Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

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Around the Nation: Week Five

Big Ten Standings:
1) #2 Ohio State: 1-0 (5-0)
2) #5 Wisconsin: 1-0 (4-0)
3) #14 Penn State: 1-0 (4-1)
4) Michigan State: 1-0 (4-1)
5) Northwestern: 1-0 (3-2)
6) #17 Illinois: 0-1 (3-1)
7) #24 Michigan: 0-1 (3-1)
8) Purdue: 0-0 (2-2)
9) Indiana: 0-1 (2-2)
10) Minnesota: 0-1 (2-3)
11) Iowa: 0-1 (1-4)

Big Ten Games:
#5 Wisconsin 29 @ #24 Michigan 22
Minnesota 7 @ #2 Ohio State 42
#17 Illinois 24 @ #14 Penn State 30
Michigan State 41 @ Indiana 10
Northwestern 44 @ Iowa 31
Purdue 34 @ Notre Dame 37

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: RB Javon Ringer (MSU) 175 Rushing Yards, 2 TD
Defense: S Shane Carter (WIS) 7 Tkl, 3 Int
National:
Offense: QB David Johnson (TULSA) 352 Passing Yards, 7 Total TD
Defense: S Shane Carter (WIS) 7 Tkl, 3 Int

Heisman Watch:
WR Zach Luckett (VT) ^^^
QB Andrew Hatch (LSU) ^^^
HB C.J. Spiller (CLEM) ^^^
QB Tim Tebow (UF) VVV
QB Chris Smelley (SC) ^^^

Top 25 Scores:
Alabama 24 @ #1 Georgia 35
Minnesota 7 @ #2 Ohio State 42
Mississippi State 7 @ #3 LSU 38
TCU 13 @ #4 Oklahoma 45
#5 Wisconsin 29 @ #24 Michigan 22
Marshall 17 @ #6 West Virginia 31
#9 USC 35 @ Oregon State 21
#13 Virginia Tech 35 @ Nebraska 7
#17 Illinois 24 @ #14 Penn State 30
#21 Tennessee 10 @ #15 Auburn 34
Maryland 14 @ #16 Clemson 55
Mississippi 7 @ #18 Florida 59
Navy 3 @ #20 Wake Forest 24
North Carolina 18 @ #22 Miami 48
UAB 14 @ #23 South Carolina 34
#25 Cincinnati 40 @ Akron 10

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Georgia(34): 5-0 - Next: IDLE
2(2) Ohio State (25): 5-0 - Next: @ #5 Wisconsin
3(3) LSU(1): 5-0 - Next: IDLE
4(4) Oklahoma(1): 4-0 - Next: @ Baylor
5(6) Wisconsin: 4-0 - Next: vs #2 Ohio State
6(5) West Virginia: 4-0 - Next: vs Rutgers
7(7) Texas: 4-0 - Next: @ Colorado
8(8) Texas Tech: 4-0 - Next: @ Kansas State
9(9) USC: 2-1 - Next: vs Oregon
10(10) Missouri: 3-1 - Next: @ Nebraska
11(11) Kansas: 4-0 - Next: @ Iowa State
12(13) Arizona State: 3-1 - Next: @ California
13(15) Virginia Tech: 5-0 - Next: vs Western Kentucky
14(17) Penn State: 4-1 - Next: @ Purdue
15(18) Auburn: 4-1 - Next: @ Vanderbilt
16(16) Clemson: 4-1 - Next: @ #20 Wake Forest
17(12) Illinois: 3-1 - Next: @ #24 Michigan
18(19) Florida: 2-2 - Next: @ Arkansas
19(20) BYU: 4-0 - Next: @ Utah State
20(21) Wake Forest: 4-0 - Next: vs #16 Clemson
21(14) Tennessee: 3-1 - Next: vs Northern Illinois
22(23) Miami: 4-0 - Next: vs Florida State
23(24) South Carolina: 4-1 - Next: @ Mississippi
24(22) Michigan: 3-1 - Next: vs #17 Illinois
25(27) Cincinnati: 2-1 - Next: @ Marshall
Others Receiving Votes:
Oregon State (100), Texas A&M (74), Alabama (71), Pittsburgh (42), Virginia (13), Kansas State (3)
Dropped Out:
Oregon State (#25)

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What settings and sliders are you using??? Those ares some good close games....

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Tough opening Big 10 loss to Wisconsin but hey at least you beat Utah!

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What settings and sliders are you using??? Those ares some good close games....

Im playing on Heisman, and I have my own custom sliders, I can post them or PM them to you if you would like.

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Taking the Fight out of the Illini

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- The Michigan Wolverines rebounded from their first loss of 2008 to defeat the visiting Illinois Fighting Illini 38-21 in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines offense, that had been struggling so far this season, scored a season-high 38 points and racked up 333 offensive yards.

Where the Wolverines really dominated yesterday was the running game. Six different players had at least one rushing attempt yesterday for Michigan, and they combined to rack up 203 yards on the ground.

Brandon Minor, the starting running back for the Wolverines, was knocked out of the game with an injury mid-way through the third quarter after running for 73 yards on 21 carries. The speedy Carlos Brown rushed for 46 yards on 12 carries, and also scored his second touchdown of the season in a quarter and a half. Freshman Sam McGuffie touched the ball five times, and averaged over five yards per carry. Senior Kevin Grady added to the attack with a ten yard touchdown scamper of his own.

