Purdue-Michigan Preview: The Snake Oil Bowl

Perfect timing! It's Halloween and time to preview the infamous Snake Oil Bowl. Many of you will remember that on signing day this spring, Joe Tiller cracked on Rich Rodriguez for taking one of his verbal commits, Roy Roundtree, by calling Rodriguez a "snake oil salesman." Fast forward to Halloween 2008, and both coaches would sell a little snake oil for a few more wins. Rodriguez is in his first year at Michigan and his offense is ranked 110th in the nation, averaging fewer than 300 yards a game. Tiller is in his final year at Purdue and his offense is ranked 69th, with fewer than 370 yards a game. Both teams are 2-6 and heading to the weight room this holiday season. I guess the Snake Oil Bowl will have to do. This game is hard to predict because both teams (for lack of a better term) "stink." Purdue most likely will be playing without its former Heisman-candidate quarterback, Curtis Painter, due to a shoulder separation injury. The closest thing Michigan has to a Heisman candidate is it's ... (link)