Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Wolverines sneak out of Champaign with Win.

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois -- Do not be fooled by the final score, the Wolverines dominated this football game. They held the Fighting Illini to just over 200 yards of offense, while racking up 350 yards of their own. The Illini stayed close thanks to a couple of costly turnovers by the Wolverines, and a great return by Arrelious Benn.

Michigan kicker Michael Motley hit a field goal from 35 yards out to put the first points on the board for either team. On the ensuing kickoff, Illini receiver Arrelious Benn showed off his blazing speed and took the kick back 97 yards for his first return touchdown of the season. The Wolverines would respond quickly with one of their best drives of the game, as they drove down the field, capping it off with a six-yard touchdown run by Sam McGuffie to give them a 10-7 lead.

Despite the early touchdown run, McGuffie struggled somewhat in his third career collegiate start. The junior averaged just 3.5 yards per carry, rushing for 74 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries. McGuffie did have a much better day than Illinois running back Derrick Washington, however. Washington carried the ball 24 times and only gained 57 yards, and did not score a touchdown.

The Wolverines would increase their lead late in the second quarter, as Steven Threet found receiver Martavious Odoms in the back of the endzone to make it a 17-7 lead. The Illini would respond with a field goal as time expired in the half, and they entered the locker room at halftime down by just seven points.

Another field goal by the Illini kicked off the scoring in the second half of the game, but the Wolverines would quickly respond. Threet threw his second touchdown pass of the day, this one to Junior Hemingway, and it would be the last offensive touchdown for either team. Two minutes later, Threet would make his only mistake of the day, as cornerback Miami Thomas jumped a route and picked off Threet's pass. Thomas then turned on the jets and returned the interception 36 yards for the Illini's only touchdown of the game.

Both kickers would trade field goals in the fourth quarter, but the Illini could not mount a comeback and fall to the Wolverines 27-23. The Wolverines improve to 3-1 after their 16-game winning streak was broken last week with a loss at Notre Dame. The Illini fall to 2-2 on the season.

The Wolverines return to Ann Arbor this week after two straight road games. They face a tough test on Saturday as they host the #17 Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers are 4-0 this season, with their key victory being a 30-23 win over Fresno State two weeks ago.

Players of the Game
Michigan - QB Steven Threet: 24/39, 245 Yards, 2 TD, Int
Illinois - WR Arrelious Benn: 169 Return Yards, TD

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
3:18 - FG Mich: Motley, 35 Yard field goal. 3-0
3:05 - TD Illini: Benn, 97 Yard kickoff return. 7-3
1:07 - TD Mich: McGuffie, 6 Yard run. 10-7
Second Quarter
2:22 - TD Mich: Odoms, 10 Yard pass from Threet. 17-7
0:00 - FG Illini: Stephens, 34 Yard field goal. 17-10
Third Quarter
3:23 - FG Illini: Stephens, 48 Yard field goal. 17-13
2:02 - TD Mich: Hemingway, 16 Yard pass from Threet. 24-13
0:20 - TD Illini: Thomas, 36 Yard interception return. 24-20
Fourth Quarter
5:26 - FG Mich: Motley, 29 Yard field goal. 27-20
2:54 - FG Illini: Stephens, 30 Yard field goal. 27-23

Team Stats Comparison
First Downs - Michigan: 20 | Illinois: 15
Total Offense - Michigan: 350 | Illinois: 216
Rushes-Yards-TD - Michigan: 32-105-1 | Illinois: 32-88-0
Comp-Att-TD - Michigan: 24-39-2 | Illinois: 11-17-0
Passing Yards - Michigan: 245 | Illinois: 128
3rd Down - Michigan: 12-17 (70%) | Illinois: 5-12 (41%)
4th Down - Michigan: 0-0 (0%) | Illinois: 1-1 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG - Michigan: 5-3-2 (100%) | Illinois: 2-0-2 (100%)
Turnovers - Michigan: 2 | Illinois: 1
Fumbles Lost - Michigan: 1 | Illinois: 0
Intercepted - Michigan: 1 | Illinois: 1
Time of Possession - Michigan: 16:03 | Illinois: 12:01

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Steven Threet (MICH): 24/39, 245 Yards, 2 TD, Int
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QB Eddie McGee (ILLINI): 11/17, 128 Yards, Int

Rushing
HB Sam McGuffie (MICH): 21 Att, 74 Yards, TD
QB Steven Threet: 6 Att, 8 Yards
HB Avery Horn: 3 Att, 18 Yards
FB Vince Helmuth: 2 Att, 5 Yards
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HB Derrick Washington (ILLINI): 24 Att, 57 Yards
QB Eddie McGee: 5 Att, 40 Yards
HB Mikel LeShoure: 1 Att, 3 Yards

