Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

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Rodriguez Era ready to kick off in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- For the first time since 1995, the team with the most wins in FBS (formerly Division 1AA) college football will have a new man running the show.

The University of Michigan's season opener Saturday against the Utah Utes will be Rich Rodriguez' head coaching debut for the Maize and Blue. After several seasons of success at West Virginia, Rodriguez was hired to take over for Lloyd Carr, who retired last season.

Rodriguez inherits a team with a proud history that includes 42 Big Ten conference championships and seven national titles. However, the Maize and Blue have hit some snags in recent seasons, and have not lived up to Michigan standards.

Last season the Wolverines opened the season to two straight losses, a shocking defeat to FCS Appalachian State and then another to Oregon, both teams that run what is called the "spread" offense. So, when the head coaching job opened up this offseason, the Athletic Department went on a search for a head coach that could implement the spread offense in Michigan. They believe that Rich Rodriguez can, and will, bring the spread offense to Michigan and bring the school back to glory.

Rodriguez' first test will come on Saturday, when the Wolverines and their inexperienced offense will be tested by a tough Utah team. This will be the first meeting ever by the two schools in football.

Up Next: 2008 Season Preview

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2008 Wolverines Preview

Schedule:
8/30/2008 - vs Utah
9/6/2008 - vs Miami University
9/13/2008 - @ Notre Dame
9/20/2008 - OPEN DATE
9/27/2008 - vs #9 Wisconsin
10/4/2008 - vs #18 Illinois
10/11/2008 - vs Toledo
10/18/2008 - @ #13 Penn State
10/25/2008 - vs Michigan State
11/1/2008 - @ Purdue
11/8/2008 - @ Minnesota
11/15/2008 - vs Northwestern
11/22/2008 - @ Ohio State

Projected Big Ten Standings

1) #3 Ohio State - 0-0 (0-0)
2) #9 Wisconsin - 0-0 (0-0)
3) #13 Penn State - 0-0 (0-0)
4) #18 Illinois - 0-0 (0-0)
5) Michigan - 0-0 (0-0)
6) Michigan State - 0-0 (0-0)
7) Purdue - 0-0 (0-0)
8) Iowa - 0-0 (0-0)
9) Minnesota - 0-0 (0-0)
10) Indiana - 0-0 (0-0)
11) Northwestern - 0-0 (0-0)

Wolverines Starting Lineup - Offense

QB - Steven Threet (RFr.)
HB - Brandon Minor (Jr.)
WR - Greg Mathews (Jr.)
WR - Tony Clemons (So.)
WR - Junior Hemingway (So.)
TE - Carson Butler (Jr.)
LT - Stephen Schilling (RSo.)
LG - Cory Zirbel (Jr.)
C - Tim McAvoy (RJr.)
RG - David Moosman (RJr.)
RT - Mark Ortmann (RJr.)

Defense
LE - Brandon Graham (Jr.)
DT - Terrance Taylor (Sr.)
DT - Jason Kates (RSo.)
RE - Tim Jamison (Sr.)
OLB - Brandon Logan (Sr.)
ILB - Obi Ezeh (RSo.)
OLB - John Thompson (Sr.)
CB - Donovan Warren (So.)
CB - Morgan Trent (Sr.)
FS - Brandon Harrison (Sr.)
SS - Stevie Brown (Jr.)

Special Teams
K - K.C. Lopata (Sr.)
P - Zoltan Mesko (Jr.)
KR/PR - Greg Mathews (Jr.)

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2008 National Preview

Preseason Top 25:

1) Georgia (39): 0-0
2) Oklahoma (21): 0-0
3) Ohio State (1): 0-0
4) USC: 0-0
5) Florida: 0-0
6) LSU: 0-0
7) Missouri: 0-0
8) West Virginia: 0-0
9) Wisconsin: 0-0
10) Texas: 0-0
11) Clemson: 0-0
12) Texas Tech: 0-0
13) Penn State: 0-0
14) Arizona State: 0-0
15) Kansas: 0-0
16) Auburn: 0-0
17) Virginia Tech: 0-0
18) Illinois: 0-0
19) Tennessee: 0-0
20) BYU: 0-0
21) South Carolina: 0-0
22) Alabama: 0-0
23) Oregon: 0-0
24) Cincinnati: 0-0
25) Wake Forest: 0-0

Heisman Watch
1) QB Tim Tebow (Florida)
2) HB Chris Wells (Ohio State)
3) WR Percy Harvin (Florida)
4) QB Chase Daniel (Missouri)
5) WR Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)

Preseason First Team All-Americans
Offense
QB - Tim Tebow (UF)
HB - LeSean McCoy (PITT)
HB - C.J. Spiller (CLEM)
WR - Darrius Heyward-Bey (UMD)
WR - Jarett Dillard (RICE)
WR - Arrelious Benn (ILLINI)
TE - Travis Beckum (WIS)
LT - Alex Boone (OSU)
LG - Herman Johnson (LSU)
C - Alex Mack (CAL)
RG - Maurice Pouncey (UF)
RT - Sam Young (ND)
Defense
LE - Lawrence Wilson (OSU)
DT - Sen'Derrick Marks (AUB)
DT - Jeff Owens (UGA)
RE - Michael Johnson (GT)
OLB - Brian Cushing (USC)
ILB - Jasper Brinkley (SC)
OLB - Brian Toal (BC)
CB - Mike Mickens (CIN)
CB - Vontae Davis (ILLINI)
FS - Nic Harris (OU)
SS - Michael Hamlin (CLEM)
Special Teams
K - Sam Swank (WF)
P - Matt Fodge (OKLAST)

