Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

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Conquering Camp Randall

MADISON, Wisconsin -- Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin is one of the hardest stadiums in the Big Ten to win a football game in as a visiting team. The Michigan Wolverines upset the #5 Wisconsin Badgers in Camp Randall yesterday, but it was far from an easy victory for the Maize and Blue.

The Badgers gained 363 yards of offense, a season-high for yards allowed by a very talented and speedy Michigan defense. Wisconsin quarterback Dustin Sherer did, however, throw two very costly interceptions that may have cost the Badgers the game. The Wolverines also had very good field position all game, because return man Donovan Warren returned three punts for an average of 28 yards per return, and two kickoffs for an average of 33 yards.

Running back Brandon Minor was the Player of the Game for the Wolverines for the third time in four games this season. Minor has rushed for more than 100 yards in all four games this season, including 147 yards yesterday. Minor scored two touchdowns on the ground against the Badgers, raising his season total to six.

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the season thus far for the Wolverines has been the performance of freshman placekicker Michael Motley. After the Michigan kicking game was very mediocre last season, Motley has been near perfect through four games in 2009. With his three field goals in three attempts yesterday, Motley improved to 11-for-13 this season, and has yet to miss an extra point.

After the Badgers narrowly defeated the Wolverines in their Big Ten Opener last season in Ann Arbor, this victory was especially sweet for Michigan. The Wolverines now return to the Big House for a match-up with the Purdue Boilermakers last week. The Boilermakers won their first two games of the season, but lost their Big Ten opener yesterday at home against Northwestern.

Players of the Game
MICH: RB Brandon Minor: 147 Rushing Yards, 2 TD
WIS: RB Lance Smith: 103 Rushing Yards, TD, 38 Receiving Yards

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
2:38 - Brandon Minor, 5 Yard run. 7-0 MICH
0:00 - Lance Smith, 29 Yard run. 7-7
Second Quarter:
1:54 - Brandon Minor, 1 Yard run. 14-7 MICH
0:00 - Matt Fischer, 29 Yard field goal. 14-10 MICH
Third Quarter:
6:44 - Darryl Stonum, 68 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 21-10 MICH
5:29 - Michael Motley, 46 Yard field goal. 24-10 MICH
3:37 - Matt Fischer, 39 Yard field goal. 24-13 MICH
2:45 - Matt Fischer, 43 Yard field goal. 24-16 MICH
0:17 - Michael Motley, 27 Yard field goal. 27-16 MICH
0:00 - Nick Toon, 72 Yard pass from Dustin Sherer. 27-23 MICH
Fourth Quarter:
4:37 - Michael Motley, 22 Yard field goal. 30-23 MICH

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 19
Total Offense: 343
Rushing Yards: 150
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 19-32-1
Passing Yards: 193
3rd Down: 6-14 (42%)
4th Down: 1-1 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 4-2-2 (100%)
Turnovers: 2
Fumbles Lost: 2
Intercepted: 0
Time of Possession: 15:36

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 19/32, 193 Yards, TD
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 28 Att, 147 Yards, 5.2 Avg, 2 TD
RB Carlos Brown: 2 Att, 2 Yards, 1.0 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 2 Att, 5 Yards, 2.5 Avg
WR Darryl Stonum: 1 Att, 3 Yards, 3.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 5 Rec, 113 Yards, 22.6 Avg, TD
TE Carson Butler: 4 Rec, 27 Yards, 6.7 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: 3 Rec, 13 Yards, 4.3 Avg
WR Junior Hemingway: 3 Rec, 35 Yards, 11.6 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 2 Rec, 4 Yards, 2.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Jonathan Amos: 10 Tkl
LB Taylor Hill: 7 Tkl
DB Donovan Warren: 7 Tkl
DB Zach Johnson: 5 Tkl, 2 Tfl
LB Jonas Mouton: 4 Tkl, Tfl
LB Obi Ezeh: 4 Tkl, 3 Tfl, Sck
DB Boubacar Cissoko: 4 Tkl, Int

Wisconsin
Team Stats
First Downs: 13
Total Offense: 363
Rushing Yards: 113
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 19-27-1
Passing Yards: 250
3rd Down: 7-15 (46%)
4th Down: 0-1 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 2-0-2 (100%)
Turnovers: 2
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 2
Time of Possession: 12:28

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Dustin Sherer: 18/26, 251 Yards, TD, 2 Int
Rushing:
RB Lance Smith: 27 Yards, 103 Yards, 3.8 Avg, TD
RB Tariq Myers: 5 Att, 17 Yards, 3.4 Avg
Receiving:
WR Isaac Anderson: 5 Rec, 45 Yards, 9.0 Avg
WR Nick Toon: 3 Rec, 102 Yards, 34.0 Avg, TD
TE Jake Byrne: 3 Rec, 35 Yards, 11.6 Avg
RB Lance Smith: 2 Rec, 38 Yards, 19.0 Avg
RB Tariq Myers: 2 Rec, 15 Yards, 7.5 Avg
WR Xavier Harris: 1 Rec, 8 Yards, 8.0 Avg
TE Garrett Graham: 1 Rec, 7 Yard, 7.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Adam Hampton: 13 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DB Aubrey Pleasant: 10 Tkl, Tfl
DB Shelton Johnson: 8 Tkl, FF
LB Elijah Hodge: 7 Tkl
DL Dan Cascone: 6 Tkl
DB Prince Moody: 6 Tkl, 2 Tfl

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Around the Nation: Week Five

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

Big Ten Games:
#10 Michigan 30 @ #11 Wisconsin 23
Indiana 17 @ #23 Penn State 45
Michigan State 24 @ Illinois 17
Northwestern 28 @ Purdue 19
Western Kentucky 16 @ Iowa 21

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: QB Pat Devlin (PSU) 287 Passing Yards, 5 TD
Defense: LB Greg Jones (MSU) 6 Tkl, 3 Tfl, Sck, FF
National:
Offense: RB Lennon Creer (TEN) 249 Rushing Yards, 4 TD
Defense: LB Josh McDonald (UL) 8 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck, Int, 2 FF

Heisman Watch:
QB Cam Newton (UF) 1251 Passing Yards, 17 TD, 0 Int
RB Joe McKnight (USC) 496 Rushing Yards, 4 TD
RB Jai Cavness (TCU) 443 Rushing Yards, 10 TD
WR Michael Crabtree (TTU) 561 Receiving Yards, 6 TD
RB Lennon Creer (TEN) 612 Rushing Yards, 4 TD

Top 25 Scores:
#2 Florida 48 @ Kentucky 3
Washington State 30 @ #3 USC 47
Wake Forest 14 @ #4 Clemson 34
#5 Oklahoma 44 @ Colorado 40
#6 Arizona State 45 @ Oregon State 28
#7 Kansas State 26 @ #15 Texas 21
Florida State 24 @ #9 Virginia Tech 45
#10 Michigan 30 @ #11 Wisconsin 23
Tennessee-Martin 0 @ #12 Tennessee 55
Ohio 16 @ #13 LSU 48
#14 Texas Tech 52 @ Oklahoma State 10
#16 Missouri 28 @ Kansas 34
Vanderbilt 7 @ #17 South Carolina 49
#18 West Virginia 35 @ Rutgers 31
#19 Miami 33 @ Boston College 14
Cincinnati 28 @ #20 Pittsburgh 49
Alabama A&M 0 @ #21 Alabama 48
#22 Arizona 47 @ California 28
Indiana 17 @ #23 Penn State 45
Mississippi State 10 @ #24 Auburn 38
William & Mary 7 @ #25 Notre Dame 63

