Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Michigan State

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23Oct 2023
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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Michigan State

Dennis Fitzgerald (image via Go Blue History)

If you’re like me and you enjoy big plays, here are some great ones against the Spartans over the years:

  1. Dennis Fitzgerald 99-yard kickoff return touchdown (1960)
  2. Desmond Howard 95-yard kickoff return touchdown (1990)
  3. Cade McNamara 93-yard touchdown pass to Andrel Anthony, Jr. (2021)
  4. Drew Henson 81-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Knight (1999)
  5. Derrick Alexander 80-yard punt return touchdown (1992)
  6. Shea Patterson 79-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones (2018)
  7. Rob Lytle 75-yard touchdown run (1976)
  8. Mike Sainristil 72-yard interception return touchdown (2023)
  9. Anthony Thomas 69-yard touchdown run (1998)
  10. Tom Hendricks 67-yard punt return touchdown (1954)

Hit the jump for some clips.

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24Aug 2020
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Ranking Michigan’s Wide Receivers

David Terrell (image via Michigan Football History)

Previously, I ranked the Michigan quarterbacks (LINK) and running backs (LINK) from the beginning of the Lloyd Carr era onward. That corresponds with the time that I have paid close attention to Michigan football.

Now we will take a look at the receivers. Because I don’t have an endless amount of time, I have to trim this down to guys who started at least twelve games in a Michigan uniform, which represents roughly one full season as a starter. The lone exception here is Devin Gardner, who started a bunch of games, but mostly at quarterback.

Hit the jump for the list.

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22Jul 2019
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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Coaches, Summer 2019

Brady Hoke (image via College Football Talk)

If you want to help out TTB, please use the Amazon links here to do your shopping (LINK):

I do Ex-Wolverine Updates throughout the season, but I generally don’t include former coaches. In this case I have listed every Michigan coach over the past twenty years that is still in the game (for example, I think Steve Szabo, Stan Parrish, Bobby Morrison, Greg Robinson, etc. are retired permanently). There’s no way to keep track of every former Michigan player toiling away as a high school assistant coach or D-III strength and conditioning guy, but if you have any additions to the list, please let me know. I’m sure I’ve missed a few guys who are coaching or graduate assistant-ing.

For more Ex-Wolverine news, check out these posts on transfers (LINK) and former commits (LINK).

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