Receiving
WR Darryl Stonum (MICH): 5 Rec, 70 Yards
WR Toney Clemons: 4 Rec, 17 Yards
TE Jon Bills: 3 Rec, 26 Yards
WR Zion Babb: 3 Rec, 30 Yards
HB Sam McGuffie: 2 Rec, 6 Yards
WR Martavious Odoms: 2 Rec, 20 Yards, TD
TE/OT Dave Rembert: 2 Rec, 39 Yards
WR Junior Hemingway: 1 Rec, 16 Yards, TD
HB Avery Horn: 1 Rec, 6 Yards
FB Vince Helmuth: 1 Rec, 15 Yards
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WR Arrelious Benn: 5 Rec, 68 Yards
WR Brian Gamble: 4 Rec, 54 Yards
WR Jack Ramsey: 1 Rec, 8 Yards

Defense
LB Obi Ezeh (MICH): 9 Tkl (2 Tfl)
DB Boubacar Cissoko: 8 Tkl (Tfl)
LB Brandon Herron: 6 Tkl
DB Jonathan Amos: 5 Tkl
LB Jonas Mouton: 5 Tkl
DB Marshall McCoy: 4 Tkl
DT Renaldo Sagesse: 4 Tkl (2 Tfl), Sck
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DB Bo Flowers (ILLINI): 10 Tkl
LB Martez Wilson: 9 Tkl
DB Travon Bellamy: 7 Tkl (3 Tfl)
DB Ashante Williams: 6 Tkl
LB Anterio Jackson: 5 Tkl (Tfl)
DB Miami Thomas: 4 Tkl, Int, TD
DB Nate Bussey: 4 Tkl
LB Ian Thomas: 4 Tkl (2 Tfl)

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Around the Nation: Week 5

Big Ten Standings:
1) #17 Wisconsin: 1-0 (4-0)
2) Minnesota: 1-0 (4-0)
3) #8 Ohio State: 1-0 (4-1)
4) #7 Michigan: 1-0 (3-1)
5) Iowa: 0-0 (3-0)
6) #23 Michigan State: 0-0 (3-1)
7) Indiana: 0-0 (2-1)
8) Northwestern: 0-1 (4-1)
9) #21 Penn State: 0-1 (2-1)
10) Illinois: 0-1 (2-2)
11) Purdue: 0-1 (1-3)

Big Ten Games:
Northwestern - 17 @ #17 Wisconsin - 24
Minnesota - 24 @ Purdue - 7
#21 Penn State - 31 @ #8 Ohio State - 35
#7 Michigan - 27 @ Illinois - 23
Indiana State - 10 @ Indiana - 63

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: QB Ben Chappell (IU) 397 Passing Yards, 5 TD
Defense: LB Chaz Johnson (WIS) 2 Tkl (Tfl), Int, FF, FR
National:
Offense: HB Derrick Davis (MTSU) 244 Receiving Yards, 2 TD, 130 Rushing Yards
Defense: LB Ryan Coulson (NEV) 8 Tkl (5 Tfl), Sck, Int, 2 FF

Heisman Watch:
HB Ryan Williams (VT): 712 Rushing Yards, 10 TD
HB LeSean McCoy (PITT): 726 Rushing Yards, 9 TD
QB Taylor Potts (TTU): 1944 Passing Yards, 21 TD, 5 Int
QB John Nimmo (OU): 1008 Passing Yards, 13 TD, 3 Int
QB Terrelle Pryor (OSU): 1280 Passing Yards, 14 TD, 2 Int

Top 25 Games:
#1 Oklahoma - 55 vs Texas Tech - 12
#2 Notre Dame - 50 vs FCS East - 3
#3 Virginia Tech - 38 vs Duke - 6
#4 Tennessee - 27 @ Auburn - 24
#5 South Carolina - 47 @ Ole Miss - 14
#6 Florida - 38 vs Kentucky - 35
#7 Michigan - 27 @ Illinois - 23
#8 Ohio State - 35 vs #21 Penn State - 31
#9 Missouri - 24 vs Colorado - 14
#10 Pittsburgh - 55 vs Rutgers - 21
#11 Texas - 41 vs Baylor - 10
#12 Southern California - 38 @ #25 Arizona - 21
#13 LSU - 36 vs Mississippi State - 7
#15 Florida State - 42 @ Georgia Tech - 7
#16 Kansas State - 6 @ #20 Texas A&M - 38
#17 Wisconsin - 24 vs Northwestern - 17
#18 Clemson - 21 @ Wake Forest - 14
#19 Arizona State - 37 @ California - 17
#24 Oklahoma State - 38 vs Iowa State - 17