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Ohio State (38): 3-0 - Next: @ #11 Wisconsin (2-1)
2(2) Florida (22): 5-0 - Next: @ #13 LSU (3-1)
3(3) USC (1): 4-0 - Next: @ Washington (0-4)
4(4) Clemson: 4-0 - Next: IDLE
5(7) Oklahoma: 4-0 - Next: vs #15 Texas (2-1)
6(8) Arizona State: 4-0 - Next: @ Stanford (0-3)
7(12) Kansas State: 4-0 - Next: vs Kansas (3-1)
8(9) Georgia: 2-1 - Next: @ #21 Alabama (4-0)
9(11) Virginia Tech: 4-0 - Next: vs North Carolina (1-3)
10(14) Michigan: 4-0 - Next: vs Purdue (2-1)
11(5) Wisconsin: 2-1 - Next: vs #1 Ohio State (3-0)
12(13) Tennessee: 4-1 - Next: @ Mississippi State (1-3)
13(15) LSU: 3-1 - Next: vs #2 Florida (5-0)
14(16) Texas Tech: 3-1 - Next: vs Iowa State (3-2)
15(10) Texas: 2-1 - Next: vs #5 Oklahoma (4-0)
16(6) Missouri: 4-1 - Next: vs Nebraska (0-4)
17(17) South Carolina: 3-1 - Next: IDLE
18(18) West Virginia: 3-0 - Next: @ Syracuse (3-2)
19(19) Miami: 3-1 - Next: vs Duke (3-0)
20(20) Pittsburgh: 4-0 - Next: @ Rutgers (2-1)
21(21) Alabama: 4-0 - Next: vs #8 Georgia (2-1)
22(23) Arizona: 3-1 - Next: vs Washington State (2-2)
23(24) Penn State: 3-0 - Next: IDLE
24(25) Auburn: 3-1 - Next: @ Arkansas (2-2)
25(26) Notre Dame: 4-1 - Next: IDLE
Others Receiving Votes:
TCU (161), Cincinnati (146), South Florida (80), UCLA (57), Maryland (31), Duke (25), Florida State (17)
Dropped Out:
Cincinnati (#22)

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Good luck Michigan, in my Nebraska Dynasty, the Wolverines beat me in the fiesta bowl.

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Shootout in the Big House

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- The defense was supposed to be the weak part of the Wolverines 2009 team, but through five games the Wolverines defense looks like one of the best ever.

The Wolverines were absolutely stifling yesterday when the Purdue Boilermakers came to Ann Arbor, especially against the run. The Boilermakers rushed the ball just 16 times, and lost four yards on the ground. The -4 rushing yards allowed by the Michigan defense is a season-low and Purdue could not get anything going on the ground.

Purdue Quarterback Justin Siller kept the Boilermakers in it with his 280 passing yards and touchdown, but it was not enough to stave off defeat. The Boilermakers held a 21-20 lead going into halftime, thanks to some nice passing by Siller and a fumble return for a touchdown by the Purdue defense.

The Wolverines would completely dominate in the second half, as they outscored Purdue 13-0 in the second half, eventually winning their fifth straight game by the score of 33-21.

Michigan has now won six straight games going back to the Capital One Bowl victory over Auburn last season, and they have won eight straight games at home. The Wolverines now head on the road for just the second time this season, as they travel to East Lansing next week to battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy with the Michigan State Spartans.

Players of the Game
PUR: WR Taylor Eugene: 8 Rec, 114 Yards, TD
MICH: K Michael Motley: 4/4 FG, 3/3 XP

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
4:52 - Brandon Minor, 1 Yard run. 7-0 MICH
4:01 - Taylor Eugene, 40 Yard pass from Justin Siller. 7-7
2:10 - Michael Motley, 20 Yard field goal. 10-7 MICH
0:07 - Dan Dierking, 4 Yard run. 14-10 PUR
Second Quarter:
4:38 - Carson Butler, 5 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 17-14 MICH
2:33 - Michael Motley, 40 Yard field goal. 20-14 MICH
1:12 - Josh McKinley, 13 Yard fumble return. 21-20 PUR
Third Quarter:
2:19 - Carlos Brown, 1 Yard run. 27-21 MICH
Fourth Quarter:
6:48 - Michael Motley, 25 Yard field goal. 30-21 MICH
0:38 - Michael Motley, 23 Yard field goal. 33-21 MICH

Purdue
Team Stats
First Downs: 12
Total Offense: 276
Rushing Yards: -4
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 23-37-1
Passing Yards: 280
3rd Down: 6-15 (40%)
4th Down: 0-0 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 1-1-0 (100%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 1
Time of Possession: 11:12

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Justin Siller: 23/37, 280 Yards, TD, Int
Rushing:
RB Dan Dierking: 10 Att, 13 Yards, 1.3 Avg, TD
QB Justin Siller: 1 Att, 3 Yards, 3.0 Avg
RB Frank Haliburton: 1 Att, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Taylor Eugene: 8 Rec, 114 Yards, 14.2 Avg, TD
RB Dan Dierking: 8 Rec, 86 Yards, 10.7 Avg
WR Brandon Walker: 3 Rec, 40 Yards, 13.3 Avg
WR Patrick Carroll: 2 Rec, 40 Yards, 20.0 Avg
WR Aaron Valentin: 1 Rec, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Albert Evans: 10 Tkl
LB Derek Jackson: 8 Tkl, Int
DB Brandon King: 8 Tkl
LB Tyler Haston: 7 Tkl, FF
DB Charlton Williams: 7 Tkl, Tfl
LB Kevin Green: 6 Tkl
DE Keyon Brown: 5 Tkl, Tfl
DT Mike Neal: 5 Tkl
LB Eddie Cumbie: 4 Tkl

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 22
Total Offense: 389
Rushing Yards: 170
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 19-41-1
Passing Yards: 219
3rd Down: 5-14 (35%)
4th Down: 1-5 (20%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 9-3-3 (66%)
Turnovers: 3
Fumbles Lost: 1
Intercepted: 2
Time of Possession: 16:52

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 19/41, 219 Yards, TD, 2 Int
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 25 Att, 138 Yards, 5.5 Avg, TD
RB Sam McGuffie: 7 Att, 25 Yards, 3.5 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 3 Att, 14 Yards, 4.6 Avg
QB Steven Threet: 2 Att, 4 Yards, 2.0 Avg
RB Carlos Brown: 1 Att, 1 Yard, TD
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 7 Rec, 125 Yards, 17.8 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 5 Rec, 35 Yards, 7.0 Avg, TD
WR Toney Clemons: 3 Rec, 38 Yards, 12.6 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 3 Rec, 18 Yards, 6.0 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Rec, 3 Yards, 3.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Stevie Brown: 8 Tkl
DB Zach Johnson: 8 Tkl
LB Taylor Hill: 7 Tkl, Tfl
DB Jonathan Amos: 5 Tkl, Tfl
DB Donovan Warren, 4 Tkl, Int

