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Michigan 33, Northwestern 7

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FIRE MCNAMARA! OR DON’T! After the game yesterday, I hopped on Twitter and came across a tweet saying “Cade [McNamara] has missed almost everything today.” I found that to be a very odd statement, considering he completed a season-high 74% of his passes. McNamara finished 20/27 for 129 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. He averaged 4.8 yards per attempt, which is a pitiful number. After I called the Twitterer out for being factually incorrect, he relented and lamented the fact that McNamara missed the deep shots down the field. Which leads me to my next thought.

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Preview: Michigan vs. Northwestern

RUSH OFFENSE vs. NORTHWESTERN RUSH DEFENSE
Michigan is #6 in rush offense (246.5 yards/game) with two of the more interesting backs in the Big Ten: bruiser Hassan Haskins (492 yards, 8 TD) and lightning-in-a-bottle Blake Corum (610 yards, 8 TD). They have 97 and 101 rushing attempts, respectively, so Michigan is bound to use either one at any given time. The Wolverines are mostly a downhill rushing team, but they can hit the edges, like Corum did with a 31-yard touchdown scamper on a BASH play against Nebraska two weeks ago. Michigan had some issues with the health of their offensive guards (five played against the Cornhuskers), so it may be interesting to see who’s ready to go on the offensive line this week. Northwestern is #118 in rushing defense (206.2 yards allowed/game) and they’re giving up 5.4 yards per attempt, which is #119. The Wildcats have experience up front, but not much talent. Junior defensive end Adetomiwa Adebawore (6’2″, 265) is the best of the bunch with 22 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. The leading overall tackler is senior SAM linebacker Chris Bergin (5’11”, 223 lbs.) with 63 tackles, followed by sophomore safety Brandon Joseph (6’1″, 192) with 40 tackles. One of the best rushing offenses against one of the worst rushing defenses? I expect Michigan to stick to the ground for much of this one.
Advantage: Michigan

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Northwestern

2022

Kenneth Grant – DT – Merrillville (IN) Merrillville: Grant is committed to Michigan.

Will Johnson – CB – Grosse Pointe (MI) South: Johnson is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Marlin Klein – TE – Rabun Gap (GA) Nacoochee: Klein is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Tyler Morris – WR – La Grange Park (IL) Nazareth Academy: Morris is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Jimmy Rolder – LB – Chicago (IL) Marist: Rolder is a 6’2″, 220-pounder with offers from Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #36 linebacker, and #334 overall.

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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Donovan Peoples-Jones

The Cleveland Browns’ Donovan Peoples-Jones had an outstanding game on Sunday, catching 4 passes for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns. The two scores were a short catch-and-run and a 57-yard Hail Mary at the end of the first half.

DPJ 🤫

2017 All-American Donovan Peoples-Jones (@dpeoplesjones) with the wild Hail Mary reception. #Browns #AllAmericanBowl 🇺🇸

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— All-American Bowl (@AABonNBC) October 17, 2021

HONORABLE MENTION

• QB Tom Brady (Buccaneers): Brady completed completed 24/42 passes for 297 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception in a 28-22 win over the Eagles.
• LB Devin Bush, Jr. (Steelers): Bush made 6 tackles and 1 fumble recovery in a 23-20 win over the Seahawks.
• WR Nico Collins (Texans): Collins caught 4 passes for 44 yards in a 31-3 loss to Colts.
• RB Chris Evans (Bengals): Evans caught 3 passes for 49 yards and his first NFL touchdown, while also running the ball 4 times for 18 yards, in a 34-11 win over the Lions.
• DE Kwity Paye (Colts): Paye made 1 tackle and 1 interception in a 31-3 win over the Texans.

KWITY PAYE DIVING INTERCEPTION?! pic.twitter.com/0B2vYxAs8T

— Indy SportsOne (@IndySportsOne) October 17, 2021

• S Jabrill Peppers (Giants): Peppers made 9 tackles in a 38-11 loss to the Rams.
• DT Chris Wormley (Steelers): Wormley made 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 1 pass breakup in a 23-20 win over the Steelers.

Damani Dent, Wolverine

Jacksonville (FL) Terry Parker safety Damani Dent committed to Michigan on Monday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Oregon and Pitt, among others.

Dent is listed at 6’0″ and 190 lbs.

RATINGS
ESPN: Unranked
Rivals: 3-star safety, 5.6 grade
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #52 safety

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