Preseason First Team All-Big Ten
Offense
QB - Curtis Painter (PUR)
HB - P.J. Hill (WIS)
HB - Chris Wells (OSU)
WR - Arrelious Benn (ILLINI)
WR - Brian Robiskie (OSU)
TE - Travis Beckum (WIS)
LT - Alex Boone (OSU)
LG - Steve Rehring (OSU)
C - Jim Cordle (OSU)
RG - Kraig Urbik (WIS)
RT - Zach Jones (PUR)
Defense
LE - Lawrence Wilson (OSU)
DT - Terrance Taylor (MICH)
DT - Mitch King (IOWA)
RE - Matt Shaughnessy (WIS)
OLB - Sean Lee (PSU)
ILB - James Laurinaitis (OSU)
OLB - Marcus Freeman (OSU)
CB - Malcolm Jenkins (OSU)
FS - Shane Carter (WIS)
SS - Otis Wiley (MSU)
Special Teams
K - Kevin Kelly (PSU)
P - Ryan Donahue (IOWA)
Ret - Derrick Williams (PSU)
Ret - Donald Washington (OSU)

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Wolverines beat Utes to Open 2008

ANN ARBOR, Michigan: The Rich Rodriguez era in Ann Arbor began with a victory in their 2008 season opener yesterday. The Michigan Wolverines (0-0)rode a stifling defense and a good passing game to a 24-10 win in the Big House against Utah.

The first quarter was dominated by the Utes, as they scored all of their points for the game and racked up over one hundred yards in the first. Brian Johnson threw his only touchdown pass of the afternoon, hitting tight end Donald LaPorte from six yards out to give Utah a 7-0 lead. The Wolverines would respond two minutes later with a touchdown pass by Quarterback Steven Threet. However, Utah kicker Louie Sakoda hit a 41 yard field goal to end the quarter with the Utes ahead.

That would be the last time the Utes would score and the last time they had a lead against the Wolverines. Michigan would reel off 17 straight points to pull of the 24-10 victory. Threet would throw another touchdown pass in the second quarter, and would also run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Senior kicker K.C. Lopata added a 27 yard field goal in the third quarter as well.

The Wolverines came into this game with a bit of a quarterback controversy, but there will no longer be one. Redshirt freshman Steven Threet, making his first collegiate start ever, completed 60% of his passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns. He was also a threat running the ball, as he ran for 28 yards and a touchdown on just eight carries.

While the offense had a lot of questions heading into 2008, the defense was a known factor for the Wolverines. They showed that yesterday, as they held the Utes to 231 offensive yards and forced three turnovers, two of them fumbles. Cornerback Morgan Trent led the team with thirteen tackles, while Tim Jamison and Terrance Taylor both recorded a sack and Brandon Harrison picked off a pass in the endzone late in the game.

Up Next: Miami University (0-0)

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
4:40 - Donald LaPorte, 6 Yard pass from Brian Johnson. 7-0 Utah
2:24 - Greg Mathews, 3 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 7-7
0:00 - Louie Sakoda, 41 Yard field goal. 10-7 Utah
Second Quarter
2:15 - Mike Massey, 5 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 14-10 Mich
Third Quarter
4:41 - K.C. Lopata, 27 Yard field goal. 17-10 Mich
Fourth Quarter
6:54 - Steven Threet, 1 Yard run. 24-10 Mich

Utah
Team Stats
First Downs: 14
Total Offense: 231
Rushing Yards: 34
Rushing Touchdowns: 0
Comp-Att-TD: 24-37-1
Passing Yards: 197
3rd Down: 9-17 (52%)
4th Down: 0-2 (0%)
Redzone - TD - FG: 2-1-0 (50%)
Turnovers: 3
Fumbles Lost: 2
Interceptions: 1
Time of Possession: 14:01
Individual Stats

Passing:
QB Brian Johnson: 24/37, 197 Yards, TD, Int

Rushing:
RB Darrell Mack: 12 Att, 25 Yards, 2.0 Avg
RB Ryan Stowers: 3 Att, 23 Yards, 7.6 Avg
TE Brian Casteel: 1 Att, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg

Receiving:
WR Freddie Brown: 6 Rec, 36 Yards, 6.0 Avg
WR Aiona Key: 6 Rec, 57 Yards, 9.5 Avg
RB Darrell Mack: 3 Rec, 24 Yards, 8.0 Avg
TE Brian Casteel: 3 Rec, 32 Yards, 10.6 Avg
TE Donald LaPorte: 3 Rec, 21 Yards, 7.0 Avg, TD
WR Bryan Godfrey: 2 Rec, 21 Yards, 10.5 Avg
RB Ryan Stowers: 1 Rec, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg

Defense:
CB Joe Dale: 10 Tkl
S Robert Johnson: 9 Tkl
LB Afa Garrigan: 7 Tkl
CB R.J. Stanford: 6 Tkl
S Sean Smith: 4 Tkl
DT Kenape Eliapo: 4 Tkl

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 13
Total Offense: 310
Rushing Yards: 110
Rushing TDs: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 15-25-2
Passing Yards: 200
3rd Down: 4-14 (28%)
4th Down: 0-2 (0%)
Redzone-TD-FG: 5-3-1 (80%)
Turnovers: 0
Fumbles Lost: 0
Interceptions: 0
Time of Possession: 14:03

