Re: Wolverines vs. The World || A Michigan Wolverines Dynasty (NCAA14)
Shine Bright Under The Lights Michigan’s offense too much for #19 Stanford, win 48-31
Ann Arbor, MI - In a day where defense was nowhere to be found, the Michigan Wolverines found their offense in a 48-31 shootout against Stanford in Michigan’s fourth rendition of Under The Lights, a once-a-year night game at Michigan Stadium. Rocking a new-look alternate uniform, the game drew tons of attention.
Two games, two ranked wins for Tyler Johns.
Michigan found its offense in the form of a spread tonight, where they used their superior athletes to gash the Stanford Cardinal on the ground similar to Auburn. While the passing game was virtually non-existent for Michigan, the Wolverines found their way with a couple of clutch plays.
“I threw the guys a curveball in learning a new scheme, and I’m surprised at how flawless the execution was,” said Michigan head coach Tyler Johns. “I’m proud of how the offense was executing, but the defense was simply not doing their thing. We’ll have some work to do.”
Michigan didn’t take long striking first, as on the second play of the game, Jake Rudock caught the defense by surprise, breaking off a 61-yard run on a read-option keeper. Three plays later, he hit Drake Harris on a slant where he snagged a pass in traffic between two defenders, hanging on to the ball after getting hit. It didn’t take long for Stanford to respond, as Christian McCaffery broke off chunk plays left and right en route to a 9-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Hogan to Michael Rector. Michigan slowly retaliated, as three minutes later, De’Veon Smith found himself in the endzone. At the end of the first quarter, the score is already 14-7, Michigan.
(Michigan coach Ty Johns on the first quarter)“Well, we controlled the ball for most of it, but the defense allowed some big runs by not wrapping up on tackles. Christian [McCaffery] is a tough guy to bring down. It happens.”
(Stanford coach David Shaw on the first quarter)“Our defense could not keep up with their speed, and that’s what made the difference. Simple as that.”
The second quarter was every bit as nuts as the first. With Stanford controlling the ball for most of the quarter, Michigan struck first with three minutes left as the national hype train Jabrill Peppers shifted his way to a six-yard score through the inverted veer. The Cardinal came roaring back, as Christian McCaffery broke off a huge run, but Michigan held on, holding them to a field goal.
On the ensuing kickoff, Jourdan Lewis returned the ball, shifted his way through a couple defenders, got the edge, and outran everyone on a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown, Michigan’s first since Darryl Stonum’s 96-yarder back in 2009. However, Stanford struck back quickly, as time expired in the half, Kevin Hogan threw a Hail Mary pass which was caught by Michael Rector, his second touchdown catch in which he skied over multiple defenders and landed right at the endzone.
“It was a great play, no doubt,” said Michigan head coach Ty Johns.“But you have no excuse for giving up a play like that. The film room this coming week is going to be pretty damn interesting…”
See the pattern? Both teams traded punches in the third quarter, with Christian McCaffery rushing for his first and only rushing touchdown of the day, a 4 yard scamper, to put Stanford within 4. Michigan on the ensuing drive drove down the field in a hurry, but all they could get out of it was a field goal. Getting the ball back after a Jeremy Clark interception, freshman sensation Keith Washington (who normally plays cornerback) took an inverted veer play 25 yards to the house. Peculiarly, kicker Kenny Allen missed the extra point!
“The players who give us the best chance to win will play,” said Ty Johns when asked about subbing in Washington. “The kid’s a baller. Straight up baller. I’m proud of him, and he showed me what he can do for our team.”
Despite being in for several plays, Washington made his impact, and it was a good one indeed. He finished with 85 yards on 4 carries (21.2 YPC), adding his 25-yard TD and a 38-yard run for good measure.
On the flip side, Christian McCaffery had a monster game that didn’t translate to victory. He rushed for 193 yards on 25 carries (7.7 ypc) and a TD. A Heisman-worthy performance.
Stanford tried to come back in the fourth quarter, but all of it was in vain. Only 40 seconds into the quarter, Devon Cajuste caught a short pass from Kevin Hogan and turned it into a 22-yard touchdown. Michigan resorted to ball control, ticking 4 minutes off the clock and kicking a 37-yard field goal at the end of it. To top it off, Jabrill Peppers on the next drive caught his first career interception where he jumped the route and caught it over his receiver. In time, Michigan found the endzone one last time when Drake Johnson ran right up the middle to put the game away.