The Illinois offense struggled against the Wolverines, mostly because of the poor performance by Quarterback Juice Williams. Williams completed less than half of his pass attempts for just 106 yards, no touchdowns, and a season-high three interceptions. Williams left the game for a few plays in the second quarter after a hard hit, and that might have effected his performance. In his absence, back-up Eddie McGee threw for 49 yards and a touchdown on just three passes.

Coming off a big win to bring their conference record to .500, the Wolverines will play their last non-conference game of the season next week when they host Toledo in Ann Arbor. The Rockets are coming off a big upset of Ball State, and have also beat Fresno State this season.

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
5:32 - Darryl Stonum, 5 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 7-0 MICH
3:29 - Arrelious Benn, 37 Yard pass from Eddie McGee. 7-7
1:19 - Carlos Brown, 2 Yard run. 14-7 MICH
Second Quarter:
3:38 - Juice Williams, 39 Yard run. 14-14
1:29 - K.C. Lopata, 24 Yard field goal. 17-14 MICH
Third Quarter:
4:23 - Daniel Dufrene, 45 Yard run. 21-17 ILLINI
1:29 - Donovan Warren, 51 Yard interception return. 24-21 MICH
Fourth Quarter:
5:33 - Kevin Grady, 10 Yard run. 31-21 MICH
2:19 - Sam McGuffie, 8 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 38-21 MICH

Illinois
Team Stats:
First Downs: 8
Total Offense: 285
Rushing Yards: 130
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 14-28-1
Passing Yards: 155
3rd Down: 3-14 (21%)
4th Down: 2-3 (66%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 0-0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 4
Fumbles Lost: 1
Interceptions: 3
Time of Possession: 11:03

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Juice Williams: 11/24, 106 Yards, 3 Int
QB Eddie McGee: 3/4, 49 Yards, TD
Rushing:
QB Juice Williams: 13 Att, 47 Yards, 3.6 Avg, TD
RB Daniel Dufrene: 9 Att, 68 Yards, 7.5 Avg, TD
WR Arrelious Benn: 3 Att, 12 Yards, 4.0 Avg
WR Brian Gamble: 1 Att, 9 Yards, 9.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Arrelious Benn: 5 Rec, 92 Yards, 18.4 Avg, TD
TE Jeff Cumberland: 2 Rec, 21 Yards, 10.5 Avg
WR Brian Gamble: 2 Rec, 14 Yards, 7.0 Avg
RB Daniel Dufrene: 2 Rec, 11 Yards, 5.5 Avg
WR Will Judson: 1 Rec, 4 Yards, 4.0 Avg
WR Chris Duvalt: 1 Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
RB Rahkeem Smith: 1 Rec, 3 Yards, 3.0 Avg
Defense:
LB Sam Carson: 11 Tkl, 2 Tfl, FR
DB Antonio Gully: 11 Tkl, Tfl, Int, FR
DB Bo Flowers: 9 Tkl, FF
DB Vontae Davis: 8 Tkl, Tfl
DB Dere Hicks: 6 Tkl
DL David Lindquist: 5 Tkl, Tfl
LB Martez Wilson: 5 Tkl, Int, FF
LB Brit Miller: 5 Tkl, Tfl, FR
DL Doug Pilcher: 3 Tkl, Sck
DL Doug Walker: 2 Tkl, FF

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 19
Total Offense: 333
Rushing Yards: 203
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 14-23-2
Passing Yards: 130
3rd Down: 8-14 (57%)
4th Down: 1-1 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 7-4-1 (71%)
Turnovers: 5
Fumbles Lost: 3
Interceptions: 2
Time of Possession: 17:01

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 14/23, 130 Yards, 2 TD, 2 Int
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 21 Att, 73 Yards, 3.4 Avg
RB Carlos Brown: 12 Att, 46 Yards, 3.8 Avg, TD
QB Steven Threet: 7 Att, 33 Yards, 4.7 Avg
RB Sam McGuffie: 5 Att, 26 Yards, 5.2 Avg
RB Vince Helmuth: 5 Att, 21 Yards, 4.2 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Att, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg, TD
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 5 Rec, 65 Yards, 13.0 Avg, TD
TE Carson Butler: 3 Rec, 21 Yards, 7.0 Avg
RB Vince Helmuth: 3 Rec, 12 Yards, 4.0 Avg
RB Sam McGuffie: 1 Rec, 8 Yards, 8.0 Avg, TD
WR Martavious Odoms: 1 Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
RB Carlos Brown: 1 Rec, 14 Yards, 14.0 Avg
Defense:
SS Stevie Brown: 7 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DE Tim Jamison: 7 Tkl, 4 Tfl
LB Obi Ezeh: 6 Tkl, FR
FS Morgan Trent: 5 Tkl, Int
CB Donovan Warren: 4 Tkl, Tfl, 2 Int, TD
DT Terrance Taylor: 2 Tkl, Tfl
DE Brandon Graham: 2 Tkl, Sck, FF

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Around the Nation: Week Six

Big Ten Standings:
1) #3 Wisconsin: 2-0 (5-0)
2) Michigan State: 2-0 (5-1)
3) Purdue: 1-0 (3-2)
4) Northwestern: 1-0 (3-2)
5) #8 Ohio State: 1-1 (5-1)
6) #20 Michigan: 1-1 (4-1)
7) #23 Penn State: 1-1 (4-2)
8) Minnesota: 1-1 (3-3)
9) #25 Illinois: 0-2 (3-2)
10) Indiana: 0-2 (2-3)
11) Iowa: 0-2 (1-5)