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 15/25, 200 Yards, 2 TD

Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 18 Att, 27 Yards, 1.5 Avg
QB Steven Threet: 8 Att, 28 Yards, 3.5 Avg, TD
RB Carlos Brown: 8 Att, 47 Yards, 5.8 Avg
FB Vince Helmuth: 1 Att, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Att, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg

Receiving:
WR Junior Hemingway: 5 Rec, 43 Yards, 8.6 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 4 Rec, 96 Yards, 24.0 Avg
TE Mike Massey: 2 Rec, 3 Yards, 1.5 Avg, TD
RB Brandon Minor: 2 Rec, 48 Yards, 24.0 Avg
WR Darryl Stonum: 1 Rec, 7 Yards, 7.0 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: 1 Rec, 3 Yards, 3.0 Avg, TD

Defense:
CB Morgan Trent: 13 Tkl
LB John Thompson: 10 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 7 Tkl, 2 FF
S Charles Stewart: 6 Tkl
DE Tim Jamison: 5 Tkl, Sck
DT Terrance Taylor: 5 Tkl, Sck
DE Brandon Graham: 3 Tkl, 2 FR
S Brandon Harrison: 2 Tkl, Int

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Around the Nation: Week One

Big Ten Games:
Maine 3 @ Iowa 49
Syracuse 14 @ Northwestern 37
Youngstown State 0 @ #3 Ohio State 68
Michigan State 41 @ California 13
Akron 14 @ #8 Wisconsin 52
#15 Illinois 25 @ #13 Missouri 21
Coastal Carolina 10 @ #11 Penn State 35
Utah 10 @ Michigan 24
Western Kentucky 17 @ Indiana 34
Northern Illinois 35 @ Minnesota 28

Big Ten Standings:
Iowa: 1-0 (0-0)
Northwestern: 1-0 (0-0)
#3 Ohio State: 1-0 (0-0)
Michigan State: 1-0 (0-0)
#8 Wisconsin: 1-0 (0-0)
#15 Illinois: 1-0 (0-0)
#11 Penn State: 1-0 (0-0)
Michigan 1-0 (0-0)
Indiana 1-0 (0-0)
Purdue 0-0 (0-0)
Minnesota 0-1 (0-0)

Players of the Week:
National:
QB Tanner Jones (TROY) 21/31, 339 Yards, 7 Att, 90 Yards, 6 TD
OLB Brian Duncan (TTU) 6 Tkls (4 Tfl), 2 Scks, Int, FF

Big Ten:
HB Nate Guillory (IOWA) 18 Att, 107 Yards, 3 TD
OLB Jonathan Casillas (WIS) 13 Tkls (3 Tfl), Sck, FF

Heisman Watch:
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ---
HB Chris Wells (OSU) ---
WR Percy Harvin (UF) ---
QB Chase Daniel (MIZZ) ---
WR Michael Crabtree (TTU) ---

Top 25 Rankings

1(1) Georgia (36): 1-0
2(2) Oklahoma (22): 1-0
3(3) Ohio State (2): 1-0
4(4) USC (1): 1-0
5(5) Florida: 1-0
6(6) LSU: 1-0
7(8) West Virginia: 1-0
8(9) Wisconsin: 1-0
9(10) Texas: 1-0
10(12) Texas Tech: 1-0
11(13) Penn State: 1-0
12(14) Arizona State: 1-0
13(7) Missouri: 0-1
14(15) Kansas: 1-0
15(18) Illinois: 1-0
16(16) Auburn: 1-0
17(17) Virginia Tech: 1-0
18(19) Tennessee: 0-0
19(11) Clemson: 0-1
20(22) Alabama: 1-0
21(20) BYU: 1-0
22(21) South Carolina: 1-0
23(23) Oregon: 1-0
24(24) Cincinnati: 0-0
25(25) Wake Forest: 1-0

Others Receiving Votes:
Fresno State (182), Michigan (148), Texas A&M (116), Florida State (85), Miami (56), Oregon State (22)

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Defense Grounds the Redhawks

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- The Michigan Wolverines and Miami University Redhawks have more in common than you might think. Before he was one of the greatest coaches in the history of Michigan football, Bo Shembecler was a tackle on the Miami University football team, and ended up playing under Woody Hayes. Hayes would go on to coach the Ohio State Buckeyes, and there were many a battle between the Wolverines and Buckeyes on fall afternoons with Bo and Woody prowling the sidelines.

In 1963, Shembecler returned to Miami University and became the head coach of the football team, known as the Redhawks. Shembecler led the team to a 40-17-3 record and two Mid-American Conference Championships in six seasons before heading to Michigan to coach.

After turning in one of the best debuts in the history of the program, freshman Quarterback Steven Threet had his second consecutive 200+ passing game and second consecutive multiple passing touchdown performance in just his second career start.

Threet completed 69% of his passes for 234 passing yards and three touchdowns. Despite the fact that his first pass of the game bounced off Tony Clemon's hands and was picked off by the Miami secondary. Threet overcame the early pick and led the Wolverines to their second win of 2008.

The Wolverines were hit by the injury bug for the first time this season yesterday. The young receiving corps took a hit as sophomore wide out Junior Hemingway left the game in the second half, and was diagnosed with a strained pectoral muscle. He will be sidelined for three weeks, and Rich Rodriguez revoked the redshirt of freshman receiver Martavious Odoms to take over for Hemingway in the fourth receiver slot. Hemingway was leading the team in receptions (9) and yards (119), before going down with the injury.