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Around the Nation: Week 6

Big Ten Standings
1) #8 Michigan: 2-0 (5-0)
2) Michigan State: 2-0 (4-1)
3) Northwestern: 2-0 (3-1)
4) #1 Ohio State: 1-0 (4-0)
5) #19 Penn State: 1-0 (3-0)
6) Indiana: 1-1 (2-2)
7) Iowa: 0-1 (4-1)
8) Minnesota: 0-1 (1-3)
9) Purdue: 0-2 (2-2)
10) #18 Wisconsin: 0-2 (2-2)
11) Illinois: 0-2 (0-4)

Big Ten Games:
#1 Ohio State 38 @ #18 Wisconsin 31
Purdue 21 @ #8 Michigan 33
Iowa 34 @ Michigan State 44
Minnesota 14 @ Northwestern 34
Illinois 31 @ Indiana 32

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: WR Brian Hartline (OSU) 183 Receiving Yards, 3 TD
Defense: CB Sherrick McManis (NU) 7 Tkl, 4 Tfl, 2 Int, FF
National:
Offense: QB Eric Herbort (AF) 389 Passing Yards, 14 Rushing Yards, 6 Total TD
Defense: CB Sherrick McManis (NU)

Heisman Watch:
RB Joe McKnight (USC) 659 Rushing Yards, 6 TD
QB Cam Newton (UF) 1334 Passing Yards, 18 TD, 0 Int
RB Lennon Creer (TEN) 824 Rushing Yards, 8 TD
RB Jai Cavness (TCU) 553 Rushing Yards, 11 TD
RB Kenny Lewis (VT) 555 Rushing Yards, 8 TD

Top 25 Scores:
#1 Ohio State 38 @ #18 Wisconsin 31
#2 Southern California 49 @ Washington 28
#22 Texas 24 @ #4 Oklahoma 43
#5 Arizona State 50 @ Stanford 10
Kansas 13 @ #6 Kansas State 45
North Carolina 7 @ #7 Virginia Tech 38
Purdue 21 @ #8 Michigan 33
#9 Florida 31 @ #10 LSU 38
#11 Tennessee 42 @ Mississippi State 7
#15 Georgia 28 @ #12 Alabama 31
Iowa State 23 @ #13 Texas Tech 38
#14 West Virginia 41 @ Syracuse 24
Nebraska 18 @ #16 Missouri 37
#17 Pittsburgh 35 @ Rutgers 14
Duke 24 @ #21 Miami 30
Washington State 17 @ #23 Arizona 28
#24 TCU 21 @ Wyoming 14
#25 UCLA 27 @ Oregon State 15

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Ohio State (33): 4-0 - Next: vs Purdue (2-2)
2(3) Southern California (21): 5-0 - Next: vs Stanford (0-4)
3(4) Clemson (2): 4-0 - Next: @ NC State (4-0)
4(5) Oklahoma (1): 5-0 - Next: vs #16 Missouri (5-1)
5(6) Arizona State (1): 5-0 - Next: @ Washington State (2-3)
6(7) Kansas State (1): 5-0 - Next: vs Colorado (2-2)
7(9) Virginia Tech (1): 5-0 - Next: IDLE
8(10) Michigan (1): 5-0 - Next: @ Michigan State (4-1)
9(2) Florida: 5-1 - Next: @ #20 South Carolina (3-1)
10(13) LSU: 4-1 - Next: @ Kentucky (3-3)
11(12) Tennessee: 5-1 - Next: vs #15 Georgia (2-2)
12(21) Alabama: 5-0 - Next: @ Ole Miss (1-3)
13(14) Texas Tech: 4-1 - Next: vs Texas A&M (4-1)
14(18) West Virginia: 4-0 - Next: @ South Florida (5-0)
15(8) Georgia: 2-2 - Next: @ #11 Tennessee (5-1)
16(16) Missouri: 5-1 - Next: @ #4 Oklahoma (5-0)
17(20) Pittsburgh: 5-0 - Next: vs Syracuse (3-3)
18(11) Wisconsin: 2-2 - Next: @ Minnesota (1-3)
19(23) Penn State: 3-0 - Next: @ Iowa (4-1)
20(17) South Carolina: 3-1 - Next: vs #9 Florida (5-1)
21(19) Miami: 4-1 - Next: @ Florida State (3-2)
22(15) Texas: 2-2 - Next: @ Iowa State (3-3)
23(22) Arizona: 4-1 - Next: IDLE
24(26) TCU: 6-0 - Next: IDLE
25(29) UCLA: 4-0 - Next: vs Notre Dame (4-1)
Others Receiving Votes:
South Florida (248), Notre Dame (242), Cincinnati (188), NC State (95), Florida State (39), Hawai'i (32), Texas A&M (31), Michigan State (16)
Dropped Out:
Auburn (#24), Notre Dame (#25)

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Wolverines dominate Rival Spartans

EAST LANSING, Michigan -- Last year's game between the Spartans and the Wolverines was a classic, as it took four overtimes for the Wolverines to beat the Spartans 46-40. This season's edition of the storied Big Ten rivalry was nowhere near as close, as the Wolverines manhandled their opponent 27-6 in their sixth consecutive victory to open the 2009 season.

Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins showed his inexperience yesterday, as he struggled mightily against a great Michigan defense. Cousins threw three interceptions and just 198 yards through the air. Michigan quarterback Steven Threet on the other hand, threw for only 168 yards on 18 completions, but did throw for two touchdowns.

Brandon Minor continues to be the best running back in the Big Ten and the motor of the Wolverines offense. Minor rushed for 111 yards on twenty carries in the game, and now has gone over 100 yards in every game this season. Minor is currently first in the Big Ten and fourth in the nation in rushing yards (814), and is tied with Ohio State's Brandon Saine for the most rushing touchdowns in the Big Ten with seven.

In one week, the Wolverines head to New York for a showdown with the Buffalo Bulls. This is the first and only time this season that the Wolverines will play two straight road games. The Bulls are 4-2 this season, with losses to Temple and at Northern Illinois.