Big Ten Games:
#8 Ohio State 25 @ #3 Wisconsin 35
Iowa 13 @ Michigan State 26
#23 Penn State 13 @ Purdue 18
#25 Illinois 21 @ #20 Michigan 38
Indiana 42 @ Minnesota 48

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: QB Adam Weber (MIN) 423 Passing Yards, 6 TD
Defense: LB Anthony Heygood (PUR) 5 Tkl, 4 Tfl, 2 Sck, FF
National:
Offense: HB Shun White (NAVY) 158 Rushing Yards, 4 TD
Defense: DE Joe Rhein (WVU) 11 Tkl, 6 Tfl, 3 Sck, FF, FR

Heisman Watch:
WR Zach Luckett (VT) ---
QB Chris Smelley (SC) ^^^
QB Sam Bradford (OU) ^^^
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ---
QB Andrew Hatch (LSU) VVV

Top 25 Scores:
#8 Ohio State 25 @ #3 Wisconsin 35
#4 Oklahoma 48 @ Baylor 23
Rutgers 28 @ #5 West Virginia 36
#6 Kansas 31 @ Iowa State 28
Western Kentucky 28 @ #7 Virginia Tech 45
Oregon 13 @ #9 USC 45
#10 Arizona State 33 @ California 22
#12 Auburn 36 @ Vanderbilt 14
#13 BYU 37 @ Utah State 0
#14 Texas 10 @ Colorado 21
#15 Texas Tech 24 @ #22 Kansas State 28
#17 Florida 45 @ Arkansas 24
#18 Missouri 24 @ Nebraska 31
Northern Illinois 17 @ #19 Tennessee 29
#25 Illinois 21 @ #20 Michigan 38
#21 South Carolina 38 @ Mississippi 7
#23 Penn State 13 @ Purdue 18
#24 Cincinnati 48 @ Marshall 23


Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Georgia (32): 5-0 - Next: vs #19 Tennessee
2(3) LSU (27): 5-0 - Next: @ #17 Florida
3(5) Wisconsin (1): 5-0 - Next: vs #23 Penn State
4(4) Oklahoma (1): 5-0 - Next: vs #14 Texas
5(6) West Virginia: 5-0 - Next: vs Syracuse
6(11) Kansas: 5-0 - Next: vs Colorado
7(13) Virginia Tech: 6-0 - Next: IDLE
8(2) Ohio State: 5-1 - Next: vs Purdue
9(9) USC: 3-1 - Next: vs #10 Arizona State
10(12) Arizona State: 4-1 - Next: @ #9 USC
11(20) Wake Forest: 4-0 - Next: vs #16 Clemson
12(15) Auburn: 5-1 - Next: vs Arkansas
13(19) BYU: 5-0 - Next: vs New Mexico
14(7) Texas: 4-1 - Next: vs #4 Oklahoma
15(8) Texas Tech: 4-1 - Next: vs Nebraska
16(16) Clemson: 4-1 - Next: @ #11 Wake Forest
17(18) Florida: 3-2 - Next: vs #2 LSU
18(10) Missouri: 3-2 - Next: vs Oklahoma State
19(21) Tennessee: 4-1 - Next: @ #1 Georgia
20(24) Michigan: 4-1 - Next: vs Toledo
21(23) South Carolina: 5-1 - Next: @ Kentucky
22(31) Kansas State: 5-0 - Next: @ Texas A&M
23(14) Penn State: 4-2 - Next: @ #3 Wisconsin
24(25) Cincinnati: 3-1 - Next: vs Rutgers
25(17) Illinois: 3-2 - Next: vs Minnesota
Others Receiving Votes:
Pittsburgh (231), Colorado (231), Oregon State (223), Texas A&M (181), Alabama (117), Virginia (45), Miami (44)
Dropped Out:
Miami (#22)

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Around the Nation: Week Seven

Big Ten Standings:
1) Northwestern: 2-0 (4-2)
2) #21 Penn State: 2-1 (5-2)
3) #10 Wisconsin: 2-1 (5-1)
4) #5 Ohio State: 2-1 (6-1)
5) Michigan State: 2-1 (5-2)
6) #20 Michigan: 1-1 (5-1)
7) Purdue: 1-1 (3-3)
8) #25 Illinois: 1-2 (4-2)
9) Minnesota: 1-2 (3-4)
10) Indiana: 1-2 (3-3)
11) Iowa: 0-3 (1-6)

Big Ten Games:
Michigan State 21 @ Northwestern 28
#21 Penn State 35 @ #10 Wisconsin 24
Purdue 10 @ #5 Ohio State 45
Toledo 7 @ #20 Michigan 34
Minnesota 17 @ #25 Illinois 31
Iowa 24 @ Indiana 40

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: HB Chris Wells (OSU) 177 Rushing Yards, 3 TD
Defense: LB Deon Hightower (MIN) 14 Tkl, 3 Tfl, Sck, 2 FF, FR
National:
Offense: QB Chase Daniel (MIZZ) 306 Passing Yards, 7 Total TD
Defense: LB Clayton Mullins (MIA) 14 Tkl, 4 Tfl, 2 Sck, Int, 2 FF, FR

Heisman Watch:
QB Sam Bradford (OU) ^^^
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ^^^
HB Mike Davis (SC) ^^^
HB C.J. Spiller (CLEM) ^^^
HB Chris Wells (OSU) ^^^

