Big Weekend for Michigan Sports

Happy Friday y'all! I was up late following the Minnesota-UNLV football game (what a finish!) but am energized and ready for a weekend full of great match-ups in both baseball and... COLLEGE FOOTBALL.  College Football, arguably my favorite sport to follow, is finally here. 

Andrew Maxwell makes his 1st start for MSU tonight

One of the better games for the weekend is tonight at 8:00 pm on ESPN, No. 24 Boise St @ the No. 13 Michigan St Spartans. It's been awhile since Boise St was ranked this low to start the season, but the Broncos are used to flying under the radar.  They lost QB Kellen Moore and RB Doug Martin to the NFL, but still figure to put up a fight against a strong Michigan St defense.  The question mark in this game will be Michigan St QB Andrew Maxwell.  If he is even close to as good as Kirk Cousins was last year, Michigan St should be just fine. However, starting for the first time against a strong team like Boise St isn't easy. 

Make it: Michigan St 23 - Boise St 17, but I wouldn't be surprised if Boise St pulls an upset, as they generally play great against non-conference opponents. 

Saturday night the much anticipated game at Jerryworld, the Cowboys Classic! No. 8 Michigan vs No 2 Alabama.  Unfortunately for the Wolverines, Fitzgerald Toussaint has been ruled out for this game, which should definitely hurt their running attack.  Considering these teams haven't played since the 2000 Orange Bowl (GO BLUE) I really don't know what to expect other than great defense and run blocking from Alabama, and some highlight reel plays from Denard Robinson.  As much as I would like Michigan to win, I think Alabama grinds this one out and keeps Michigan off the scoreboard enough to win it.

Make it: Alabama 30 - Michigan 17

Not to be forgotten, there's a BIG series this weekend for the Detroit Tigers, as they play the AL Central leading (yuck!) Chicago White Sox.  I'll definitely try and catch parts of each game, as these games are pivotal for us to make up ground in the division and in the Wild Card race.  Considering we have Fister, Scherzer, and Verlander pitching this weekend, a sweep is possible, and winning the series is extremely likely.

Here's to a great Labor Day weekend for Michigan sports, and GO BLUE!