The highlight of the game for the Wolverines was their defense, as they held the Redhawks to 12 points and under 200 yards of total offense. Defensive end Brandon Graham led the charge, as he recorded nine tackles and had two of the four sacks the Wolverines had yesterday. Linebacker John Thompson and fellow end Adam Patterson also had a sack. The defense also picked off Miami Quarterback Daniel Raudabaugh twice, as both Charles Stewart and Donovan Warren picked off a pass.

Up Next: @ Notre Dame (1-0)

Scoring Summary:
First Quarter
5:09 - Trevor Cook, 37 Yard field goal. 3-0 MIA
1:36 - Brandon Minor, 1 Yard run. 7-3 MICH
Second Quarter
5:25 - Jon Bills, 1 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 14-3 MICH
1:54 - Trevor Cook, 22 Yard field goal. 14-6 MICH
0:25 - Darryl Stonum, 9 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 21-6 MICH
Third Quarter
1:35 - Vince Helmuth, 4 Yard pass from Steven Thrett. 28-6 MICH
Fourth Quarter
0:55 - A.Robinson, 58 Yard pass from D.Raudabaugh. 28-12 MICH

Miami University

Team Stats
First Downs: 10
Total Offense: 191
Rushing Yards: 27
Rushing Touchdowns: 0
Comp-Att-TD: 15-32-1
Passing Yards: 164
3rd Down: 2-14 (14%)
4th Down: 0-2 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 2-0-2 (100%)
Turnovers: 2
Fumbles Lost: 0
Interceptions: 2
Time of Possession: 12:17

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Daniel Raudabaugh: 15/32, 164 Yards, TD, 2 Int
Rushing:
RB Andre Bratton: 18 Att, 43 Yards, 2.3 Avg
QB Daniel Raudabaugh: 5 Att, 7 Yards, 1.4 Avg
Receiving:
RB Andre Bratton: 6 Rec, 27 Yards, 4.5 Avg
WR Dustin Woods: 5 Rec, 41 Yards, 8.2 Avg
TE Tom Crabtree: 1 Rec, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg
WR Armand Robinson: 1 Rec, 58 Yards, 58.0 Avg, TD
TE Jake Connell: 1 Rec, 13 Yards, 13.0 Avg
WR Jamal Rogers: 1 Rec, 19 Yards, 19.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Jordan Gafford: 14 Tkl
LB Joey Hudson: 8 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DB Robbie Wilson: 8 Tkl, Tfl
DB Brandon Stephens: 8 Tkl, FF
DT Joe Coniglio: 6 Tkl
LB Clayton Mullins: 5 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
DB Jeff Thompson: 4 Tkl, Tfl
DT Martin Channels: 4 Tkl
DE Mark Paun: 3 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DB Wendell Brunson: 3 Tkl, Int
LB Caleb Bostic: 3 Tkl, Tfl
Kicking:
K Trevor Cook: 2/2 FG, 37 Long, 0/0 XP

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 17
Total Offense: 319
Rushing Yards: 85
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 25-36-3
Passing Yards: 234
Third Downs: 4-15 (26%)
Fourth Downs: 2-3 (66%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 5-4-0 (80%)
Turnovers: 2
Fumbles Lost: 1
Interceptions: 1
Time of Possession: 15:48

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 25/36, 234 Yards, 3 TD, Int
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 19 Att, 61 Yards, 3.2 Avg, TD
QB Steven Threet: 6 Att, 3 Yards, 0.5 Avg
RB Vince Helmuth: 6 Att, 15 Yards, 2.5 Avg
RB Carlos Brown: 3 Att, 10 Yards, 3.3 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Att, 5 Yards, 5.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 6 Rec, 65 Yards, 10.8 Avg, TD
RB Brandon Minor: 4 Rec, 38 Yards, 9.5 Avg
WR Junior Hemingway: 4 Rec, 76 Yards, 19.0 Avg
WR Martavious Odoms: 2 Rec, 19 Yards, 9.5
TE Jon Bills: 2 Rec, -1 Yards, -0.5 Avg, TD
RB Vince Helmuth: 2 Rec, 7 Yards, 3.5 Avg, TD
WR LaTerryal Savoy: 2 Rec, 7 Yards, 3.5 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: 2 Rec, 13 Yards, 6.5 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 1 Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
Defense:
DE Brandon Graham: 9 Tkl, 3 Tfl, 2 Sck
DB Stevie Brown: 7 Tkl
LB Taylor Hill: 7 Tkl, Tfl
DE Tim Jamison: 5 Tkl, Tfl
LB John Thompson: 5 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
DB Morgan Trent: 5 Tkl, Tfl
DB Zach Johnson: 4 Tkl
DB Charles Stewart: 4 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DB Donovan Warren: 4 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DT Terrance Taylor: 3 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 3 Tkl, Tfl
DE Adam Patterson: Tkl, Sck
Kicking:
K K.C. Lopata: 0/0 FG, 4/4 XP

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Around the Nation: Week Two

Big Ten Standings:
1) #7 Wisconsin: 2-0 (0-0)
2) Michigan State: 2-0 (0-0)
3) #14 Illinois: 2-0 (0-0)
4) #25 Michigan: 2-0 (0-0)
5) Indiana: 2-0 (0-0)
6) #3 Ohio State: 2-0 (0-0)
7) Purdue: 1-0 (0-0)
8) Iowa: 1-1 (0-0)
9) Minnesota: 1-1 (0-0)
10) Northwestern: 1-1 (0-0)
11) #20 Penn State: 1-1 (0-0)

