The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend’s stats that don’t show up in the box score. The Defense-O-Meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Rod-O-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-O-Meter measures the fans’ performance.

Defense-O-Meter: 4-of-4 Obis

The talk of firing defensive coordinator Scott Shafer should subside now. The coaching staff smartly switched to a 4-2-5 base, which maximizes Michigan’s talent. So what if it took the players begging for the scheme to change? The Wolverines allowed the fewest points, yards and first downs all season. In Scott we trust.

Rod-O-Meter: 1-of-4 Rich Rods

Rodriguez was very relaxed in his postgame press conference Saturday after coaching the Wolverines to their first win since September. He was almost boring. Where were the dirty looks, snappy comebacks and frustrated one-liners? He didn’t even mention how long he’s been here. It’s almost like winning took something out of him.

Hype-O-Meter: 2-of-4 Big Houses

The Metrodome lived up to its reputation as one of the loudest football stadiums as even a part-full crowd forced Michigan quarterback Nick Sheridan to take two timeouts as the play clock wound down. And it was impressive when the small section of Wolverine fans’ “Let’s go Blue” chants were clearly audible later in the game.