Players of the Game
MICH: CB Donovan Warren: 8 Tkl, Tfl, Int, FF
MSU: LB Greg Jones: 6 Tkl, Tfl, Int

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
2:56 - Carson Butler, 1 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 7-0 MICH
Second Quarter:
2:54 - Carlos Brown, 8 Yard run. 14-0 MICH
Third Quarter:
5:28 - Darryl Stonum, 6 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 21-0 MICH
1:27 - Michael Motley, 18 Yard field goal. 24-0 MICH
Fourth Quarter:
5:04 - A.J. Jimmerson, 1 Yard run (2-pt failed). 24-6 MICH
3:46 - Michael Motley, 39 Yard field goal. 27-6 MICH

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 17
Total Offense: 298
Rushing Yards: 130
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 18-29-2
Passing Yards: 168
3rd Down: 6-11 (54%)
4th Down: 0-0 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 6-3-1 (66%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 1
Time of Possession: 13:42

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 18/29, 168 Yards, 2 TD, Int
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 20 Att, 111 Yards, 5.5 Avg
RB Sam McGuffie: 6 Att, 18 Yards, 3.0 Avg
RB Carlos Brown: 2 Att, 8 Yards, 4.0 Avg, TD
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Att, 9 Yards, 9.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 6 Rec, 65 Yards, 10.8 Avg, TD
TE Carson Butler: 3 Rec, 26 Yards, 8.6 Avg, TD
WR Toney Clemons: 3 Rec, 36 Yards, 12.0 Avg
TE Jon Bills: 2 Rec, 13 Yards, 6.5 Avg
WR Junior Hemingway: 1 Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Rec, 14 Yards, 14.0 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 1 Rec, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg
Defense:
LB Taylor Hill: 10 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DB Donovan Warren: 8 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DB Zach Johnson: 8 Tkl
DB Jonathan Amos: 7 Tkl, Int
LB Jonas Mouton: 5 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 5 Tkl
LB Dominic Hill: 4 Tkl, Int
DE Brandon Graham: 4 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DT Jason Kates: 4 Tkl
DB Stevie Brown: 4 Tkl
DT William Lewis: 4 Tkl

Michigan State
Team Stats
First Downs: 16
Team Stats: 260
Rushing Yards: 51
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 24-36-0
Passing Yards: 209
3rd Down: 8-18 (44%)
4th Down: 4-5 (80%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 2-1-0 (50%)
Turnovers: 3
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 3
Time of Possession: 14:22

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Kirk Cousins: 23/35, 198 Yards, 3 Int
K Brett Swenson: 1/1, 11 Yards
Rushing:
RB A.J. Jimmerson: 26 Att, 53 Yards, 2.0 Avg, TD
RB Caulton Ray: 4 Att, 10 Yards, 2.5 Avg
Receiving:
WR Blair White: 5 Rec, 75 Yards, 15.0 Avg
RB A.J. Jimmerson: 4 Rec, 19 Yards, 4.7 Avg
WR Mark Dell: 3 Rec, 31 Yards, 10.3 Avg
RB Andrew Hawken: 3 Rec, 7 Yards, 2.3 Avg
WR Ryan Allison: 3 Rec, 29 Yards, 9.6 Avg
TE Charlie Gantt: 2 Rec, 11 Yards, 5.5 Avg
WR David Williams: 1 Rec, 9 Yards, 9.0 Avg
WR B.J. Cunningham: 1 Rec, 9 Yards, 9.0 Avg
RB Caulton Ray: 1 Rec, 8 Yards, 8.0 Avg
TE Joshua Pratt: 1 Rec, 11 Yards, 11.0 Avg
Defense:
DT Antonio Jeremiah: 7 Tkl
DB Brynden Trawick: 7 Tkl
LB Greg Jones: 6 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DB Roderick Jenrette: 6 Tkl
LB Adam Decker: 5 Tkl
LB Jordan Pratt: 4 Tkl
DB Ashton Henderson: 4 Tkl, Tfl

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Around the Nation: Week 7

Big Ten Standings
1) #8 Michigan: 3-0 (6-0)
2) #1 Ohio State: 2-0 (5-0)
3) #15 Penn State: 2-0 (4-0)
4) Michigan State: 2-1 (4-2)
5) Indiana: 2-1 (3-2)
6) Northwestern: 2-1 (3-2)
7) #17 Wisconsin: 1-2 (3-2)
8) Iowa: 0-2 (4-2)
9) Minnesota: 0-2 (1-4)
10) Illinois: 0-2 (0-5)
11) Purdue: 0-3 (2-3)

Big Ten Games:
Purdue 3 @ #1 Ohio State 52
#15 Penn State 35 @ Iowa 34
#8 Michigan 27 @ Michigan State 6
Northwestern 22 @ Indiana 38
#17 Wisconsin 34 @ Minnesota 30
Kent State 32 @ Illinois 25
Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: QB Pat Devlin (PSU) 277 Passing Yards, 5 TD
Defense: LB Brandon Hoey (WIS) 8 Tkl, 6 Tfl, 2 Sck, FF
National:
Offense: QB Cam Newton (UF) 474 Passing Yards, 10 Rushing Yards, 6 Total TD
Defense: CB Devion Volta (HAW) 5 Tkl, 2 Int, FR

Heisman Watch:
RB Joe McKnight (USC) 797 Rushing Yards, 10 TD
QB Cam Newton (UF) 1808 Passing Yards, 23 TD, 0 Int
RB Lennon Creer (TEN) 996 Rushing Yards, 9 TD
QB Josh Freeman (KSU) 1823 Passing Yards, 17 TD, 1 Int
RB Chris Brown (OU) 797 Rushing Yards, 6 TD

Top 25 Scores:
#1 Ohio State 52 vs Purdue 3
#2 Southern California 52 vs Stanford 3
#3 Clemson 30 @ NC State 24
#4 Oklahoma 44 vs #20 Missouri 7
#5 Arizona State 38 @ Washington State 10
#6 Kansas State 43 vs Colorado 17
#8 Michigan 27 @ Michigan State 6
#9 Alabama 41 @ Ole Miss 28
#10 Florida 43 @ #23 South Carolina 32
#11 LSU 59 @ Kentucky 20
#12 West Virginia 27 @ South Florida 20
#13 Tennessee 27 vs #22 Georgia 24
#14 Texas Tech 40 vs Texas A&M 21
#15 Penn State 35 @ Iowa 34
#16 Pittsburgh 42 vs Syracuse 6
#17 Wisconsin 34 @ Minnesota 30
#19 Texas 41 @ Iowa State 17
#24 Notre Dame 38 @ UCLA 24
#25 Florida State 42 vs Miami 38

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Ohio State (39): 5-0 - Next: @ #15 Penn State (4-0)
2(2) Southern California (21): 6-0 - Next: IDLE
3(3) Clemson (1): 5-0 - Next: vs #7 Virginia Tech (5-0)
4(4) Oklahoma: 6-0 - Next: @ Iowa State (3-4)
5(5) Arizona State: 6-0 - Next: vs Washington (0-6)
6(6) Kansas State: 6-0 - Next: @ Oklahoma State (3-3)
7(7) Virginia Tech: 5-0 - Next: @ #3 Clemson (5-0)
8(8) Michigan: 6-0 - Next: @ Buffalo (4-2)
9(12) Alabama: 6-0 - Next: vs #13 Tennessee (6-1)
10(9) Florida: 6-1 - Next: vs #22 Georgia (2-3)
11(10) LSU: 5-1 - Next: vs Auburn (4-2)
12(14) West Virginia: 5-0 - Next: vs Louisville (3-3)
13(11) Tennessee: 6-1 - Next: @ #9 Alabama (6-0)
14(13) Texas Tech: 5-1 - Next: @ #20 Missouri (5-2)
15(19) Penn State: 4-0 - Next: vs #1 Ohio State (5-0)
16(17) Pittsburgh: 6-0 - Next: vs South Florida (5-1)
17(18) Wisconsin: 3-2 - Next: vs Indiana (3-2)
18(24) TCU: 6-0 - Next: @ Air Force (2-3)
19(22) Texas: 3-2 - Next: @ Baylor (1-4)
20(16) Missouri: 5-2 - Next: vs #14 Texas Tech (5-1)
21(23) Arizona: 4-1 - Next: IDLE
22(15) Georgia: 2-3 - Next: vs #10 Florida (6-1)
23(20) South Carolina: 3-2 - Next: @ Arkansas (3-3)
24(27) Notre Dame: 5-1 - Next: IDLE
25(30) Florida State: 4-2 - Next: vs Duke (4-1)
Others Receiving Votes:
Hawai'i (116), Cincinnati (106), Miami (96), South Florida (46), UCLA (17)
Dropped Out:
Miami (#21), UCLA (#25)

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Nice win over pesky Sparty and those Spartans. By the way, how is Georgia 2-3 and still in the top 25!

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Close Call in the Big House

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- It might not have been the prettiest win of their season, but the Michigan Wolverines still got the job done, beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 28-26 yesterday in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines are now 8-0 with just four games left in their 2009 season.

Michigan receiver Darryl Stonum is putting together a great sophomore season for the Wolverines and added to it yesterday with a game-changing performance. Stonum caught twelve passes, more than any other Michigan receiver combined in the game. Stonum averaged 13.6 yards per catch, racking up a career-high 164 yards and his sixth touchdown catch of the season. Last season as a freshman, Stonum caught six touchdown catches all season, so he has already had caught as many this season with five games left.

Running back Brandon Minor rushed for 1048 yards last season, and with his 111 yards yesterday, he reached 1078 yards this season. Minor has rushed for more than 100 yards every game this season, and his rushing touchdown yesterday gives him a Big-Ten best ten for the season.

The Michigan offense was very good yesterday against the Illini despite turning the ball over three times. Quarterback Steven Threet threw two interceptions, but made up for them by throwing for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Threet had great protection in the game, as the Illinois front seven had just three hurries and one sack.

The two-point margin of victory yesterday was the slimmest for the Wolverines thus far this season. That may come as a concern to some Michigan fans, as the Illini have yet to win a game this season, and have returned again to the basement of the Big Ten. The three turnovers the Wolverines had yesterday may not cost them a victory against Illinois, but miscues like that when they face Penn State and then Ohio State their last two games of the season, may cost them a visit to Pasadena.

The Wolverines will play their third away game this month next week as they head to Bloomington to face the Hoosiers of Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off two straight losses to Wisconsin and Iowa, and they have struggled to a mediocre 3-4 record so far in 2009.

Players of the Game
ILLINI - QB Juice Williams: 19/29, 176 Passing Yards, 20 Rushing Yards, 3 Total TD
MICH - WR Darryl Stonum: 12 Rec, 164 Receiving Yards, TD

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
No Scoring
Second Quarter:
6:54 - Steven Threet, 2 Yard run. 7-0 MICH
3:59 - Arrelious Benn, 22 Yard pass from Juice Williams. 7-7
2:06 - Juice Williams, 1 Yard run. 14-7 ILLINI
0:30 - Brandon Minor, 3 Yard run. 14-14
0:00 - Michael Cklamovski, 45 Yard field goal. 17-14 ILLINI
Third Quarter:
0:42 - Toney Clemons, 3 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 21-17 MICH
Fourth Quarter:
6:19 - Darryl Stonum, 37 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 28-17 MICH
3:52 - Michael Cklamovski, 33 Yard field goal. 28-20 MICH
1:27 - Tom Sullivan, 1 Yard pass from Juice Williams (2-pt failed). 28-26 MICH

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-7)
Team Stats
First Downs: 14
Total Offense: 259
Rushing Yards: 83
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 19-29-2
Passing Yards: 176
3rd Down: 6-16 (37%)
4th Down: 3-3 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 3-2-1 (100%)
Turnovers: 0
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 0
Time of Possession: 12:54

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Juice Williams: 19/29, 176 Yards, 2 TD
Rushing:
RB Daniel Dufrene: 16 Att, 13 Yards, 0.8 Avg
QB Juice Williams: 12 Att, 20 Yards, 1.6 Avg, TD
WR Arrelious Benn: 4 Att, 2 Yards, 0.5 Avg
RB Mikel LeShoure: 2 Att, 50 Yards, 25.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Brian Gamble: 4 Rec, 39 Yards, 9.7 Avg
WR Chris James: 4 Rec, 46 Yards, 11.5 Avg
RB Daniel Dufrene: 4 Rec, 29 Yards, 7.2 Avg
WR Arrelious Benn: 2 Rec, 40 Yards, 20.0 Avg, TD
WR Marques Wilkins: 2 Rec, 12 Yards, 6.0 Avg
TE Tom Sullivan: 2 Rec, 9 Yards, 4.5 Avg
RB Rahkeem Smith: 1 Rec, 1 Yard, 1.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Antonio Gully: 16 Tkl, Int
LB Martez Wilson: 12 Tkl, 3 Tfl, Sck
DB Bo Flowers: 11 Tkl, Tfl, Int
DL Anterio Jackson: 8 Tkl, Tfl
DB Vontae Davis: 5 Tkl
DB Miami Thomas: 4 Tkl
DB Alex Reavy: 4 Tkl
DL Josh Brent: 4 Tkl, FR

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 23
Total Offense: 399
Rushing Yards: 162
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 20-33-2
Passing Yards: 237
3rd Down: 7-11 (63%)
4th Down: 0-0 (0%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 6-3-0 (50%)
Turnovers: 3
Fumbles Lost: 1
Intercepted: 2
Time of Possession: 15:10

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 20/33, 237 Yards, 2 TD, 2 Int
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 24 Att, 111 Yards, 4.6 Avg, TD
QB Steven Threet: 7 Att, 15 Yards, 2.1 Avg, TD
RB Sam McGuffie: 6 Att, 35 Yards, 5.8 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Att, 1 Yard, 1.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 12 Rec, 164 Yards, 13.6 Yards, TD
WR Toney Clemons: 3 Rec, 25 Yards, 8.3 Avg, TD
WR Junior Hemingway: 1 Rec, 10 Yards, 10.0 Avg
TE Jon Bills: 1 Rec, 12 Yards, 12.0 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Rec, 9 Yards, 9.0 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: 1 Rec, 12 Yards, 12.0 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 1 Rec, 5 Yards, 5.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Jonathan Amos: 8 Tkl, Tfl
DT Jason Kates: 8 Tkl, 2 Tfl
DB Zach Johnson: 7 Tkl, Tfl
LB Taylor Hill: 6 Tkl, Tfl
LB Obi Ezeh: 6 Tkl, 2 Tfl
LB Jonas Mouton: 5 Tkl, 3 Tfl

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Around the Nation: Week 9

Big Ten Standings
1) #7 Michigan: 4-0 (8-0)
2) #1 Ohio State: 4-0 (7-0)
3) #15 Penn State: 3-1 (5-1)
4) #13 Wisconsin: 3-2 (5-2)
5) Michigan State: 3-2 (5-3)
6) Iowa: 2-2 (6-2)
7) Northwestern: 2-2 (3-4)
8) Indiana: 2-3 (3-4)
9) Minnesota: 1-3 (2-5)
10) Illinois: 0-4 (0-7)
11) Purdue: 0-5 (2-5)

Big Ten Games:
#1 Ohio State 51 @ Minnesota 14
Illinois 26 @ #7 Michigan 28
#15 Penn State 38 @ Purdue 7
Michigan State 10 @ #13 Wisconsin 65
Indiana 24 @ Iowa 35
Northwestern 17 @ Eastern Michigan 27

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: RB Tariq Myers (WIS) 81 Rushing Yards, 2 TD, 50 Receiving Yards, 2 TD
Defense: DE Chad Geary (IOWA) 6 Tkl, 4 Tfl, 2 Sck, FF
National:
Offense: WR Barry Huntley (NMSU) 129 Receiving Yards, 5 Total TD
Defense: LB Dekoda Watson (FSU) 7 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck, Int, FR

Heisman Watch:
QB Cam Newton (UF) 2277 Passing Yards, 25 TD, 4 Int
QB Josh Freeman (KSU) 2395 Passing Yards, 21 TD, 3 Int
RB Joe McKnight (USC) 797 Rushing Yards, 10 TD
WR Brian Hartline (OSU) 774 Receiving Yards, 13 TD
RB Lennon Creer (TEN) 1224 Rushing Yards, 9 TD

Top 25 Scores:
#1 Ohio State 51 @ Minnesota 14
#3 Oklahoma 35 vs Oklahoma State 17
#4 Virginia Tech 27 vs Boston College 13
#6 Kansas State 35 vs Baylor 14
#7 Michigan 28 vs Illinois 26
#8 West Virginia 48 @ Western Michigan 7
#9 Clemson 31 @ Georgia Tech 21
#10 TCU 35 @ San Diego State 28
#11 Florida 24 vs Auburn 23
#12 Alabama 48 @ Mississippi State 7
#13 Wisconsin 65 vs Michigan State 10
#14 Missouri 34 vs Iowa State 13
#15 Penn State 38 @ Purdue 7
#16 Texas 41 vs Nebraska 21
#17 Hawai'i 42 vs Fresno State 35
#18 LSU 34 vs Southern Miss 6
#19 Tennessee 13 vs #20 South Carolina 27
#21 Arizona 34 vs Stanford 14
#23 Notre Dame 43 vs Navy 7
#24 Florida State 23 vs Maryland 7
#25 South Florida 42 @ Western Kentucky 28

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Ohio State (36): 7-0 - Next: vs Iowa (6-2)
2(2) Southern California (22): 6-0 - Next: @ Oregon (4-3)
3(3) Oklahoma (2): 8-0 - Next: vs Texas A&M (6-2)
4(4) Virginia Tech (1): 7-0 - Next: vs Miami (6-2)
5(5) Arizona State: 7-0 - Next: @ California (3-4)
6(6) Kansas State: 8-0 - Next: @ Iowa State (3-6)
7(7) Michigan: 8-0 - Next: @ Indiana (3-4)
8(9) West Virginia: 7-0 - Next: vs Connecticut (3-3)
9(8) Clemson: 6-1 - Next: @ Duke (5-2)
10(12) TCU: 8-0 - Next: vs Colorado State (4-4)
11(10) Florida: 8-1 - Next: @ Ole Miss (2-5)
12(13) Alabama: 7-1 - Next: @ Vanderbilt (3-4)
13(14) Wisconsin: 5-2 - Next: @ Northwestern (3-4)
14(15) Missouri: 7-2 - Next: @ Colorado (4-3)
15(16) Penn State: 5-1 - Next: @ Illinois (0-7)
16(17) Texas: 5-2 - Next: @ Oklahoma State (3-5)
17(21) Hawai'i: 7-0 - Next: @ Nevada (5-2)
18(18) LSU: 6-2 - Next: IDLE
19(11) Tennessee: 7-2 - Next: vs Arkansas (3-4)
20(22) South Carolina: 5-2 - Next: vs Kentucky (4-4)
21(20) Arizona: 5-1 - Next: @ Washington (0-8)
22(23) Pittsburgh: 6-1 - Next: @ Louisville (3-4)
23(24) Notre Dame: 6-1 - Next: IDLE
24(25) Florida State: 6-2 - Next: vs NC State (6-1)
25(26) South Florida: 7-1 - Next: @ Rutgers (4-2)
Others Receiving Votes:
Cincinnati (182), Miami (145), UCLA (114), NC State (86), Texas Tech (79), Rice (59), Colorado (25)
Dropped Out:
Texas Tech (#19)

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Another One Bites the Dust

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana -- Nine games down, three to go. The #6 Michigan Wolverines improved to 9-0 and 5-0 in conference play in the 2009 season with a 26-7 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.

Despite the fact that he threw only one touchdown pass, Michigan quarterback Steven Threet had a career day yesterday. The sophomore reached career-highs in completions (31), attempts (50), and passing yards (323) against the Hoosiers. The big game by Threet meant that a lot of Michigan receivers had big days. Junior Hemingway and Darryl Stonum both caught nine passes, and Stonum led all receivers with 117 receiving yards. Six receivers caught two or more passes in the game, and five of them had over 20 yards receiving.

However, as good as Threet was, there was no doubt in anyone's mind who carried the Michigan offense yesterday. Running back Brandon Minor reached the century mark for the ninth consecutive game, as he racked up 123 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown. Threet also ran for twenty-one yards and his second rushing touchdown of the season.

Going into the fourth and final quarter, the Wolverines held just a 12-7 lead over the Hoosiers. The only score of the first half was a field goal by Wolverines kicker Michael Motley, as both defenses manhandled the opposing offenses. The teams traded touchdowns mid-way through the third quarter, but a late safety by the Wolverines defense gave them a five point lead going into the fourth quarter.

It was in the fourth quarter that the Michigan offense dominated, as they scored fourteen points in the final seven minutes of play. Brandon Minor scored his only touchdown of the game two minutes in, and tight end Jon Bills caught Threet's touchdown pass about two minutes later. The Michigan defense helped out too, as they forced two of the five turnovers the Hoosiers had in the fourth.

The Wolverines have another "warm-up" game next week as they play the Northwestern Wildcats in Ann Arbor. The Wildcats are 3-5, have lost four straight games, and have the worst offense in the Big Ten in almost every category.