Big Ten Games:
Northern Colorado 3 @ Purdue 41
Marshall 9 @ #7 Wisconsin 17
Eastern Michigan 9 @ Michigan State 47
Eastern Illinois 14 @ #14 Illinois 42
Miami University 12 @ #25 Michigan 28
Murray State 6 @ Indiana 49
Ohio 7 @ #3 Ohio State 49
Florida International 10 @ Iowa 3
Minnesota 45 @ Bowling Green 17
Northwestern 35 @ Duke 50
Oregon State 38 @ #20 Penn State 27

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: RB Chris Wells (OSU) - 26 Att, 246 Yards, 3 TD
Defense: DE Derek Walker (ILLINI) - 5 Tkl, 4 Tfl, 2 Sck, FF
National:
Offense: RB LeSean McCoy (PITT) - 26 Att, 211 Yards, 4 TD
Defense: LB Cody Lubojasky (HOU) - 3 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck, Int, 2 FF

Heisman Watch:
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ---
HB Chris Wells (OSU) ---
QB Chase Daniel (MIZZ) ^^^
QB Sam Bradford (OU) ^^^
QB Matthew Stafford (UGA) ^^^

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Georgia (40): 2-0
2(2) Oklahoma (21): 2-0
3(3) Ohio State: 2-0
4(4) USC: 1-0
5(6) LSU: 2-0
6(7) West Virginia: 2-0
7(8) Wisconsin: 2-0
8(9) Texas: 2-0
9(10) Texas Tech: 2-0
10(12) Arizona State: 2-0
11(13) Missouri: 1-1
12(14) Kansas: 2-0
13(5) Florida: 1-1
14(15) Illinois: 2-0
15(16) Auburn: 2-0
16(17) Virginia Tech: 2-0
17(18) Tennessee: 1-0
18(19) Clemson: 1-1
19(20) Alabama: 2-0
20(11) Penn State: 1-1
21(21) BYU: 2-0
22(22) South Carolina: 2-0
23(23) Oregon: 2-0
24(25) Wake Forest: 2-0
25(27) Michigan: 2-0

Others Receiving Votes:
Miami (136), Texas A&M (129), Cincinnati (106), Oregon State (100), Florida State (83)

Dropped Out!
Cincinnati (#24)

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Where's Sam McGuffie? He's a force

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hes actually not that good compared to my other running backs. Minor is an 89, Grady is an 87, and Brown is an 86, then comes McGuffie at 80. Minor is sucking wind, so I might go with a two-headed monster backfield (minor and Brown or Brown and Grady) this season, and then theyre all juniors except Grady, so theyll be back next season. So in 2010, McGuffie is the man.

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Nice to see another Michigan fan here! Go Blue!

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^^thanks

Sloppy Win in South Bend

SOUTH BEND, Indiana -- A beautiful day for football in South Bend was witness to one of the sloppiest football games in the 2008 season. The Michigan Wolverines and Notre Dame Fighting Irish combined for just twenty-seven points, all while turning the ball over a combined six times in a 14-13 Michigan victory.

Touchdown Jesus was silent for most of yesterday's game, as the first offensive touchdown of the game occurred with 29 seconds left in the third quarter. It would be the only offensive touchdown of the afternoon, as the two other touchdowns were scored by the defenses.

For the first time this season Michigan had problems finding consistency at quarterback. Starter Steven Threet completed just five passes and threw two interceptions in the first half, and was replaced by second-string quarterback Nick Sheridan in the second half. Sheridan was no better, as he threw two interceptions in his first five attempts. Threet ended up being put back in the game, and he ended up throwing a touchdown pass late in the third quarter.

Not that Notre Dame Quarterback Jimmy Clausen had any more luck throwing the ball against a tough Michigan defense. Clausen completed a season-high 73% of his passes for just 126 yards. Clausen also threw two interceptions, and did not throw any touchdown passes.

Clausen's two interceptions could not have come at a worse time in the game. The Fighting Irish were up 13-7 in the fourth quarter, and had the ball with 2:50 left on the clock on the fifty yard line. Clausen tried to thread the needle to James Aldridge, but cornerback Donovan Warren jumped the route and returned the pick 50 yards for a 14-13 Michigan lead. Notre Dame got the ball back and drove the ball to the Michigan twelve yard line with under a minute left, but then Clausen got greedy. He tried to throw a touchdown pass, but linebacker Obi Ezeh picked it off to seal the win for the Wolverines.

Up Next: vs #6 Wisconsin (3-0)

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
No Scoring
Second Quarter:
1:11 - Brandon Walker, 25 Yard field goal. 3-0 ND
0:30 - Terrail Lambert, 48 Yard interception return. 10-0 ND
0:02 - Brandon Walker, 44 Yard field goal. 13-0 ND
Third Quarter:
0:29 - Carson Butler, 5 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 13-7 ND
Fourth Quarter:
2:45 - Donovan Warren, 50 Yard interception return. 14-13 MICH

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 24
Total Offense: 304
Rushing Yards: 107
Rushing Touchdowns: 0
Comp-Att-TD: 21-37-1
Passing Yards: 197
3rd Down: 8-17 (47%)
4th Down: 4-6 (66%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 3-1-0 (33%)
Turnovers: 4
Fumbles Lost: 0
Interceptions: 4
Time of Possession: 15:41

