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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Penn State

Michigan and Penn State are two storied programs, but they didn’t play each other until 1993, when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. Immediately, Michigan ripped off a couple of the biggest plays in series history, with a 48-yard punt return touchdown by Derrick Alexander and a 47-yard touchdown run by Tyrone Wheatley. Wheatley had Michigan’s longest play in series history in the second meeting.

1. Tyrone Wheatley 67-yard TD run (1994)
2. Brandon Watson 62-yard interception return TD (2018)
3. Denard Robinson 60-yard TD pass to Kevin Koger (2010)
4. Devin Gardner 59-yard TD pass to Devin Funchess (2013)
5. Hassan Haskins 59-yard run (2020)
6. Jourdan Lewis 55-yard kickoff return (2015)
7. Walter Cross 53-yard kickoff return (1999)
8. John Navarre 53-yard TD pass to Ronald Bellamy (2001)
9. Jabrill Peppers 53-yard punt return (2016)
10. Karan Higdon 50-yard run (2018)

Hit the jump to see video of the top three longest plays.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

I know we’re a few weeks into the 2020 season and I haven’t posted one of these yet, but I’m going to try to bring it back now that we’re back to games and I’m not still doing the season countdown.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady completed 33/45 passes for 369 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 45-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Brady has now thrown the most touchdown passes in NFL history, surpassing Drew Brees.

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Class of 2014: By the Numbers

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I recently did a summary of the 2015 class that was an interesting look back at their five years on campus (LINK). The class of 2014 was Brady Hoke’s final complete class before he was fired, so here’s a look at how that group fared over five years. Michigan landed 17 players in the pack, which ranked 20th in the country according to the 247 Composite.

Hit the jump for the rundown.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Frank Clark

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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark is a pretty fun player to watch if you like pass rushers. On Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, he made 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass breakup, and 5 quarterback hurries, one of which resulted in an interception.

Frank Clark’s bend is dangerous ?? @TheRealFrankC_ pic.twitter.com/9qzYHDKNer

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 19, 2019

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A Few Thoughts on Rounds 4-7, UDFA

After the day one and day two results (LINK), Michigan got one more player drafted on day three.

Zach Gentry – TE – Pittsburgh Steelers: Round 5, #141 overall
Gentry had subpar performances at both the Combine and pro day, but I guess it’s important to remember that he got invited to the Combine for a reason. At 6’8″ and 260 lbs. with some impressive plays over the past two seasons, he has some things going for him. I projected that he wouldn’t go higher than the 7th round due to a 4.92 forty (at the Combine) and a poor showing on the bench press, the Steelers found him worthy of drafting, perhaps to help replace Jesse James (who signed with the Lions). I like Gentry and I think he could hang around the NFL for a decent career.

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