with polls: Grade the Wolverines: Your chance to rate Michigan's performance against Michigan State

By Pete Cunningham Sports Director

Posted on Sat, Oct 20, 2012 : 7:04 p.m.

Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint attempts to run the ball past cornerback Johnny Adams and safety Isaiah Lewis during the second quarter at Michigan Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

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What a game.

The offense wasn't pretty, but for Michigan fans the final result was.

A Brendan Gibbons 38 yard field goal with five seconds left gave MIchigan a 12-10 win over in-state rival Michigan State. No surprise, Gibbons led the class in Kyle Meinke's post-game grades, while it was a mixed bag for others.

Now it's your chance to grade the Wolverines' performance in our interactive polls.

Offense

What? Michigan played offense on Saturday? Actually, the Wolverines moved the ball decently, but perhaps more importantly, protected it on Saturday. Settling for field goals all afternoon hurt the Wolverines, but they got all the points they needed in the end.

Defense

Hard to complain about a defense that only gives up ten points in a game and kept the Spartans out of the end zone in the fourth quarter to set up the late-game heroics.

Special Teams

Kickers Brendan Gibbons and Matt Wile provided all the scoring for the Wolverines and Jeremy Gallon had his best day as a punt returner.

Coaching

Did you agree with the offensive game plan? What about the decision to punt late in the fourth quarter and put the game on the shoulders of the defense.

Overall

Put it all together, and what do you get?

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