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Steven Threet: 11/22, 99 Yards, TD, 2 Int
QB Nick Sheridan: 10/15, 98 Yards, 2 Int
Rushing
RB Brandon Minor: 18 Att, 71 Yards, 3.9 Avg
QB Steven Threet: 12 Att, 30 Yards, 2.5 Avg
RB Carlos Brown: 5 Att, 15 Yards, 3.0 Avg
RB Vince Helmuth: 2 Att, 7 Yards, 3.5 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Att, 1 Yard, 1.0 Avg
QB Nick Sheridan: 1 Att, 8 Yards, 8.0 Avg
Receiving
RB Brandon Minor: 6 Rec, 41 Yards, 6.8 Avg
WR Darryl Stonum: 5 Rec, 77 Yards, 15.4 Avg
WR Martavious Odoms: 3 Rec, 33 Yards, 11.0 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 2 Rec, 8 Yards, 4.0 Avg, TD
RB Carlos Brown: 2 Rec, 10 Yards, 5.0 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: Rec, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg
WR LaTerryal Savoy: Rec, 12 Yards, 12.0 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
Defense
LB Taylor Hill: 10 Tkl, 2 Tfl
LB Obi Ezeh: 8 Tkl, Int
DE Tim Jamison: 7 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
CB Donovan Warren: 6 Tkl, Int
SS Stevie Brown: 6 Tkl, 2 Tfl
FS Brandon Harrison: 5 Tkl
CB Charles Stewart: 4 Tkl, Tfl
DE Brandon Graham: 3 Tkl
DT Jason Kates: 3 Tkl

Notre Dame
Team Stats
First Downs: 15
Total Offense: 232
Rushing Yards: 106
Rushing Touchdowns: 0
Comp-Att-TD: 17-23-0
Passing Yards: 126
3rd Down: 6-14 (42%)
4th Down: 0-0 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 2-0-1 (50%)
Turnovers: 2
Fumbles Lost: 0
Interceptions: 2
Time of Possession: 12:23

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Jimmy Clausen: 17/23, 126 Yards, 2 Int
Rushing
RB James Aldridge: 28 Att, 95 Yards, 3.3 Avg
QB Jimmy Clausen: 4 Att, 8 Yards, 2.0 Avg
RB Armando Allen: 3 Att, 7 Yards, 2.3 Avg
Receiving
WR Duval Kamara: 5 Rec, 47 Yards, 9.4 Avg
RB James Aldridge: 4 Rec, 19 Yards, 4.7 Avg
TE Will Yeatman: 2 Rec, 10 Yards, 5.0 Avg
WR Golden Tate: 2 Rec, 12 Yards, 6.0 Avg
RB Armando Allen: 2 Rec, 12 Yards, 6.0 Avg
RB Asaph Schwapp: Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
WR Grant West: Rec, 16 Yards, 16.0 Avg
Defense
S David Bruton: 13 Tkl, Int
LB Toryan Smith: 11 Tkl, Int
CB Darrin Walls: 8 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
LB Brian Smith: 5 Tkl, 2 Tfl
LB Maurice Crum Jr.: 5 Tkl
DT Jeff Tisak: 5 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck
CB Raeshon McNeil: 5 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
CB Terrail Lambert: 4 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DE Justin Brown: 4 Tkl, Tfl
DT Ian Williams: 4 Tkl, Tfl
S Kyle McCarthy: 4 Tkl, Int

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Around the Nation: Week 3

Big Ten Standings:
1) Michigan State: 3-0 (0-0)
2) #23 Michigan: 3-0 (0-0)
3) #2 Ohio State: 3-0 (0-0)
4) #6 Wisconsin: 3-0 (0-0)
5) #14 Illinois: 3-0 (0-0)
6) Purdue: 2-0 (0-0)
7) Indiana: 2-0 (0-0)
8) Minnesota: 2-1 (0-0)
9) #20 Penn State: 2-1 (0-0)
10) Northwestern: 2-1 (0-0)
11) Iowa: 1-2 (0-0)

Big Ten Games:
Florida Atlantic 31 @ Michigan State 34
#23 Michigan 14 @ Notre Dame 13
Oregon 24 @ Purdue 28
#2 Ohio State 37 @ #10 USC 31
#6 Wisconsin 41 @ Fresno State 17
Louisiana-Lafayette 17 @ #14 Illinois 44
Montana State 3 @ Minnesota 30
#20 Penn State 39 @ Syracuse 10
Southern Illinois 0 @ Northwestern 35
Iowa State 42 @ Iowa 13

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: QB Curtis Painter (PUR) - 30/46, 418 Yards, 4 TD
Defense: LB Jonathan Casillas (WIS) - 5 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Int, FR
National:
Offense: QB Brian Johnson (UTAH) - 30/34, 536 Yards, 5 TD
Defense: LB Grant Nelson (BYU) - 10 Tkl, 4 Tfl, Sck, 4 FF

Heisman Watch:
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ---
HB Chris Wells (OSU) ---
QB Sam Bradford (OKLA) ^^^
QB Matthew Stafford (UGA) ^^^
WR Zach Luckett (VT) ^^^

