Michigan 35, UNLV 7

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12Sep 2023
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Michigan 35, UNLV 7

J.J. McCarthy (image via Paul Sancya at the Associated Press)

Defensive Tackle U. Michigan is putting together a nice crew of defensive tackles, and the least heralded one is the guy making plays most consistently, it seems. Sophomore Mason Graham made 5 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks against UNLV, eating up the interior offensive line repeatedly. The Rebels ended the game with 61 rushing yards on 31 attempts, which includes sacks, but still . . . the middle was stuffed up all day. Kris Jenkins made 5 tackles and 0.5 sacks and Kenneth Grant made 4 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 pass breakup. The title of this section is a little facetious, but the defensive tackle play has been terrific.

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12Sep 2023
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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Bowling Green State University

Fitzgerald Toussaint

Michigan has played Bowling Green State University two times, once in 2000 and once in 2010. The 2010 game was full of big plays, with Denard Robinson rushing 5 times for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns on an injury-shortened day that saw him rush or pass the ball just 9 times overall.

  1. Fitzgerald Toussaint 61-yard touchdown run (2010)
  2. John Navarre 58-yard pass to B.J. Askew (2000)
  3. Denard Robinson 47-yard touchdown run (2010)
  4. Denard Robinson 47-yard run (2010)
  5. Chris Perry 42-yard touchdown run (2000)
  6. John Navarre 41-yard touchdown pass to David Terrell (2000)
  7. Denard Robinson 36-yard pass to Roy Roundtree (2010)
  8. Michael Cox 35-yard run (2010)
  9. Ray Vinopal 32-yard interception return (2010)
  10. Devin Gardner 30-yard pass to Darryl Stonum (2010)
10Sep 2023
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2023 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 2

Xavier Worthy (image via SI)

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FORMER PLAYERS

TE Erick All (Iowa): All caught 3 passes for 32 yards in a 20-13 win over Iowa State.

WR Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma): Anthony caught 7 passes for 76 yards and 1 touchdown in a 28-11 win over SMU. He is now OU’s leading receiver with 10 catches for 142 yards and 1 score on the year.

QB Alan Bowman (Oklahoma State): Bowman completed 11/16 passes for 113 yards in a 27-15 win over Arizona State. He also ran 2 times for -5 yards. He’s in a real battle for the QB job as OSU played three quarterbacks in a relatively tight game.

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8Sep 2023
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Preview: Michigan vs. UNLV

(image via Las Vegas Sun)

RUSH OFFENSE vs. UNLV RUSH DEFENSE
Michigan had a disappointing week against East Carolina with 31 carries for 122 yards, which was just 3.9 yards per carry. There were too many plays allowed in the backfield, and that fell on both the blockers and the running backs. We all know Blake Corum (10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD) and Donovan Edwards (12 carries, 37 yards) are stars, but the more interesting aspect will be how Michigan’s tackles look. Last week Michigan started Karsen Barnhart on the left and Myles Hinton on the right, but the belief is that La’Darius Henderson and Trente Jones will start at those positions, respectively. UNLV ranks #106 nationally in rushing defense (179 yards allowed in one game), but that might be a bit misleading. The Runnin’ Rebels allowed just 19 yards on 8 carries before things got out of hand against Bryant. UNLV’s leading tackler is 6’3″, 230 lb. Arkansas transfer Jackson Woodard, who had 12 stops last week. Cornerback Thomas Andersen (6’1″, 185) was second on the team in tackles with 8. Nickelback Jerrae Williams (5’10”, 185) had an impressive 3.0 tackles for loss last week alone in UNLV’s 4-2-5 defense.
Advantage: Michigan

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6Sep 2023
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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. UNLV

Ty Isaac (image via Detroit News)

This is a feature I started last year, with the ten longest plays against any particular opponent. I didn’t break it out last week since Michigan had never played East Carolina before, and now the opponent is UNLV, whom Michigan has only played once. So each of the following plays will take you back to 2015, when Michigan won by a score of 28-7.

  1. Ty Isaac 76-yard touchdown run (2015)
  2. J.J. McCarthy 47-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson (2023)
  3. Jehu Chesson 36-yard touchdown run (2015)
  4. Jayden Denegal 35-yard pass to Semaj Morgan (2023)
  5. Jabrill Peppers 31-yard kickoff return (2015)
  6. Channing Stribling 30-yard interception return (2015)
  7. Semaj Morgan 28-yard kickoff return (2023)
  8. Cornelius Johnson 26-yard run (2023)
  9. Kalel Mullings 26-yard kickoff return (2023)
  10. J.J. McCarthy 25-yard pass to Roman Wilson (2023)

Here’s Isaac’s 76-yarder: