Illinois Michigan was one of those games that just creeps up on you. It looks like Illinois is all set to run away with it, only to have Michigan come back with one gutsy play after another.
Hats off to both Michigan quarterbacks Denard Robinson and Tate Forcier (in photo). Denard Robinson is the phenom this space said was like Michael Vick without the dogs. That statement points to Denard Robinson's throwing ability at the college level. Vick wasn't nearly as good a passer in college as Robinson is at Michigan. Against Illinois, he was 10 of 20 for over 300 yards.
Then, he was knocked out of the game. Enter Tate Forcier. Forcier was 12 of 19 for 114 yards, and while he wasn't quite the offensive weapon that Denard is, he made timely throws and led the team to a dramatic win. A game that saw an Illinois player do something not done since Red Grange in 1924.
The DailyIllini.com reports that Illinois Running Back Mikel Leshoure scored five touchdowns against Michigan. That hasn't been done since the afforementioned Grange.
Meanwhile, Michigan produced 561 total yards for the game, 171 more than the average the Fighting Illini allowed this year.
Now, Michigan's in for another test against Purdue, this week.
Stay tuned.
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