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2024 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 13

Here’s a roundup of the former Michigan player, former commits, and former coaches (or players-turned-coaches). NOTE: I will not regularly post updates about offensive linemen since stats are minimal and just posting PFF grades is kind of boring, but I did this week just to show who’s playing where and what their opening day role was.

FORMER PLAYERS

WR Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma): Anthony has not played since week one due to an injury.

LB Jeremiah Beasley (Missouri): Beasley made 2 tackles in a 39-20 win over Mississippi State.

QB Alan Bowman (Oklahoma State): Bowman did not play in a 56-48 loss to Texas Tech.

LB Semaj Bridgeman (Michigan State): Bridgeman has not recorded any stats yet this year for MSU.

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Preview: Michigan vs. Northwestern

RUSH OFFENSE vs. NORTHWESTERN RUSH DEFENSE
Michigan ranks #73 nationally in rushing offense (155.5 yards/game) and #74 in yards per carry (4.34). Indiana largely shut down the rushing game two weeks ago in a disappointing effort from the offensive line. Kalel Mullings (141 carries, 740 yards, 8 TD) still leads the team in rushing, but he has ceded carries lately to Donovan Edwards (114 carries, 513 yards, 3 TD) and even Benjamin Hall (4 carries, 9 yards against Indiana). Head coach Sherrone Moore hinted that a couple other backs could see playing time this week, including freshmen Micah Ka’apana and Jordan Marshall. The offensive line should see the return of starting RG Giovanni El-Hadi this week, but with RT Andrew Gentry out for the season and backup OT Jeffrey Persi working back from an injury, the right tackle spot will be manned by Evan Link. Northwestern is #28 in rush defense (114.6 yards allowed/game) and #28 in yards allowed per carry (3.59). The general trend is that the solid teams have run the ball well against the Wildcats, and the bad teams haven’t; Washington, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio State have all gone for 144+ yards on the ground. Michigan hasn’t been greatly effective at running the ball, but they are pretty committed to hammering away until they clearly can’t do it. Junior weakside LB Mac Uihlein (6’1″, 230) leads the team with 65 tackles, followed by redshirt junior CB (yikes!) Theran Johnson (5’11”, 182) and redshirt sophomore nickel Robert Fitzgerald (6’0″, 208) with 44 stops each. The defensive front is made up of fourth-year or older players, with 6’3″, 310 lb. DT R.J. Pearson and 6’2″, 297 lb. DT Carmine Bastone in the middle; one defensive end is Aidan Hubbard (6’4″, 252), the brother of former Ohio State and current NFL defensive end Sam Hubbard. Hubbard and 6’3″, 272 lb. DE Jaylen Pate lead the team with 5 tackles for loss each. I don’t think Michigan will run over Northwestern, but I do think they will be able to keep the chains moving, especially if they can incorporate QB Alex Orji in some +1 runs.
Advantage: Michigan

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2024 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 7

Here’s a roundup of the former Michigan player, former commits, and former coaches (or players-turned-coaches). NOTE: I will not regularly post updates about offensive linemen since stats are minimal and just posting PFF grades is kind of boring, but I did this week just to show who’s playing where and what their opening day role was.

FORMER PLAYERS

WR Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma): Anthony has not played since week one due to an injury.

LB Jeremiah Beasley (Missouri): Beasley made 1 tackle in a 45-3 win over UMass.

QB Alan Bowman (Oklahoma State): Oklahoma State (3-3) had a bye following their third straight loss. So far this season, Bowman is completing 59.3% of his passes for 12 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.

LB Semaj Bridgeman (Michigan State): Bridgeman has not recorded any stats yet this year for MSU.

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2024 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 4

Here’s a roundup of the former Michigan player, former commits, and former coaches (or players-turned-coaches). NOTE: I will not regularly post updates about offensive linemen since stats are minimal and just posting PFF grades is kind of boring, but I did this week just to show who’s playing where and what their opening day role was.

FORMER PLAYERS

WR Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma): Anthony did not play in a 25-15 loss to Tennessee.

LB Jeremiah Beasley (Missouri): Beasley did not record any stats in a 30-27 win over Vanderbilt.

QB Alan Bowman (Oklahoma State): Bowman completed 16/33 passes for 206 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in a 22-19 loss to Utah. He was benched at halftime.

LB Semaj Bridgeman (Michigan State): Bridgeman did not record any stats in a 23-19 loss to Boston College.

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2024 Ex-Wolverines Update: Week 3

Here’s a roundup of the former Michigan player, former commits, and former coaches (or players-turned-coaches). NOTE: I will not regularly post updates about offensive linemen since stats are minimal and just posting PFF grades is kind of boring, but I did this week just to show who’s playing where and what their opening day role was.

FORMER PLAYERS

WR Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma): Anthony did not play in a 34-19 win over Tulane.

LB Jeremiah Beasley (Missouri): Beasley did not play in a 27-21 win over Boston College.

QB Alan Bowman (Oklahoma State): Bowman completed 24/31 throws for 396 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception in a 45-10 win over Tulsa.

Alan Bowman went OFF for Oklahoma State 🔥

5 TDs and 396 passing yards on the road! pic.twitter.com/RQw9F1ihjX

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 14, 2024

LB Semaj Bridgeman (Michigan State): Bridgeman did not record any stats in a 40-0 win over Prairie View.

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