[Lefty Noob]

The unbeaten Wolverines, who some say may be deserving of the #2 ranking in the country, host the Iowa Hawkeyes this weekend. Michigan won convincingly against Penn State last night, while Iowa was upset by the unranked Indiana Hoosiers. That's what makes this a scary game for Michigan, in my opinion. Iowa will be out for redemption, while there's a shot that UM could come in overconfident and looking past Iowa. This talk about how OSU and Michigan should both be undefeated when they meet could distract the Wolverines.

So, are the Michigan Wolverines on upset alert here?

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[hotshot7796]

well after what happened to Iowa against Indiana, i'm sure coach carr has mentioned the focus thing (at least I hope)............. i expect them to be well prepared, they dominated penn state for the most part, and i don't see them really having any real major let down michigan 27- iowa 14

[HOLYBUCKEYE]

Iowa upsets Michigan
Iowa 24
Michigan 21

[Lefty Noob]

Wow, that's quite the upset pick, HolyBuckeye. So what makes you think that a Hawkeyes team that lost to Indiana will be able to come back and beat the Wolverines, who have not only one of the better defenses in college football but also possibly the Big Ten's best RB in Hart? Personally, I don't see it happening, but I'm just curious as to why your calling the upset here.

[Michigan Wolverines News]

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Covers Wolverines lash out against Iowa
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 19 hours ago
(Sports Network) - In order to remain in the race for the National Championship, the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines will have to take care of business ...
Wolverines lash out against Iowa WXXA
Gloom could lift in unlikely place Gazette Online
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[Lefty Noob]

According to the above Sports Network preview, "Iowa possesses a potent offensive attack that averages 29.1 ppg and 409.0 total ypg." That said, they still expect the Wolverines to win the game, 27-17, saying "Go with Michigan in this contest, as it has the obvious advantage of playing at home. Iowa will keep things close, however, as it will be motivated after the embarrassing upset loss to Indiana last weekend." What do you think?

[Lefty Noob]

The final score in this one is Michigan 20, Iowa 6. Mike Hart carries the ball 31 times for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Garrett Rivas added a pair of field goals for the Wolverines. Barring catastrophe, UM should now be able to go undefeated into the final week of the season and their big showdown with the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Michigan showed me in this one that they're not going to be caught off guard, so I'm definitely looking forward to that OSU game and hopefully, a battle of unbeatens!

[Michigan Wolverines News]

Here's a recap of Saturday's 20-6 Michigan win over Iowa.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: College Football
Ann Arbor, MI (Sports Network) - Mike Hart rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns to lift the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines past the Iowa Hawkeyes, 20-6, in a Big Ten clash.

Chad Henne was an efficient 23-of-33 passing for 203 yards with an interception for the Wolverines (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten), who have won nine of their last 11 meetings with Iowa. Iowa native Adrian Arrington made eight catches for 79 yards.

"Our offensive line is in great condition, so, in the second half, Iowa wore down," said Hart. "Our line was in top shape, and that's when things started to open up."

Drew Tate was limited to 21-of-36 throwing for 197 yards and was sacked five times. Dominique Douglas hauled in six passes for 63 yards for the Hawkeyes (5-3, 2-3), who have lost three of four.

Impressive performance from a team I suspected might have been looking ahead. But they weren't. The Wolverines were focused on the Iowa Hawkeyes and they got the job done nicely. And now they're up to #2 in the BCS as a result. Nice job, guys.