Top 25 Scores:
#22 Texas 7 @ #1 Oklahoma 39
Colorado 29 @ #2 Kansas 34
Syracuse 7 @ #4 West Virginia 10
Purdue 10 @ #5 Ohio State 45
#16 Tennessee 38 @ #6 Georgia 35
#18 Arizona State 7 @ #7 USC 37
#8 LSU 31 @ #13 Florida 38
New Mexico 7 @ #9 BYU 38
#21 Penn State 35 @ #10 Wisconsin 24
Arkansas 10 @ #11 Auburn 30
#12 Clemson 36 @ #17 Wake Forest 20
Nebraska 24 @ #14 Texas Tech 52
#15 Kansas State 28 @ Texas A&M 16
Oklahoma State 10 @ #19 Missouri 56
Toledo 7 @ #20 Michigan 34
#23 South Carolina 39 @ Kentucky 16
Minnesota 17 @ #25 Illinois 31

Top 25 Rankings:
1(4) Oklahoma (36): 6-0 - Next: vs #2 Kansas
2(6) Kansas (23): 6-0 - Next: @ #1 Oklahoma
3(7) Virginia Tech (1): 6-0 - Next: @ Boston College
4(5) West Virginia (1): 6-0 - Next: IDLE
5(8) Ohio State: 6-1 - Next: @ Michigan State
6(1) Georgia: 5-1 - Next: vs Vanderbilt
7(9) USC: 4-1 - Next: @ Washington State
8(2) LSU: 5-1 - Next: @ #23 South Carolina
9(13) BYU: 6-0 - Next: @ TCU
10(3) Wisconsin: 5-1 - Next: @ Iowa
11(12) Auburn: 6-1 - Next: IDLE
12(16) Clemson: 5-1 - Next: vs Georgia Tech
13(17) Florida: 4-2 - Next: IDLE
14(15) Texas Tech: 5-1 - Next: @ Texas A&M
15(22) Kansas State: 6-0 - Next: @ Colorado
16(19) Tennessee: 5-1 - Next: vs Mississippi State
17(11) Wake Forest: 4-1 - Next: @ Maryland
18(10) Arizona State: 4-2 - Next: IDLE
19(18) Missouri: 4-2 - Next: @ #22 Texas
20(20) Michigan: 5-1 - Next: @ #21 Penn State
21(23) Penn State: 5-2 - Next: vs #20 Michigan
22(14) Texas: 4-2 - Next: vs #19 Missouri
23(21) South Carolina: 6-1 - Next: vs #8 LSU
24(27) Pittsburgh: 5-0 - Next: @ Navy
25(25) Illinois: 4-2 - Next: vs Indiana
Others Receiving Votes:
Colorado (97), Alabama (93), Virginia (71), Notre Dame (12), Cincinnati (6)
Dropped Out:
Cincinnati (#24)

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Wolverines receive first commitments of 08

Coming of a 34-7 victory over Toledo, the Michigan Wolverines received their first commitments of the 2008 season, as two high school seniors declared their desire to play for the University of Michigan.

With two senior graduating this offseason, the Wolverines will start some new faces next season at cornerback. Cedric Thomas figures to be one of those new starters, as he committed to Michigan earlier this morning. Thomas is ranked as the best cornerback in the nation, and the 6'2", 161 pound senior from Freeport, Illinois is expected to start in 2009.

The Wolverines also received a commitment yesterday from the second-highest ranked prospect in the country. Defensive tackle William Lewis from Lincoln Park, Michigan committed to the University just after the game, which he was attending with his family. Lewis is also likely to start next season for Rich Rodriguez.

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Wolverines Beat Penn State, but lose Threet

COLLEGE PARK, Pennsylvania -- The Wolverines pulled off a stunner on the road yesterday as they beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 19-13 in overtime. After a disappointing loss to Wisconsin in their Big Ten Opener, this win vaults the Wolverines back into the Big Ten title hunt.

The win came at a cost however, as the Wolverines lost starting quarterback Steven Threet for six weeks after he was sacked yesterday and broke three ribs. Threet had played adequately thus far in 2008, as he had thrown for 1214 yards, thirteen touchdowns, and ten interceptions in his first seven games.

With Threet out, the Wolverines are down to just two true quarterbacks on their team, sophomore Nick Sheridan and junior David Cone. Sheridan competed with Threet this spring for the starting job, and he will have the first shot at replacing Threet next week against Michigan State in Ann Arbor.

When wide receiver Junior Hemingway was sidelined with an injury four weeks ago, many people wondered which young Michigan receiver would step up and take his place. Electrifying freshman Darryl Stonum has done that, and showed why he was recruited so heavily. Stonum needed just four catches yesterday to rack up 105 yards, including an 80 yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. In his first year in college, Stonum is leading the Wolverines in receptions (33), receiving yards (492), and touchdowns (5).

Through three quarters, the Wolverines held a 10-6 lead over the hometown Nittany Lions, and no points had been scored since there was seven minutes left in the second quarter. Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark finally got the offense going, throwing a short touchdown pass to Jordan Norwood with four minutes left to take their first lead of the game. With Threet already out, Sheridan led the Wolverines down the field to respond with a 44 yard field goal, a career-long for senior kicker K.C. Lopata.

The Lions had the ball first in overtime, but disaster quickly ensued. On the first play of overtime, Clark threw his fifth interception of the contest, meaning the Wolverines needed just a field goal to sneak out of College Park with a big victory. They got that and more, as a big pass from Sheridan to Greg Mathews got the Wolverines to the two-yard line, where running back Brandon Minor pounded the ball into the endzone for the victory.

