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Ex-Wolverine Updates

Josh Furman puts pressure on Jameis Winston in the Cowboy’s 37-31 loss (image via KansasCity)

Former DT Richard Ash: Ash started at defensive tackle and made 7 tackles and 3 tackles for loss in Western Michigan’s 43-34 loss to Purdue.

Former TE commit Pharaoh Brown: Brown caught 2 passes for 32 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown, in Oregon’s 62-13 win over South Dakota.

Former CB commit Gareon Conley: Conley played but did not record any statistics in Ohio State’s 34-17 win over Navy.

Former CB commit Dallas Crawford: Crawford – who played well as a running back last season – is now a starting safety for Miami. He made 7 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Miami’s 31-13 loss to Louisville.

Former S Joshua Furman: Furman started at linebacker for Oklahoma State and made 5 tackles. The Cowboys played well against defending national champion Florida State, but ultimately lost by a score of 37-31.

Former K commit Matt Goudis: Goudis was 2/2 on field goals and 1/1 on extra points, but Miami lost to Louisville by a score of 31-13.

Former RB commit Demetrius Hart: Hart had 22 carries for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 3 catches for 35 yards, in Colorado State’s 31-17 win over Colorado.

Former RB Thomas Rawls: Rawls carried the ball 25 times for 121 yards and 1 touchdown in Central Michigan’s 20-16 win over Chattanooga. He also caught 2 passes for 7 yards.

Former head coach Rich Rodriguez:

 Arizona beat UNLV by a score of 58-13. New quarterback Anu Solomon went 25/44 for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns, and two running backs – senior Terris Jones-Grigsby and freshman Nick Wilson – rushed for over 100 yards.

Former CB commit Anthony Standifer: Standifer had 1 tackle in Eastern Illinois’ 42-20 loss to Minnesota.

Former S Ray Vinopal: Vinopal made 2 tackles in Pitt’s 62-0 win over Delaware.

Ex-Wolverine Updates: Post-Bowl Edition

Ray Vinopal

CB Dallas Crawford: In the Russell Athletic Bowl, Crawford had 11 carries for 35 yards and 3 catches for 22 yards in 36-9 loss to Louisville.

K/P Anthony Fera: Fera was 1/1 on extra points and averaged 42.1 yards on 7 punts, including landing 4 inside the 20-yard line, in the 30-7 loss to Oregon in the Alamo Bowl.

K Matt Goudis: Goudis was 1/1 on extra points in Miami’s loss to Louisville.

Head coach Rich Rodriguez: Rodriguez and his Arizona Wildcats finished the season with a 42-19 win over Boston College in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl. Running back Ka’Deem Carey finished with 27 carries for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Ken Griffey, Jr.’s son Trey had 3 catches for 41 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rodriguez finishes at 8-5 for the second year in a row, making him 16-10 during his time in Tucson.

Defensive coordinator Scott Shafer: Shafer and his Syracuse Orangemen achieved a 21-17 victory over Minnesota in the Texas Bowl. Shafer finishes at 7-6 in his first season as a head coach.

S Ray Vinopal: In the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Vinopal led his Pitt team his tackles with 11, adding 1 sack. The Panthers beat Bowling Green by a score of 30-27.

CB Adrian Witty: Witty had 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup as his Cincinnati Bearcats lost to North Carolina by a score of 39-17.

Ex-Wolverine Updates

Vladimir Emilien

TE Pharaoh Brown:

 Brown was targeted twice but did not record a reception in Oregon’s 36-35 win over Oregon State in the Civil War. The game was won on a touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Josh Huff with 29 seconds remaining.

CB Dallas Crawford: Crawford was bottled up for 14 carries and just 22 yards, plus 1 catch for 3 yards, in Miami’s 41-31 win over Pitt.

S Vladimir Emilien: Emilien had 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 fumble recovery in Toledo’s 31-29 loss to Akron.