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Oklahoma (36): 4-0 - Next: vs #11 Texas (4-0)
2(2) Notre Dame (24): 4-0 - Next: @ Mid Tenn State (2-0)
3(3) Virginia Tech (1): 5-0 - Next: vs Western Kentucky (0-4)
4(4) Tennessee: 4-0 - Next: @ #5 South Carolina (3-0)
5(5) South Carolina: 3-0 - Next: vs #4 Tennessee (4-0)
6(6) Florida: 3-1 - Next: vs Ole Miss (3-1)
7(7) Michigan: 3-1 - Next: vs #17 Wisconsin (4-0)
8(8) Ohio State: 4-1 - Next: IDLE
9(10) Missouri: 4-0 - Next: @ Baylor (4-1)
10(11) Pittsburgh: 4-0 - Next: @ Cincinnati (2-1)
11(12) Texas: 4-0 - Next: vs #1 Oklahoma (4-0)
12(13) Southern California: 3-1 - Next: @ Washington State (2-1)
13(14) LSU: 4-1 - Next: IDLE
14(15) Georgia: 3-1 - Next: vs Alabama (4-1)
15(17) Florida State: 3-1 - Next: vs Wake Forest (1-4)
16(9) Kansas State: 3-1 - Next: @ Kansas (1-3)
17(18) Wisconsin: 4-0 - Next: @ #7 Michigan (3-1)
18(19) Clemson: 5-0 - Next: @ Virginia (3-1)
19(20) Arizona State: 3-1 - Next: vs Oregon (3-1)
20(23) Texas A&M: 4-0 - Next: @ Iowa State (2-2)
21(16) Penn State: 2-1 - Next: vs Purdue (1-3)
22(24) Oregon State: 2-0 - Next: vs California (1-4)
23(26) Michigan State: 3-1 - Next: vs Northwestern (4-1)
24(27) Oklahoma State: 3-0 - Next: @ Colorado (2-2)
25(22) Arizona: 3-1 - Next: vs Washington (0-2)
Others Receiving Votes:
TCU (150). South Florida (139), Alabama (125), Louisville (112), BYU (38), West Virginia (20), UCLA (15), Minnesota (7), Auburn (3)
Dropped Out:
South Florida (#21), North Carolina (#25)

[dlane0087]

Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Good win, nice to see you bounce back after the loss to the Irish.

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Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Wolverines Crush the Badgers

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- The Big House in Ann Arbor is a very hard place to win a football game as the visiting team. The home of the Michigan Wolverines is one of the oldest stadiums in the nation, and is the home field for the winningest programs in FBS college football history.

The Wolverines have won fourteen straight games on their home field, the third longest active streak in the FBS. The last time the Wolverines lost in Ann Arbor was two seasons ago, when the Wisconsin Badgers narrowly defeated the Wolverines. Since that game, they have been perfect in the Big House, and they exacted a little revenge on the Badgers yesterday when they crushed them 45-17, handing the Badgers their first loss of the season.

The game started off well for the Badgers, as running back Tariq Myers busted off a 53 yard run for a touchdown on the Badger's first drive to give them their only lead of the game. The Wolverines would respond less than a minute later when Steven Threet threw his first of four touchdown passes on the day, this one to Junior Hemingway. Later in the quarter, Threet threw another touchdown pass to freshman tight end Brandon Bryan to give the Wolverines a 14-7 lead after seven minutes.

The Wolverines would never look back after taking the lead late in the first quarter. Steven Threet went on to have the best game of his career, as he threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns. After not throwing for four touchdown passes in any game in his first two seasons of football, Threet has thrown four three times in just five games this season.

Despite winning their game handily over a ranked opponent, the Wolverines actually dropped from #7 to #8 in this week's AP Poll. There was a major shakeup this week in the Top 5 after former #1 Oklahoma dropped to #9 thanks to a 40-37 loss at home to Texas, who jumped from #11 to #4. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who defeated the Wolverines two weeks ago, are now ranked #1 in the nation, with Tennesse taking their former spot at #2.

The Wolverines look to continue on their new winning streak as they head to West Lafayette next week for a showdown with Purdue. The Boilermakers have lost three and a row, and are just 1-4 on the season. Their only win came in week two over Central Michigan.