Players of the Game
MICH: QB Steven Threet: 31/50, 323 Passing Yards, TD, Rush TD
IU: DB Nick Polk: 10 Tkl, Int, FR

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
4:50 - Michael Motley, 21 Yard field goal. 3-0 MICH
Second Quarter
No Scoring
Third Quarter
4:05 - Steven Threet, 2 Yard run. 10-0 MICH
2:17 - Andrew Means, 3 Yard pass from Kellen Lewis. 10-7 MICH
0:25 - Team Safety. 12-7 MICH
Fourth Quarter
5:08 - Brandon Minor, 3 Yard run. 19-7 MICH
3:31 - Jon Bills, 2 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 26-7 MICH

Michigan Wolverines (9-0)
Team Stats
First Downs: 24
Total Offense: 447
Rushing Yards: 124
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 31-50-1
Passing Yards: 323
3rd Down: 7-17 (41%)
4th Down: 4-5 (80%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 8-3-1 (50%)
Turnovers: 3
Fumbles Lost: 2
Intercepted: 1
Time of Possession: 18:34

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Steven Threet: 31/50, 323 Yards, TD, Int
Rushing
HB Brandon Minor: 24 Att, 123 Yards, TD
QB Steven Threet: 7 Att, 21 Yards, TD
HB Sam McGuffie: 5 Att, 19 Yards
HB Carlos Brown: 1 Att, 1 Yard
Receiving
WR Junior Hemingway: 9 Rec, 67 Yards
WR Darryl Stonum: 9 Rec, 117 Yards
WR Toney Clemons: 6 Rec, 70 Yards
FB Vince Helmuth: 2 Rec, 14 Yards
WR LaTerryal Savoy: 2 Rec, 26 Yards
HB Brandon Minor: 2 Rec, 27 Yards
TE Jon Bills: 1 Rec, 2 Yards, TD
Defense
DB Stevie Brown: 6 Tkl, FF, FR
DB Donovan Warren: 5 Tkl (Tfl)
DB Zach Johnson: 5 Tkl
DB Jonathan Amos: 4 Tkl (Tfl), Int
LB Jonas Mouton: 4 Tkl (Tfl)

Indiana Hoosiers (3-5)
Team Stats
First Downs: 14
Total Offense: 229
Rushing Yards: 69
Rushing Touchdowns: 0
Comp-Att-TD: 19-33-1
Passing Yards: 160
3rd Down: 4-9 (44%)
4th Down: 1-1 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 1-1-0 (100%)
Turnovers: 5
Fumbles Lost: 2
Intercepted: 3
Time of Possession: 9:30

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Kellen Lewis: 19/33, 160 Yards, TD, 3 Int
Rushing
QB Kellen Lewis: 13 Att, 36 Yards
HB Bryan Payton: 6 Att, 16 Yards
FB Josh O'Brian: 1 Att, 17 Yards
Receiving
WR Andrew Means: 5 Rec, 34 Yards, TD
HB Bryan Payton: 5 Rec, 52 Yards
TE Troy Wagner: 3 Rec, 26 Yards
WR Chris Banks: 3 Rec, 19 Yards
WR Terrance Turner: 1 Rec, 10 Yards
TE Justin Carrington: 1 Rec, 13 Yards
TE Max Dedmond: 1 Rec, 6 Yards
Defense
DB Austin Thomas: 10 Tkl
DB Nick Polk: 10 Tkl, Int, FR
LB Will Patterson: 10 Tkl
LB Tyler Replogle: 10 Tkl (Tfl), Sck
DB Bruce Hampton: 7 Tkl (2 Tfl)
DB Adrian Burks: 7 Tkl, FR
DE Greg Middleton: 6 Tkl (Tfl), Sck

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Around the Nation: Week 10

Big Ten Standings
1) #6 Michigan: 5-0 (9-0)
2) #1 Ohio State: 5-0 (8-0)
3) #15 Penn State: 4-1 (6-1)
4) #13 Wisconsin: 4-2 (6-2)
5) Michigan State: 3-2 (5-3)
6) Iowa: 2-3 (6-3)
7) Northwestern: 2-3 (3-5)
8) Minnesota: 2-3 (3-5)
9) Indiana: 2-4 (3-5)
10) Illinois: 0-5 (0-8)
11) Purdue: 0-6 (2-6)

Big Ten Games:
#6 Michigan - 26 @ Indiana - 7
Iowa - 10 @ #1 Ohio State - 52
#15 Penn State - 41 @ Illinois - 14
#13 Wisconsin - 28 @ Northwestern - 21
Purdue - 40 @ Minnesota - 49

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: HB Duane Bennett (MIN) 84 Rushing Yards, 122 Receiving Yards, 2 TD
Defense: LB Ryan Grant (MIN) 4 Tkl (2 Tfl), Sck, Int, FF
National:
Offense: QB Trevor Vittatoe (UTEP) 458 Passing Yards, 19 Rushing Yards, 7 Total TD
Defense: LB Alonzo McQueen (USF) 8 Tkl (3 Tfl), Sck, Int, FF, FR

Heisman Watch:
QB Cam Newton (UF) 2500 Passing Yards, 27 TD, 4 Int
WR Brian Hartline (OSU) 885 Receiving Yards, 14 TD
HB Joe McKnight (USC) 971 Rushing Yards, 13 TD
QB Josh Freeman (KSU) 2686 Passing Yards, 22 TD, 4 Int
HB Lennon Creer (TEN) 1416 Rushing Yards, 11 TD

Top 25 Scores:
#1 Ohio State - 52 vs Iowa - 10
#2 Southern California - 52 @ Oregon - 13
#3 Oklahoma - 45 vs Texas A&M - 24
#4 Arizona State - 35 @ California - 17
#5 Kansas State - 34 @ Iowa State - 7
#6 Michigan - 26 @ Indiana - 7
#7 West Virginia - 42 vs Connecticut - 35 (OT)
#8 TCU - 17 vs Colorado State - 13
#9 Clemson - 48 @ Duke - 6
#10 Florida - 28 @ Ole Miss - 19
#11 Virginia Tech - 29 vs #23 Miami - 36 (OT)
#12 Alabama - 41 @ Vanderbilt - 24
#13 Wisconsin - 28 @ Northwestern - 21
#14 Missouri - 28 @ Colorado - 21
#15 Penn State - 41 @ Illinois - 14
#16 Texas - 34 @ Oklahoma State - 9
#18 Tennessee - 41 vs Arkansas - 10
#19 South Carolina - 52 vs Kentucky - 17
#20 Arizona - 59 @ Washington - 17
#22 Florida State - 34 vs NC State - 14
#24 South Florida - 48 @ Rutgers - 24
#25 Hawai'i - 14 @ Nevada - 37