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
4:43 - Kevin Kelly, 23 Yard field goal. 3-0 PSU
2:45 - K.C. Lopata, 22 Yard field goal. 3-3
1:42 - Darryl Stonum, 80 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 10-3 MICH
Second Quarter:
6:52 - Kevin Kelly, 42 Yard field goal. 10-6 MICH
Fourth Quarter:
4:09 - Jordan Norwood, 2 Yard pass from Daryll Clark. 13-10 PSU
2:11 - K.C. Lopata, 44 Yard field goal. 13-13
Overtime:Brandon Minor, 2 Yard run. 19-13 MICH

Michigan
Team Stats:
First Downs: 12
Total Offense: 265
Rushing Yards: 70
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 14-30-1
Passing Yards: 195
3rd Down: 4-16 (25%)
4th Down: 0-0 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 2-1-1 (100%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 1
Intercepted: 0
Time of Possession: 13:16

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 9/24, 141 Yards, TD
QB Nick Sheridan: 5/6, 54 Yards
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 21 Att, 84 Yards, 4.0 Avg, TD
QB Steven Threet: 4 Att, 25 Yards, 6.2 Avg
RB Carlos Brown: 4 Att, 10 Yards, 2.5 Avg
Receiving:
WR Greg Mathews: 4 Rec, 61 Yards, 15.2 Avg
WR Darryl Stonum: 4 Rec, 105 Yards, 26.2 Avg, TD
TE Carson Butler: 3 Rec, 23 Yards, 7.6 Avg
WR Martavious Odoms: 1 Rec, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg
Defense:
FS Brandon Harrison: 9 Tkl, Int
SS Stevie Brown: 8 Tkl
CB Morgan Trent: 7 Tkl, 2 Int
DT Jason Kates: 6 Tkl, 3 Tfl, Sck
DT Terrance Taylor: 6 Tkl, 2 Tfl, 2 Sck
LB Taylor Hill: 6 Tkl
DE Tim Jamison: 6 Tkl, 2 Tfl
LB Brandon Logan: 6 Tkl, Tfl
DE Brandon Graham: 6 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck
LB Obi Ezeh: 5 Tkl
CB Zach Johnson: 4 Tkl
CB Donovan Warren: 3 Tkl,2 Tfl, Int

Penn State
Team Stats:
First Downs: 18
Total Offense: 320
Rushing Yards: 157
Rushing Touchdowns: 0
Comp-Att-TD: 17-30-1
Passing Yards: 163
3rd Down: 6-16 (37%)
4th Down: 0-2 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 3-1-1 (66%)
Turnovers: 5
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 5
Time of Possession: 14:49

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Daryll Clark: 17/29, 163 Yards, TD, 5 Int
Rushing:
RB Evan Royster: 27 Att, 129 Yards, 4.7 Avg
QB Daryll Clark: 5 Att, 10 Yards, 2.0 Avg
RB Brandon Beachum: 3 Att, 20 Yards, 6.6 Avg
RB Dan Lawlor: 2 Att, 13 Yards, 6.5 Avg
WR Derrick Williams: 2 Att, 5 Yards, 2.5 Avg
Receiving:
WR Deon Butler: 6 Rec, 71 Yards, 11.8 Avg
WR Derrick Williams: 3 Rec, 32 Yards, 10.6 Avg
WR Kevin Cousins: 2 Rec, 17 Yards, 8.5 Avg
RB Evan Royster: 2 Rec, 21 Yards, 10.5 Avg
RB Brent Carter: 1 Rec, 8 Yards, 8.0 Avg
WR Jordan Norwood: 1 Rec, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg, TD
RB Dan Lawlor: 1 Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
RB Brandon Beachum: 1 Rec, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg
Defense:
LB Jerome Hayes: 8 Tkl, Tfl, FF
LB Sean Lee: 8 Tkl, 3 Tfl, 2 Sck
DB Anthony Scirrotto: 6 Tkl, FR
DB A.J. Wallace: 6 Tkl
DT Jared Odrick: 5 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
DB Mark Rubin: 5 Tkl
DB Lydell Sargaent: 4 Tkl
LB Tyrell Sales: 4 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DT Ollie Ogbu: 4 Tkl
DE Josh Gaines: 3 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck

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Around the Nation: Week Seven

Big Ten Standings:
1) #10 Wisconsin: 3-1 (6-1)
2) #4 Ohio State: 3-1 (7-1)
3) Purdue: 2-1 (4-3)
4) #18 Michigan: 2-1 (6-1)
5) Northwestern: 2-1 (4-3)
6) Michigan State: 2-2 (5-3)
7) #25 Penn State: 2-2 (5-3)
8) Indiana: 2-2 (4-3)
9) Minnesota: 1-2 (3-4)
10) Illinois: 1-3 (4-3)
11) Iowa: 0-4 (1-7)

Big Ten Games:
#10 Wisconsin 40 @ Iowa 21
#4 Ohio State 34 @ Michigan State 7
Purdue 24 @ Northwestern 7
#18 Michigan 19 @ #25 Penn State 13 (OT)
Indiana 27 @ Illinois 20


Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: WR Brian Hartline (OSU) 161 Receiving Yards, 2 TD
Defense: LB Anthony Heygood (PUR) 12 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck, FR
National:
Offense: RB Joe McKnight (USC) 162 Rushing Yards, 4 Total TD
Defense: LB John Hale (UCLA) 6 Tkl, FF, 2 FR

Heisman Watch:
WR Juaquin Iglesias (OU) ^^^
QB Chase Daniel (MIZZ) ^^^
QB Chris Smelley (SC) ^^^
QB Sam Bradford (OU) VVV
HB C.J. Spiller (CLEM) VVV

