This weekend I went to Madison, Wisconsin, to visit friends and attend the Michigan vs. Wisconsin football game. Traditionally, the Wolverines are much better at football than the Badgers, but on Saturday, this was not the case. Wisconsin, ranked #20, overpowered Michigan to the point of embarrassment. Michigan looked like a different team when compared to the start of the season; they were outscored 24-7 in the second half (for some reason I thought they used to be pretty clutch).
At this point, it is really hard to say what the Wolverines’ can do to salvage their pride, because they can basically forget about salvaging their season. A win over Ohio State on Saturday, though unfathomable, would boost morale for the team and the school. Let’s cross our fingers, say a prayer, and hope that the football gods will look down on Ann Arbor for a few hours and send some positive karma our way so that the team currently ranked second-to-last in the Big Ten can upset the first place team.
Some interesting notes about Camp Randall Stadium: This was my first experience in a stadium other than the Big House, and while the Badgers may have played better on Saturday, their atmosphere is a bit weird. The cheers coming from the student section (other than my friends and I being called “Asshole”) did not make sense. Wisconsin’s big screens featured interviews with players, which is creative, but the stars of their own football team were virtually unable to articulate answers when asked if they had any pre-game superstitions. However, it should be noted that the “Jump Around” cheer after the third quarter really does make the stadium shake, and it was pretty fun to be part of that.
Final Score: 45-24
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