* DENARD ROBINSON
It wouldn't surprise me if Denard Robinson has a monster game. With the offense switching to a pro-style look Robinson should be able to stay healthy and rely more on the running game and short passes. I still think he will run the ball 10-15 times but his passing numbers should be more efficient and significantly more than last year.
12 rushing attempts 105 yards 1 TD , 19-26 220 yards 2 TD
* RUNNING BACKS
I believe the starting running back come gameday will be Michael Shaw over Fitzgerald Toussaint for two reasons. 1) Experience 2) Consistency. Toussaint has yet to put a full season together mainly because of injuries. Over the course of his career Shaw hasn't put up gaudy numbers but has shown he can contribute on offense with his career 4.5 YPC. Since there's no go-to back, here's the numbers for the running backs as a whole.
25 attempts 125 yards, 2 TD
* WIDE RECEIVERS
I expect Junior Hemingway to have the best game for the receiving corps. Junior is a fifth year senior with plenty of experience and a big body to go with it. He should give Denard a big target to hit on those West Coast offense slants. I just feel like this is his year to break out for the Wolverines.
Hemingway - 9 catches, 110 yards 1 TD
Roundtree - 6 catches, 60 yards 1 TD
* DEFENSE
I'm sure I along with most Michigan fans was ecstatic when I heard Brady Hoke was bringing in close friend Greg Mattison from the Baltimore Ravens. Mattison is arguably one of the greatest defensive minds in football right now. I've been very impressed from the things I've seen and heard from this spring and fall. With a more physical and consistent defense I think the Wolverines will shut down Western Michigan for most of the day and prove that most of Michigan's defensive woes over the past few years were due mostly to coaching.
Will hold Western Michigan to 260 yards of total offense and 2 TD
* FINAL PREDICTION
The game may start out a little closer than most Michigan fans will like but the Wolverines defense will come into their own as the offense pounds their way down the field.
Michigan wins easily 38-14
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