Top 25 Scores:
#8 Kansas 7 @ #1 Oklahoma 35
#2 Virginia Tech 25 @ Boston College 21
#4 Ohio State 34 @ Michigan State 7
#5 BYU 27 @ TCU 24
Vanderbilt 24 @ #6 Georgia 35
#7 USC 41 @ Washington State 14
#9 Kansas State 29 @ Colorado 26
#10 Wisconsin 40 @ Iowa 21
Georgia Tech 21 @ #12 Clemson 42
#13 Texas Tech 34 @ Texas A&M 7
#15 LSU 35 @ #19 South Carolina 45
#16 Missouri 50 @ Texas 47 (OT)
#18 Michigan 19 @ #25 Penn State 13 (OT)
#20 Pittsburgh 35 @ Navy 27
Mississippi State 23 @ #21 Tennessee 21
#22 Wake Forest 17 @ Maryland 25
North Carolina 16 @ #23 Virginia 31

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Oklahoma (41): 7-0 - Next: @ #9 Kansas State
2(3) Virginia Tech (20): 7-0 - Next: @ Florida State
3(4) West Virginia: 6-0 - Next: vs #11 Auburn
4(5) Ohio State: 7-1 - Next: vs #25 Penn State
5(9) BYU: 7-0 - Next: vs UNLV
6(6) Georgia: 6-1 - Next: @ #15 LSU
7(7) USC: 5-1 - Next: @ Arizona
8(2) Kansas: 6-1 - Next: vs #13 Texas Tech
9(15) Kansas State: 7-0 - Next: vs #1 Oklahoma
10(10) Wisconsin: 6-1 - Next: vs Illinois
11(11) Auburn: 6-1 - Next: @ #3 West Virginia
12(12) Clemson: 6-1 - Next: IDLE
13(14) Texas Tech: 6-1 - Next: @ #8 Kansas
14(13) Florida: 4-2 - Next: vs Kentucky
15(8) LSU: 5-2 - Next: vs #6 Georgia
16(19) Missouri: 5-2 - Next: vs Colorado
17(18) Arizona State: 4-2 - Next: vs Oregon
18(20) Michigan: 6-1 - Next: vs Michigan State
19(23) South Carolina: 7-1 - Next: IDLE
20(24) Pittsburgh: 6-0 - Next: vs Rutgers
21(16) Tennessee: 5-2 - Next: vs Alabama
22(17) Wake Forest: 4-2 - Next: @ Miami
23(28) Virginia: 6-1 - Next: @ Georgia Tech
24(29) Notre Dame: 5-1 - Next: @ Washington
25(21) Penn State: 5-3 - Next: @ #4 Ohio State
Others Receiving Votes:
Texas (126), Cincinnati (113), UCF (91), Mississippi State (44), Oregon State (21)
Dropped Out:
Texas (#22), Illinois (#25)

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Wolverines continue to attract prospects

MLB Dominic Hill
The best linebacker in the country committed to the University of Michigan last night. Hill, a Batavia, New York native, also received scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Tennessee, LSU, and USC.

FS Jonathan Amos
The highest-ranked free safety prospect already committed to USC, but the Wolverines got the second-best free safety in the nation. Amos is on the short side, at just 5-11, but is known as a hard hitter and efficient at stopping the run. His only scholarship offer was from the Wolverines, but he also considered attending Ohio State, Penn State, and Georgia.

SS Marshall McCoy
Canada's best high school prospect in 2008 will play and likely start for the Wolverines in 2009. McCoy is from Edmonton, and is large for a safety, standing 6-foot-5 and weighing in at 198 pounds. McCoy also received offers from Penn State and Oregon.

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Wolverines win thriller over rival Spartans

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- When Brandon Harrison knocked down Brian Hoyer's pass on fourth down in the fourth overtime with the Wolverines up 46-40, the Big House in Ann Arbor erupted with a cheer that was surely heard all the way back in East Lansing.

The teams had battled for nearly four and a half hours in what was one of the greatest games in the oft-forgotten rivalry between the Spartans of Michigan State and the Michigan Wolverines. The 86 combined points were the second most in the history of the rivalry, trailing only the 119-0 victory by the Wolverines in 1902, in just the second game ever played by the two schools.

In 1953, Michigan governor G. Mennen Williams presented the Spartans, who won the contest, a four-foot tall statue depicting Paul Bunyan, the legendary lumberjack of American folklore. Ever since, the Wolverines and Spartans have played some exciting and high-scoring game, but none were as good as yesterday's.

Going into halftime, the Spartans had dominated and held a 21-7 lead over the floundering Wolverines. Quarterback Nick Sheridan, filling in for the injured Steven Threet, threw two interceptions in the first half, and it was clear that the offense was not clicking under Sheridan. The Spartans got hit hard with the injury bug early, as stud running back Javon Ringer was carted off the field with strained shoulder on just his second carry. The offense did not seem to suffer, however, as Quarterback Brian Hoyer threw touchdown passes and reserve tailback Caulton Ray ran for a touchdown.

Whatever speech head coach Rich Rodriguez gave the Wolverines at half-time, it must have been a good one. On their first drive of the second half, the Wolverines got it to the Spartan's forty yard line, but there the drive stalled and they were forced to punt. The punt was a good one, and it was downed on the two yard line. The Wolverines defense held firm, and Michigan State Brett Swenson had to attempt a punt from his own endzone. Swenson took just a second too long, and Michigan linebacker Austin Panter burst through the line and knocked Swenson over before he punted the ball, causing a safety that made it 21-9. Michigan would score ten more points in the quarter, and the Spartans held a narrow 21-19 lead going into the fourth.

