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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 7

Former CB commit Gareon Conley: Conley made 7 tackles in Ohio State’s 38-10 win over Penn State.

Former CB Blake Countess: Countess had 6 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Auburn’s close 30-27 win over Kentucky. He was also called for two big pass interference penalties, which helped keep Kentucky in the game.

Former CB commit Dallas Crawford:

Crawford had 1 tackle in Miami’s 30-20 win over Virginia Tech.

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Michigan vs. Michigan State Awards

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Let’s see more of this guy on offense . . . Jake Butt. Arguably your best player on offense should not end the game with 1 catch for 4 yards. He did make a “catch” that was ruled a catch by the nearest official, only to be overturned by a more distant official, and the “instant” replay came back without indisputable evidence enough to distinctly rule it a catch. But even then, Butt would have had just two catches. Michigan and Jake Rudock need to find more ways to get him the ball.

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Michigan State 27, Michigan 23

Blake O’Neill is surely having a rough time right now (image via MLive)

Worst. Ending. Ever.

1. Michigan State’s backwards-punt-fumble return for a touchdown with zero seconds left in 2015.
2. Colorado’s Hail Mary touchdown victory from Kordell Stewart in 1994.
3. Appalachian State’s blocked field goal in 2007.

I have not been alive forever, but those are the three worst finishes to Michigan games that I can remember. I’ll throw in an honorable mention to Spartan Bob and T.J. Duckett, but the above three are worse, in my opinion.

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Kurt Taylor, Wolverine

Covington (GA) Newton running back Kurt Taylor committed to Michigan and head coach Jim Harbaugh

Covington (GA) Newton running back Kurt Taylor committed to Michigan on Friday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt, among others.

Taylor is 5’9″ and 200 lbs. He claims a 4.48 forty. As a sophomore in 2014, he had 74 carries for 462 yards (6.2 yards/carry) and 4 touchdowns, plus 3 catches for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns. This year as a junior, he has carried the ball 109 times for 729 yards (6.7 yards/carry) and 10 touchdowns, plus 7 catches for 94 yards.

RATINGS
ESPN: Unranked
Rivals: 3-star, #19 RB
Scout: 3-star RB
247 Sports: 3-star, 88 grade, #24 RB, #308 overall

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Preview: Michigan vs. Michigan State

Rush Offense vs. Michigan State Rush Defense
Michigan is #34 in rushing yardage (201 yards/game), and the 4.77 yards/carry is good enough for #42 nationally. Starting running back De’Veon Smith returned last week after a one-week absence, but he limped off again after gaining 59 yards on 8 carries against Northwestern. Drake Johnson seemed to move into the backup role, but he’s working through an undisclosed injury. That leaves Derrick Green, a recently demoted Ty Isaac, and true freshman Karan Higdon, who just burned his redshirt. At this point it’s anybody’s guess who’s going to get carries from week to week, but you can count on a couple handoffs to the fullbacks (20 carries, 116 yards, 1 touchdown this year) and one or two carries by wide receiver Jehu Chesson. Michigan’s offensive line is #86 in Adjusted Line Yards, so they’re not moving people off the ball with regularity. The Spartans are allowing 130 yards/game on the ground (#34 nationally), and the 3.77 yards allowed/carry is 47th in the country. Middle linebacker Riley Bullough leads the team with 55 tackles, and outside ‘backers Jon Reschke and Darien Harris follow with 38 and 37, respectively. Michigan State is tied for 15th in the nation with 45 tackles for loss, but many of those have come in the form of sacks, not in disrupting the run game. The Spartans lack a consistent disruptive force against the run. I don’t think either team has a decided advantage, but I’ll give a leg up in scheming to Michigan.
Advantage: Michigan

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