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Georgia (38): 3-0 - Next: @ #9 Arizona State
2(3) Ohio State (21): 3-0 - Next: vs Troy
3(2) Oklahoma (1): 3-0 - Next: vs TCU
4(5) LSU (1): 3-0 - Next: @ #15 Auburn
5(6) West Virginia: 2-0 - Next: @ Colorado
6(7) Wisconsin: 3-0 - Next: IDLE
7(8) Texas: 3-0 - Next: vs Rice
8(9) Texas Tech: 3-0 - Next: vs UMass
9(10) Arizona State: 3-0 - Next: vs #1 Georgia
10(4) USC: 1-1 - Next: @ Oregon State
11(11) Missouri: 2-1 - Next: vs Buffalo
12(12) Kansas: 3-0 - Next: vs Sam Houston State
13(13) Florida: 1-1 - Next: @ #17 Tennessee
14(14) Illinois: 3-0 - Next: IDLE
15(15) Auburn: 3-0 - Next: vs #4 LSU
16(16) Virginia Tech: 3-0 - Next: @ North Carolina
17(17) Tennessee: 2-0 - Next: vs #13 Florida
18(18) Clemson: 2-1 - Next: vs South Carolina State
19(19) Alabama: 3-0 - Next: @ Arkansas
20(20) Penn State: 2-1 - Next: vs Temple
21(21) BYU: 3-0 - Next: vs Wyoming
22(24) Wake Forest: 2-0 - Next: IDLE
23(25) Michigan: 3-0 - Next: IDLE
24(26) Miami: 2-0 - Next: IDLE
25(22) South Carolina: 2-1 - Next: vs Wofford
Others Receiving Votes:
Texas A&M (145), Oregon State (70), Cincinnati (34), Florida State (34), Purdue (26)
Dropped Out!
Oregon (#23)

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Around the Nation: Week 4

Big Ten Standings:
1) #2 Ohio State: 4-0 (0-0)
2) #12 Illinois: 3-0 (0-0)
3) #22 Michigan: 3-0 (0-0)
4) #6 Wisconsin: 3-0 (0-0)
5) #17 Penn State: 3-1 (0-0)
6) Michigan State: 3-1 (0-0)
7) Indiana: 2-1 (0-0)
8) Purdue: 2-1 (0-0)
9) Northwestern: 2-2 (0-0)
10) Minnesota: 2-2 (0-0)
11) Iowa: 1-3 (0-0)

Big Ten Scores:
Ball State 31 @ Indiana 21
Troy 7 @ #2 Ohio State 35
Temple 17 @ #17 Penn State 45
Notre Dame 17 @ Michigan State 45
Central Michigan 38 @ Purdue 21
Ohio 35 @ Northwestern 17
Florida Atlantic 34 @ Minnesota 20
Iowa 14 @ Pittsburgh 61

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: QB Daryll Clark (PSU) - 22/30, 254 Yards, 5 TD
Defense: LB Marcus Freeman (OSU) - 8 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck, FR
National:
Offense: QB Chase Daniel (MIZZ) - 24/37, 344 Yards, 10 Att, 68 Yards, 6 Total TD
Defense: DT Ryan Bain (AKR) - 10 Tkl, 6 Tfl, 3 Sck, FF, FR

Heisman Watch:
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ---
HB Chris Wells (OSU) ---
QB Chase Daniel (MIZZ) ^^^
WR Zach Luckett (VT) ^^^
QB Andrew Hatch (LSU) ^^^

Top 25 Scores:
#1 Georgia 27 @ #13 Arizona State 24
Troy 7 @ #2 Ohio State 35
#3 LSU 42 @ #18 Auburn 21
Rice 21 @ #7 Texas 45
UMASS 21 @ #8 Texas Tech 56
Buffalo 7 @ #10 Missouri 56
Sam Houston State 7 @ #11 Kansas 45
#19 Florida 18 @ #14 Tennessee 22
#15 Virginia Tech 29 @ North Carolina 15
South Carolina State 0 @ #16 Clemson 37
Temple 17 @ #17 Penn State 45
Wyoming 17 @ #20 BYU 37
#21 Wake Forest 35 @ Florida State 24
#23 Miami 48 @ Texas A&M 31
Wofford 14 @ #24 South Carolina 55

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Georgia (37): 4-0 - Next: vs Alabama
2(2) Ohio State (22): 4-0 - Next: vs Minnesota
3(4) LSU (1): 4-0 - Next: vs Mississippi State
4(3) Oklahoma (1): 3-0 - Next: vs TCU
5(5) West Virginia: 3-0 - Next: vs Marshall
6(6) Wisconsin: 3-0 - Next: @ #22 Michigan
7(7) Texas: 4-0 - Next: IDLE
8(8) Texas Tech: 4-0 - Next: IDLE
9(10) USC: 1-1 - Next: @ #25 Oregon State
10(11) Missouri: 3-1 - Next: IDLE
11(12) Kansas: 4-0 - Next: IDLE
12(14) Illinois: 3-0 - Next: @ #17 Penn State
13(9) Arizona State: 3-1 - Next: IDLE
14(17) Tennessee: 3-0 - Next: @ #18 Auburn
15(16) Virginia Tech: 4-0 - Next: @ Nebraska
16(18) Clemson: 3-1 - Next: vs Maryland
17(20) Penn State: 3-1 - Next: vs #12 Illinois
18(15) Auburn: 3-1 - Next: vs #14 Tennessee
19(13) Florida: 1-2 - Next: vs Ole Miss
20(21) BYU: 4-0 - Next: IDLE
21(22) Wake Forest: 3-0 - Next: vs Navy
22(23) Michigan: 3-0 - Next: vs #6 Wisconsin
23(24) Miami: 3-0 - Next: vs North Carolina
24(25) South Carolina: 3-1 - Next: vs UAB
25(27) Oregon State: 3-0 - Next: vs #9 USC
Others Receiving Votes:
Alabama (184), Cincinnati (150), Nebraska (79), TCU (63), Texas A&M (54), Oregon (52), Pittsburgh (40), Arkansas (30)
Dropped Out!
Alabama (#19)

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

UT beating UF.. LOL.