Swenson made up for the punt by knocking through a forty-four yard field goal on the first drive of the quarter to make it a five point lead. But the Wolverines responded and marched down the field to score a touchdown and a two-point conversion to go up by three points with 1:31 later. However, with exactly one second left in the contest, Swenson hit his second field goal of the quarter to send the game into overtime.

The longest game in the history of the rivalry went into the fourth overtime, with the teams trading a pair of touchdowns in the first overtime, and then field goal in the second and third. Then, in the fourth overtime, Michigan running back Brandon Minor scored his third rushing and fourth overall touchdown of the game, and the Wolverines defense held the Spartans scoreless on their drive to seal a huge victory.

After two straight overtime games, the Wolverines would like to have their next game in West Lafayette, Indiana against Purdue to be a little less stressful. The Boilermakers have been disappointing thus far in Joe Tiller's final season, but a win this weekend could get their season back on track.

Players of the Game
MSU: QB Brian Hoyer - 28/51, 324 Yards, 2 TD, Rushing TD
MICH: RB Brandon Minor - 25 Att, 111 Yards, 3 TD, 3 Rec, 33 Yards, TD

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
2:59 - Glenn Winston, 14 Yard pass from Brian Hoyer. 7-0 MSU
1:06 - Nick Sheridan, 2 Yard run. 7-7
Second Quarter:
4:36 - Blair White, 7 Yard pass from Brian Hoyer. 14-7 MSU
1:57 - Caulton Ray, 2 Yard run. 21-7 MSU
Third Quarter:
4:38 - Safety. 21-9 MSU
3:08 - Brandon Minor, 7 Yard run. 21-16 MSU
0:13 - K.C. Lopata, 31 Yard field goal. 21-19 MSU
Fourth Quarter:
4:41 - Brett Swenson, 44 Yard field goal. 24-19 MSU
1:31 - Brandon Minor, 2 Yard run (2-pt). 24-27 MICH
0:01 - Brett Swenson, 20 Yard field goal. 27-27
Overtime:
Brian Hoyer, 1 Yard run. 34-27 MSU
Brandon Minor, 11 Yard pass from Nick Sheridan. 34-34
K.C. Lopata, 40 Yard field goal. 37-34 MICH
Brett Swenson, 29 Yard field goal. 37-37
Brett Swenson, 34 Yard field goal. 40-37 MSU
K.C. Lopata, 23 Yard field goal. 40-40
Brandon Minor, 1 Yard run (2-pt failed) 46-40 MICH

Michigan State
Team Stats
First Downs: 18
Total Offense: 370
Rushing Yards: 46
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 28-51-2
Passing Yards: 324
3rd Down: 7-21 (33%)
4th Down: 1-3 (33%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 8-4-3 (87%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 1
Intercepted: 0
Time of Possession: 12:54

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Brian Hoyer: 28/51, 324 Yards, 2 TD
Rushing:
RB A.J. Jimmerson: 20 Att, 63 Yards, 3.1 Avg
QB Brian Hoyer: 5 Att, -3 Yards, -0.6 Avg, TD
RB Caulton Ray: 3 Att, 1 Yard, 0.3 Avg, TD
RB Javon Ringer: 2 Att, 4 Yards, 2.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Mark Dell: 8 Rec, 80 Yards, 10.0 Avg
WR Blair White: 7 Rec, 76 Yards, 10.8 Avg, TD
RB A.J. Jimmerson: 3 Rec, 43 Yards, 14.3 Avg
RB Andrew Hawken: 3 Rec, 41 Yards, 13.6 Avg
WR Deon Curry: 2 Rec, 30 Yards, 15.0 Avg
TE Charlie Gantt: 2 Rec, 15 Yards, 7.5 Avg
RB Javon Ringer: 2 Rec, 25 Yards, 12.5 Avg
RB Glenn Winston: 1 Rec, 14 Yards, 14.0 Avg
Defense:
LB Adam Decker: 11 Tkl
DB Ashton Henderson: 10 Tkl
LB Eric Gordon: 9 Tkl, Tfl
DB Roderick Jenrette: 9 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DB Otis Wiley: 8 Tkl
DB Johnny Adams: 7 Tkl, Tfl, Sck, 2 FF
LB Greg Jones: 5 Tkl
DB Ross Weaver: 4 Tkl, Tfl, Sck, Int
DT Justin Kershaw: 4 Tkl, Tfl, Sck, FR
DB Kendell Davis-Clark: 4 Tkl

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 25
Total Offense: 405
Rushing Yards: 154
Rushing Touchdowns: 4
Comp-Att-TD: 21-39-1
Passing Yards: 251
3rd Down: 6-16 (37%)
4th Down: 1-1 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 8-5-2 (87%)
Turnovers: 3
Fumbles Lost: 1
Intercepted: 2
Time of Possession: 15:11