Michigan entered victory formation after stopping Stanford, and the Michigan Wolverines have now put themselves right where they belong: on the national stage.
“It was a grind, but we did what we had to do and in the end, we came up in here and beasted on them,” said Ty Johns in a post-game interview. “Bring your best game against us, and I bet your a** we will win.”
So... Is there bad blood between the Cardinal and the Wolverines after a response like that?
Re: Wolverines vs. The World || A Michigan Wolverines Dynasty (NCAA14)
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Re: Wolverines vs. The World || A Michigan Wolverines Dynasty (NCAA14)
Matchup Preview | September 19, 2015
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San Jose State Spartans (1-1, Away)
#21 Michigan Wolverines (2-0, Home)
Season Leaders
J. Gray - 31-71, 414 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT
Passing
J. Rudock – 33-47, 311 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
T. Ervin - 20 CAR, 86 YDS, 0 TD
Rushing
D. Smith – 31 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD
T. Winston - 14 REC, 164 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
J. Butt – 8 REC, 132 YDS, 1 TD
Head Coaching Comparison
Ron Caragher
Head Coach
Ty Johns
2
Years with Team
0
(10-16)
Head Coach Record
(2-0)
Injury Report
Roster Matchup
San Jose State Spartans
vs.
Michigan Wolverines
POS
Name (Yr) - Rating
POS
Name (Yr) - Rating
QB
Joe Gray (sr) - 78
QB
Jake Rudock (rs-sr) - 84
HB
Tyler Ervin (sr) - 83
HB
De'Veon Smith (jr) - 85
FB
Shane Smith (rs-jr) - 69
FB
Sione Houma (rs-sr) - 85
WR
Tyler Winston (jr) - 82
WR
Jehu Chesson (rs-jr) - 90
WR
Hansell Wilson (sr) - 76
WR
Amara Darboh (rs-jr) - 86
TE
Billy Freeman (rs-jr) - 84
TE
Jake Butt (jr) - 96
LT
Wes Schweitzer (rs-sr) - 73
LT
Mason Cole (so) - 84
LG
Jeremiah Kolone (rs-so) - 70
LG
Ben Braden (rs-jr) - 82
C
Keoni Taylor (rs-so) - 69
C
Graham Glasgow (rs-sr) - 87
RG
Dominic Fredrickson (fr) - 69
RG
Kyle Kalis (rs-jr) - 85
RT
Nate Velichko (rs-so) - 70
RT
Erik Magnuson (rs-jr) - 85
LE
Cedric Lousi (rs-sr) - 69
LE
Willie Henry (rs-jr) - 85
RE
Eugene Taylor (rs-jr) - 70
RE
Mario Ojemudia (sr) - 82
DT
Tony Popovich (rs-sr) - 69
DT
Chris Wormley (rs-jr) - 88
DT
Keenan Sykes (jr) - 65
DT
Ryan Glasgow (rs-jr) - 85
LOLB
William Ossai (rs-so) - 71
LOLB
James Ross (rs-sr) - 81
MLB
Jared Leaf (rs-sr) - 73
MLB
Desmond Morgan (sr) - 86
ROLB
Christian Tago (rs-jr) - 83
ROLB
Joe Bolden (sr) - 90
CB
Cleveland Wallace III (rs-sr) - 81
CB
Jourdan Lewis (jr) - 97
CB
Jimmy Pruitt (sr) - 80
CB
Channing Stribling (jr) - 82
FS
Maurice McKnight (so) - 74
FS
Jarrod Wilson (sr) - 82
SS
Vicente' Miles (rs-sr) - 68
SS
Jabrill Peppers (so) - 92
PK
Austin Lopez (sr) - 80
PK
Kenny Allen (rs-jr) - 88
P
Michael Carrizosa (so) - 88
P
Blake O'Neill (rs-sr) - 86
College Football Upsets of Week 2
#10 LSU upset by Coastal Carolina, 10-20 (Upset of the Week)
#16 Wisconsin upset by Maryland, 13-21
#17 Georgia upset by South Carolina, 21-27
#19 Stanford upset by Michigan, 31-38
Duke upset by Troy, 17-24
Indiana upset by Georgia Southern, 19-24
Nebraska upset by Southern Miss, 17-21 Tennessee upset by Appalachian State, 17-20