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Badgering the Wolverines

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- The Wolverines could have tied the game with under a minute left in the game. Down 29-22, the Wolverines had the ball on their own forty yard line, 3rd and 4 with no timeouts left. Then Quarterback Steven Threet threw his fourth interception of the game to seal Michigan's first loss of the 2008 season.

Wisconsin running back Lance Smith didn't have many carries yesterday, but he took advantage if the Michigan defense when he did. Smith abused the Wolverines, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns on just six carries. Smith kicked off the scoring with an eight yard scamper in the first, and added a career-long 39 yard run to help the Badgers regain the lead in the third quarter. P.J. Hill, who is the starter in the backfield for Wisconsin, added 78 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.

When junior running back Brandon Minor came out of the game late in the second quarter, it looked like the Wolverines might abandon the run game with their stud running back out for the rest of the afternoon. However, fellow junior Carlos Brown had other ideas. Brown, who is faster than Minor but has a tendency to put the ball on the turf, carried the ball 21 times for 101 yards and his first rushing touchdown of 2008.

The Wolverines will look to rebound from their first loss of the season next week as they host another tough Big Ten team. The Illinois Fighting Illini, currently ranked #17 in the country, won their first three games, including an upset of Missouri, but lost 30-24 yesterday at College Park against Penn State

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
4:56 - Lance Smith, 8 Yard run. - 7-0 WIS
0:50 - Carson Butler, 2 Yard pass from Steven Threet. - 7-7
Second Quarter
6:20 - Matt Fischer, 38 Yard field goal. - 10-7 WIS
1:36 - Team Safety, MICH - 10-9 WIS
Third Quarter
5:08 - Carlos Brown, 4 Yard run. - 16-10 MICH
3:53 - Lance Smith, 39 Yard run. - 17-16 WIS
2:21 - P.J. Hill, 2 Yard run. - 24-16 WIS
Fourth Quarter
5:21 - Carson Butler, 4 Yard pass from Steven Threet. - 24-22 WIS
3:30 - Team Safety, WIS - 26-22 WIS
1:45 - Matt Fischer, 23 Yard field goal - 29-22 WIS

Wisconsin
Team Stats
First Downs: 16
Total Offense: 324
Rushing Yards: 145
Rushing Touchdowns: 3
Comp-Att-TD: 16-24-0
Passing Yards: 179
3rd Down: 6-9 (66%)
4th Down: 0-0 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 5-2-2 (80%)
Turnovers: 5
Fumbles Lost: 0
Interceptions: 5
Time of Possession: 12:14

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Allan Evridge: 16/24, 179 Yards, 5 Int
Rushing:
RB P.J. Hill: 21 Att, 78 Yards, 3.7 Avg, TD
RB Lance Smith: 6 Att, 58 Yards, 9.6 Avg, 2 TD
QB Allan Evridge: 3 Att, 6 Yards, 2.0 Avg
RB John Clay: 1 Att, 3 Yards, 3.0 Avg
RB Chris Pressley: 1 Att, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg
RB Zach Brown: 1 Att, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Isaac Anderson: 5 Rec, 67 Yards, 13.4 Avg
RB P.J. Hill: 3 Rec, 54 Yards, 18.0 Avg
RB Lance Smith: 3 Rec, 18 Yards, 6.0 Avg
TE Travis Beckum: 2 Rec, 9 Yards, 4.5 Avg
TE Jake Byrne: 2 Rec, 22 Yards, 11.0 Avg
WR Lance Kendricks: 1 Rec, 9 Yards, 9.0 Avg
Defense:
LB Elijah Hodge: 10 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DB Aubrey Pleasant: 8 Tkl
LB Jonathan Casillas: 7 Tkl, Tfl, FF
DB Shane Carter: 7 Tkl, 3 Int
DL Jason Chapman: 6 Tkl, Tfl, Sck, FF
DB Allen Langford: 5 Tkl, Tfl
DB Adam Hampton: 4 Tkl
LB Tony Megna: 4 Tkl
DL Louis Nzegwa: 3 Tkl, Tfl, Sck, FR

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 19
Total Offense: 277
Rushing Yards: 141
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 18-37-2
Passing Yards: 136
3rd Down: 2-12 (16%)
4th Down: 5-5 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 4-3-0 (75%)
Turnovers: 5
Fumbles Lost: 1
Interceptions: 4
Time of Possession: 15:51

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 18/37, 136 Yards, 2 TD, 4 Int
Rushing:
RB Carlos Brown: 21 Att, 101 Yards, 4.8 Avg, TD
QB Steven Threet: 9 Att, 43 Yards, 4.7 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 6 Att, 14 Yards, 2.3 Avg
Receiving:
RB Carlos Brown: 5 Rec, 43 Yards, 8.6 Avg
WR Darryl Stonum: 5 Rec, 37 Yards, 7.4 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 3 Rec, 37 Yards, 12.3 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: 2 Rec, 14 Yards, 7.0 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 2 Rec, 6 Yards, 3.0 Avg, 2 TD
Defense:
FS Brandon Harrison: 10 Tkl, Tfl
LB Taylor Hill: 7 Tkl, 3 Tfl, Int
FS Charles Stewart: 7 Tkl, Tfl, 2 Int
SS Stevie Brown: 6 Tkl
CB Donovan Warren: 6 Tkl
DE Tim Jamison: 5 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 4 Tkl, Int
DT Terrance Taylor: 3 Tkl, Sck
DT Jason Kates: 2 Tkl, Sck
CB Morgan Trent: 2 Tkl, Int