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Nick Sheridan: 21/39, 251 Yards, TD, 2 Int
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 25 Att, 111 Yards, 4.4 Avg, TD
RB Carlos Brown: 9 Att, 44 Yards, 4.8 Avg
QB Nick Sheridan: 6 Att, 29 Yards, 4.8 Avg, TD
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 7 Rec, 49 Yards, 7.0 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 4 Rec, 26 Yards, 6.5 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 3 Rec, 33 Yards, 11.0 Avg
WR LaTerryal Savoy: 3 Rec, 85 Yards, 28.3 Avg
WR Junior Hemingway: 3 Rec, 39 Yards, 13.0 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: 1 Rec, 19 Yards, 19.0 Avg
Defense:
CB Morgan Trent: 9 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 9 Tkl, Tfl
DB Charles Stewart: 9 Tkl, 2 Tfl
FS Brandon Harrison: 9 Tkl
CB Donovan Warren: 8 Tkl, Tfl
DE Tim Jamison: 8 Tkl, 4 Tfl, 2 Sck
SS Stevie Brown: 7 Tkl, FF
LB Brandon Logan: 5 Tkl, Tfl
DT Terrance Taylor: 4 Tkl, Sck
DE Brandon Graham: 4 Tkl, Tfl, Sck



^^^greatest....game....ever

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Around the Nation: Week Eight

Big Ten Standings:
1) #6 Wisconsin: 4-1 (7-1)
2) #3 Ohio State: 4-1 (8-1)
3) #15 Michigan: 3-1 (7-1)
4) Purdue: 3-1 (5-3)
5) Indiana: 3-2 (5-3)
6) Northwestern: 2-2 (4-4)
7) Michigan State: 2-3 (5-4)
8) Penn State: 2-3 (5-4)
9) Minnesota: 1-3 (3-5)
10) Illinois: 1-4 (4-4)
11) Iowa: 0-4 (1-7)

Big Ten Games:
Illinois 15 @ #6 Wisconsin 38
Penn State 21 @ #3 Ohio State 65
Michigan State 40 @ #15 Michigan 46 (OT)
Minnesota 21 @ Purdue 28
Northwestern 21 @ Indiana 34

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: RB Brandon Minor (MICH) 111 Rushing Yards, 33 Receiving Yards, 4 Total TD
Defense: LB Geno Johnson (IND) 5 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck, Int, FR
National:
Offense: QB Andy Schmitt (EMU) 385 Passing Yards, 5 TD
Defense: CB Allen Bell (ISU) 5 Tkl, Int, FF, FR

Heisman Watch:
WR Juaquin Iglesias (OU) ---
QB Chase Daniel (MIZZ) ---
QB Sam Bradford (OU) ^^^
QB Chris Smelley (SC) VVV
HB Chris Wells (OSU) ^^^

Top 25 Scores:
#1 Oklahoma 45 @ #10 Kansas State 28
#14 Auburn 21 @ #2 West Virginia 42
Penn State 21 @ #3 Ohio State 65
#4 Georgia 38 @ #20 LSU 31
#5 USC 42 @ Arizona 3
Illinois 15 @ #6 Wisconsin 38
#7 Texas Tech 24 @ #12 Kansas 17
#8 Virginia Tech 27 @ Florida State 31
Kentucky 14 @ #11 Florida 44
Colorado 24 @ #13 Missouri 34
Michigan State 40 @ #15 Michigan 46 (OT)
Alabama 23 @ #17 Tennessee 53
UNLV 28 @ #18 BYU 9
#19 Wake Forest 17 @ Miami 14
#21 Virginia 23 @ Georgia Tech 15
#22 Notre Dame 24 @ Washington 10
Oklahoma State 14 @ #23 Texas 52
Rutgers 50 @ #24 Pittsburgh 31
#25 Cincinnati 38 @ Connecticut 17

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Oklahoma (36): 8-0 - Next: vs Nebraska
2(3) West Virginia (25): 7-0 - Next: @ Connecticut
3(4) Ohio State: 8-1 - Next: IDLE
4(6) Georgia: 7-1 - Next: vs #11 Florida
5(7) USC: 6-1 - Next: vs Washington
6(10) Wisconsin: 7-1 - Next: @ Michigan State
7(13) Texas Tech: 7-1 - Next: vs #23 Texas
8(2) Virginia Tech: 7-1 - Next: IDLE
9(12) Clemson: 6-1 - Next: @ Boston College
10(9) Kansas State: 7-1 - Next: @ #12 Kansas
11(14) Florida: 5-2 - Next: vs #4 Georgia
12(8) Kansas: 6-2 - Next: vs #10 Kansas State
13(16) Missouri: 6-2 - Next: @ Baylor
14(11) Auburn: 6-2 - Next: @ Mississippi
15(18) Michigan: 7-1 - Next: @ Purdue
16(19) South Carolina: 7-1 - Next: vs #17 Tennessee
17(21) Tennessee: 6-2 - Next: @ #16 South Carolina
18(5) BYU: 7-1 - Next: @ Colorado State
19(22) Wake Forest: 5-2 - Next: vs Duke
20(15) LSU: 5-3 - Next: vs Tulane
21(23) Virginia: 7-1 - Next: vs Miami
22(24) Notre Dame: 6-1 - Next: vs #24 Pittsburgh
23(26) Texas: 5-3 - Next: @ #7 Texas Tech
24(20) Pittsburgh: 6-1 - Next: @ #22 Notre Dame
25(27) Cincinnati: 4-2 - Next: vs USF
Others Receiving Votes:
UCF (277), Rutgers (220), Mississippi State (220), Arizona State (183), Oregon State (179), USF (78), TCU (31)
Dropped Out:
Arizona State (#17), Penn State (#25)

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

What type of offense are you running? I am assuming with the lack of mobility at QB you are not running Rich Rodriguez's offense.

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my offense is extremely fluid and what I run depends on who is hot and what the game situation is. I use the spread mostly when the game is tied or when I am down. I rely on a ridiculously good line and quick receiver routes to make up for the lack of mobility under center.