Players of the Game
Wisconsin - DB Tony Megna: 7 Tkl, FF, FR
Michigan - QB Steven Threet: 25/34, 338 Yards, 4 TD, Rush TD

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
5:56 - TD Wis: Myers, 53 Yard run. 7-0
5:03 - TD Mich: Hemingway, 39 Yard pass from Threet. 7-7
2:26 - TD Mich: Bryan, 9 Yard pass from Threet. 14-7
Second Quarter
6:42 - TD Mich: Threet, 1 Yard run. 21-7
2:50 - FG Wis: Moore, 36 Yard field goal. 21-10
0:03 - FG Mich: Motley, 20 Yard field goal. 24-10
Third Quarter
3:40 - TD Mich: Odoms, 37 Yard pass from Threet. 31-10
1:01 - TD Mich: Bills, 8 Yard pass from Threet. 38-10
Fourth Quarter
3:51 - TD Wis: McCulliss, 4 Yard pass from Phillips. 38-17
2:23 - TD Mich: Horn, 2 Yard run. 45-17

Team Stats Comparison
First Downs - Wisconsin: 12 | Michigan: 19
Total Offense - Wisconsin: 246 | Michigan: 421
Rushes-Yards-TD - Wisconsin: 29-118-1 | Michigan: 33-83-2
Comp-Att-TD - Wisconsin: 13-24-1 | Michigan: 25-34-4
Passing Yards - Wisconsin: 128 | Michigan: 338
3rd Down - Wisconsin: 7-15 (46%) | Michigan: 9-14 (64%)
4th Down - Wisconsin: 0-2 (0%) | Michigan: 1-1 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG - Wisconsin: 2-1-1 (100%) | Michigan: 5-4-1 (100%)
Turnovers - Wisconsin: 1 | Michigan: 1
Fumbles Lost - Wisconsin: 0 | Michigan: 1
Intercepted - Wisconsin: 1 | Michigan: 0
Time of Possession - Wisconsin: 11:57 | Michigan: 16:07

Individual Stats
Passing
QB Curt Phillips (WIS): 13/24, 128 Yards, TD, Int
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QB Steven Threet (MICH): 25/34, 338 Yards, 4 TD

Rushing
HB John Clay (WIS): 19 Att, 64 Yards
HB Tariq Myers: 6 Att, 64 Yards, TD
HB Zac Brown: 2 Att, 4 Yards
WR Isaac Anderson: 1 Att, 4 Yards
QB Curt Phillips: 1 Att, 2 Yards
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HB Sam McGuffie (MICH): 22 Att, 85 Yards
QB Steven Threet: 6 Att, 3 Yards, TD
HB Avery Horn: 3 Att, 9 Yards, TD
FB Vince Helmuth: 2 Att, 8 Yards

Receiving
WR Isaac Anderson (WIS): 3 Rec, 41 Yards
WR Brandon McCulliss: 2 Rec, 29 Yards, TD
WR Nick Toon: 2 Rec, 29 Yards
TE Jake Byrne: 2 Rec, 18 Yards
TE Jeff Campanella: 2 Rec, 6 Yards
HB Tariq Myers: 1 Rec, 5 Yards
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WR Darryl Stonum (MICH): 5 Rec, 99 Yards
HB Sam McGuffie: 4 Rec, 26 Yards
FB Vince Helmuth: 4 Rec, 46 Yards
WR Toney Clemons: 3 Rec, 23 Yards
WR Martavious Odoms: 3 Rec, 55 Yards, TD
TE Jon Bills: 2 Rec, 14 Yards, TD
TE Brandon Bryan: 2 Rec, 14 Yards, TD
OT Dave Rembert: 1 Rec, 22 Yards
WR Junior Hemingwat: 1 Rec, 39 Yards, TD

Defense
FS Josh Nettles (WIS): 11 Tkl
LB Culmer St. Jean: 9 Tkl (Tfl)
LB Chaz Johnson: 8 Tkl (Tfl), Sck
SS Tony Megna: 7 Tkl, FF, FR
DE Louis Nzegwu: 5 Tkl
LB Leonhard Hubbard: 5 Tkl
DT Eric Morgan: 5 Tkl
CB Chris Maragos: 4 Tkl
CB Dan Dickson: 4 Tkl
DE Luke Howard: 4 Tkl (Tfl)
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LB Jonas Mouton (MICH): 8 Tkl (3 Tfl), 3 Sck
SS Boubacar Cissoko: 6 Tkl, Int
LB Brandon Herron: 6 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 5 Tkl (Tfl)
DT Clifton Madison: 5 Tkl (2 Tfl), 2 Sck
CB Donovan Warren: 4 Tkl
LB Dominic Hill: 4 Tkl
DT William Lewis: 4 Tkl
FS Jonathan Amos: 4 Tkl (2 Tfl)

