rushing Offense 119th (-4)
Passing Offense 107th (137)
Total Offense 119th (133)
Scoring Offense 117th (6.5)
Sacks Allowed 119th (7.5)

Rushing Defense 100th (214.5)
Passing Defense 13th (126)
Total Defense 54th (340.5)
Scoring Defense 93rd (32)
Sacks 65th (1.5)