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Ohio State (36): 8-0 - Next: vs Michigan State (5-3)
2(2) Southern California (22): 7-0 - Next: vs Oregon State (6-2)
3(3) Oklahoma (1): 9-0 - Next: vs Baylor (1-7)
4(5) Arizona State (1): 8-0 - Next: @ Oregon (4-4)
5(6) Kansas State (1): 9-0 - Next: @ Nebraska (0-9)
6(7) Michigan: 9-0 - Next: vs Northwestern (3-5)
7(8) West Virginia: 8-0 - Next: vs Pittsburgh (6-2)
8(10) TCU: 9-0 - Next: vs UNLV (7-2)
9(9) Clemson: 7-1 - Next: vs #22 Florida State (7-2)
10(11) Florida: 9-1 - Next: vs Vanderbilt (3-5)
11(4) Virginia Tech: 7-1 - Next: @ Duke (5-3)
12(12) Alabama: 8-1 - Next: vs #17 LSU (6-2)
13(13) Wisconsin: 6-2 - Next: @ Purdue (2-6)
14(14) Missouri: 8-2 - Next: vs Texas A&M (6-3)
15(15) Penn State: 6-1 - Next: vs Minnesota (3-5)
16(16) Texas: 6-2 - Next: vs Texas Tech (6-3)
17(18) LSU: 6-2 - Next: @ #12 Alabama (8-1)
18(19) Tennessee: 8-2 - Next: IDLE
19(20) South Carolina: 6-2 - Next: vs Mississippi State (3-6)
20(21) Arizona: 6-1 - Next: vs UCLA (7-1)
21(23) Notre Dame: 6-1 - Next: @ Tulane (1-7)
22(24) Florida State: 7-2 - Next: @ #9 Clemson (7-1)
23(27) Miami: 7-2 - Next: IDLE
24(25) South Florida: 8-1 - Next: @ Connecticut (3-4)
25(17) Hawai'i: 7-1 - Next: vs Utah State (1-7)
Others Receiving Votes:
Cincinnati (241), UCLA (197), Texas Tech (137), Rice (124), Florida Atlantic (93), Pittsburgh (76), Oregon State (56), NC State (33), Georgia (18)
Dropped Out:
Pittsburgh (#22)

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Crushing the Wildcats

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- It may not have been the prettiest win, but the Michigan Wolverines beat the Northwestern Wildcats 41-18 yesterday in Ann Arbor to improve to 10-0. The Wolverines were just 1-10 on third down and gained just 160 yards through the air, but a good running game and solid defense led them to victory.

Michigan quarterback Steven Threet threw for only 160 yards yesterday, but he threw a career-high three touchdown passes and just one interception. Wide receivers Darryl Stonum and Toney Clemons, along with tight end Carson Butler all caught touchdown passes from Threet yesterday.

It was the running game that kept the Michigan offense on track against the Wildcats and eventually led them to yet another win. Five Wolverines combined to rush for 202 yards in the game, including a 113-yard performance by starting running back Brandon Minor on 20 carries. In the fourth quarter, Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez brought in sophomore sensation Sam McGuffie for some mop-up work, and the youngster put on a show. On his third rushing attempt, McGuffie broke lose and scampered seventy-five yards for a touchdown.

Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka threw for 258 yards yesterday, the most passing yards the Wolverines defense has allowed so far this season. Kafka did not manage to throw for a touchdown, but he did throw an interception. The Wolverines got after the senior all game, as they brought him down in the backfield six times, five of them in the first half. Defensive tackle Jason Kates recorded two sacks, while Adam Patterson, William Lewis, Ronaldo Sagesse, and Obi Ezeh all had one a piece.

The Wildcats rushed for 102 yards yesterday, the second highest total this season against the Michigan defense. They are just the second team to run for 100 yards or more against the Wolverines, joining the Wisconsin Badgers, who ran for 113 in week five. Running back Stephen Simmons led the attack, rushing for 74 yards on 18 carries, but he did not score.

The Wolverines now enter the toughest stretch of their schedule this season. Next week, they head to University Park for a showdown with Joe Paterno and the #13 Nittany Lions in their final road game of 2009. Then, its a showdown in the Big House as #1 Ohio State will visit for the final game of the Wolverines season in "The Game". If both teams win this weekend, then the game in two weeks will likely decide who wins the Big Ten, and perhaps who earns a spot in the National Championship Game.

Players of the Game
NU - DB Brad Phillips: 10 Tkl, Int
MICH - QB Steven Threet: 11/28, 160 Passing Yards, 3 TD

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
5:30 - Carson Butler, 4 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 7-0 MICH
1:09 - Cody Tyree, 33 Yard field goal. 7-3 MICH
0:55 - Donovan Warren, 104 Yard kickoff return. 14-3 MICH
Second Quarter
6:24 - Michael Motley, 25 Yard field goal. 17-3 MICH
4:13 - Mark Woodsum, 3 Yard run. 17-10 MICH
3:34 - Toney Clemons, 52 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 24-10 MICH
Third Quarter
3:33 - Michael Motley, 20 Yard field goal. 27-10 MICH
0:34 - Darryl Stonum, 10 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 34-10 MICH
Fourth Quarter
5:43 - Mike Martin, 8 Yard run (2-pt). 34-18 MICH
0:29 - Sam McGuffie, 75 Yard run. 41-18 MICH

Northwestern Wildcats (3-6)
Team Stats
First Downs: 18
Total Offense: 361
Rushing Yards: 103
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 24-40-0
Passing Yards: 258
3rd Down: 9-21 (42%)
4th Down: 3-4 (75%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 4-2-1 (75%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 1
Time of Possession: 16:25

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Mike Kafka: 24/40, 258 Yards, Int
Rushing
HB Stephen Simmons: 18 Att, 74 Yards
QB Mike Kafka: 11 Att, 28 Yards
FB Mark Woodsum: 2 Att, 9 Yards, TD
WR Kevin Ross: 2 Att, 10 Yards
HB Mike Martin: 1 Att, 8 Yards, TD
WR Sidney Stewart: 1 Att, 2 Yards
Receiving
WR Sidney Stewart: 6 Rec, 44 Yards
HB Stephen Simmons: 4 Rec, 30 Yards
WR Kevin Ross: 4 Rec, 92 Yards
WR Carl Fisher: 3 Rec, 42 Yards
TE Drake Dunsmore: 3 Rec, 30 Yards
WR Charles Brown: 2 Rec, 12 Yards
WR Zeke Markshausen: 1 Rec, 2 Yards
FB Mark Woodsum: 1 Rec, 6 Yards
Defense
DB Brad Phillips: 10 Tkl, Int
DB David Arnold: 7 Tkl
DT Adam Hahn: 5 Tkl
LB Chris Jeske: 4 Tkl, Tfl
DB Justan Vaughn: 4 Tkl
DB Brian Peters: 4 Tkl

Michigan Wolverines (10-0)
Team Stats
First Downs: 14
Total Offense: 362
Rushing Yards: 202
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 11-28-3
Passing Yards: 160
3rd Down: 1-10 (10%)
4th Down: 2-3 (66%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 4-2-2 (100%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 1
Time of Possession: 11:39

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Steven Threet: 11/28, 160 Yards, 3 TD, Int
Rushing
HB Brandon Minor: 20 Att, 113 Yards
HB Sam McGuffie: 5 Att, 91 Yards, TD
HB Carlos Brown: 2 Att, 10 Yards
QB Steven Threet: 1 Att, 1 Yard
Receiving
WR Darryl Stonum: 5 Rec, 70 Yards, TD
WR Toney Clemons: 4 Rec, 79 Yards, TD
WR Junior Hemingway: 1 Rec, 7 Yards
TE Carson Butler: 1 Rec, 4 Yards, TD
Defense
DB Jonathan Amos: 11 Tkl, Tfl
LB Taylor Hill: 10 Tkl, Tfl
LB Jonas Mouton: 8 Tkl, Tfl
DB Zach Johnson: 7 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 7 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
DB Donovan Warren: 7 Tkl, Int
DB Stevie Brown: 5 Tkl