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Around the Nation: Week 6

Big Ten Standings:
1) #8 Michigan: 2-0 (4-1)
2) Iowa: 1-0 (4-0)
3) #10 Ohio State: 1-0 (4-1)
4) #24 Michigan State: 1-0 (4-1)
5) #23 Wisconsin: 1-1 (4-1)
6) Minnesota: 1-1 (4-1)
7) #22 Penn State: 1-1 (3-1)
8) Illinois: 1-1 (3-2)
9) Indiana: 0-1 (2-2)
10) Northwestern: 0-2 (4-2)
11) Purdue: 0-2 (1-4)

Big Ten Games:
#23 Wisconsin - 17 @ #8 Michigan - 45
Iowa - 29 @ Indiana - 20
Northwestern - 21 @ #24 Michigan State - 55
Illinois - 34 @ Minnesota - 17
Purdue - 13 @ #22 Penn State - 27

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: QB Kirk Cousins (MSU) 485 Passing Yards, 6 TD
Defense: SS Nick Sukay (PSU) 8 Tkl (6 Tfl), 3 Sck
National:
Offense: QB Jacob Bower (TULSA) 581 Passing Yards, 6 TD
Defense: LB Jeff Tisak (ND) 15 Tkl (10 Tfl), 4 Sck

Heisman Watch:
HB Ryan Williams (VT): 756 Rushing Yards, 10 TD
HB LeSean McCoy (PITT): 816 Rushing Yards, 10 TD
HB DeMarco Murray (OU): 621 Rushing Yards, 9 TD
QB Tyrod Taylor (VT): 1884 Passing Yards, 18 TD, 4 Int
QB Nick Stephens (TEN): 1871 Passing Yards, 12 TD, 2 Int

Top 25 Games:
#1 Notre Dame - 63 @ Mid Tenn State - 19
#2 Tennessee - 42 @ #11 South Carolina - 37
#3 Virginia Tech - 38 vs Western Kentucky - 14
#4 Texas - 40 vs #9 Oklahoma - 37
#5 Missouri - 31 @ Baylor - 24
#6 Florida - 31 vs Ole Miss - 14
#7 Pittsburgh - 42 @ Cincinnati - 7
#8 Michigan - 45 vs #23 Wisconsin - 17
#12 Southern California - 63 @ Washington State - 10
#13 Clemson - 34 @ Virginia - 27
#15 Georgia - 56 vs Alabama - 28
#16 Texas A&M - 62 @ Iowa State - 20
#17 Florida State - 46 vs Wake Forest - 14
#18 Kansas State - 35 @ Kansas - 17
#19 Oregon State - 24 vs California - 21
#20 Oklahoma State - 34 @ Colorado - 28
#21 Arizona State - 34 vs Oregon - 16
#22 Penn State - 27 vs Purdue - 13
#24 Michigan State - 55 vs Northwestern - 21
#25 Arizona - 63 vs Washington - 7

The Associated Press Top 10
1(2) Notre Dame (41): 5-0 - Next: vs Stanford (1-4)
2(4) Tennessee (20): 5-0 - Next: @ #15 Georgia (4-1)
3(3) Virginia Tech: 6-0 - Next: @ North Carolina (4-1)
4(11) Texas: 5-0 - Next: vs #5 Missouri (5-0)
5(9) Missouri: 5-0 - Next: @ #4 Texas (5-0)
6(6) Florida: 4-1 - Next: vs #14 LSU (4-1)
7(10) Pittsburgh: 5-0 - Next: @ South Florida (2-1)
8(7) Michigan: 4-1 - Next: @ Purdue (1-4)
9(1) Oklahoma: 4-1 - Next: @ #18 Kansas State (4-1)
10(8) Ohio State: 4-1 - Next: @ #23 Wisconsin (4-1)

The Rest of the Pack
11) South Carolina: 3-1
12) Southern California: 4-1
13) Clemson: 6-0
14) LSU: 4-1
15) Georgia: 4-1
16) Texas A&M: 5-0
17) Florida State: 4-1
18) Kansas State: 4-1
19) Oregon State: 3-0
20) Oklahoma State: 4-0
21) Arizona State: 4-1
22) Penn State: 3-1
23) Wisconsin: 4-1
24) Michigan State: 4-1
25) Arizona: 4-1

[dlane0087]

Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Hopefully some teams start losing and you can get back to 1 or at the least 2.