K Anthony Fera: Fera was 5/5 on extra points and 2/2 on field goals (from 49 and 37 yards) in Texas’s 41-16 win over Texas Tech.

K Matt Goudis: Goudis was 5/5 on extra points and 2/2 on field goals (from 39 and 29 yards) in Miami’s 41-31 win over Pitt.

LB Mike Jones: Jones had 6 tackles in Western Michigan’s 33-14 loss to Northern Illinois.

Defensive coordinator Greg Robinson: Robinson’s defense tallied a whopping 9 sacks in Texas’s 41-16 win over Texas Tech.

Head coach Rich Rodriguez: Arizona ended its regular season on a downer with a 58-21 loss to Arizona State. Ka’Deem Carey finished the game with 32 carries for 157 yards and 1 touchdown, but quarterback B.J. Denker threw 3 interceptions. Arizona ends the year at 7-5.

S Ray Vinopal: Vinopal had 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Pitt’s 41-31 loss to Miami.

Ex-Wolverine Updates

TE Pharaoh Brown: Brown had 1 catch for a 1-yard touchdown in Oregon’s 42-16 loss to Arizona.

CB Dallas Crawford: Crawford had 16 carries for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns, as well as 2 catches for 7 yards. Miami beat Virginia by a score of 45-26.

K Matt Goudis: Goudis was 6/6 on extra points and hit a 33-yard field goal in Miami’s 45-26 win over Virginia.

S Carvin Johnson: Johnson had 10 tackles in Hampton’s 42-39 double overtime loss to Howard. He ended the year second on the team with 122 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions for 59 yards, 6 pass breakups, and 2 fumble recoveries.

LB Mike Jones: Jones and his Western Michigan Broncos play Northern Illinois tonight at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2. Jones is the third-leading tackler on the team with 86 stops.


Head coach Rich Rodriguez: Rodriguez notched perhaps his signature win against the #5 Oregon Ducks with a 42-16 victory. The Wildcats were outgained 506 to 482 but mostly kept the Ducks out of the endzone. Rodriguez’s team forced 3 turnovers – including 2 interceptions from Marcus Mariota, who hadn’t thrown one yet this year – and gave up 0. Running back Ka’Deem Carey rushed 48 times for 206 yards and 4 scores, and quarterback B.J. Denker rushed 14 times for 102 yards. Denker was also nearly perfect through the air with a 19/22 performance for 178 yards and 2 scores. Arizona is now 7-4.

S Ray Vinopal: Vinopal had 8 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and .5 sacks in Pitt’s 17-16 win over Syracuse.

CB Adrian Witty: Witty had 2 tackles in Cincinnati’s 24-17 win over Houston.

Ex-Wolverine Updates

Dallas Crawford (#4)

S/LB Isaiah Bell: Bell, now a defensive end, had 3 tackles and 1 sack in Lake Erie’s 50-32 win over Tiffin. Lake Erie ends the year with a record of 4-7. Bell ends the year with 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery returned 97 yards for a touchdown.

TE Pharaoh Brown: Brown had 2 catches for 42 yards and 1 kickoff return for 5 yards in Oregon’s 44-21 win over Utah.

Head coach Rich Rodriguez: Rodriguez and his Arizona Wildcats suffered a 24-17 loss to Washington State and fell to 6-4 on the year. Running back Ka’Deem Carey had 26 rushes for 132 yards and 1 touchdown.

CB Dallas Crawford: Crawford had a great individual performance with 19 carries for 115 yards and 3 catches for 48 yards, but Miami was upset by the Duke Blue Devils in a 48-30 game.

S Vladimir Emilien: Emilien had 3 tackles in Toledo’s 51-41 win over Buffalo.

K Anthony Fera: Fera was 1/1 on extra points and 2/2 on field goals (from 39 and 27 yards), but Texas lost to Oklahoma State by a score of 38-13.

K Matt Goudis: Goudis was 3/3 on extra points and 3/3 on field goals (from 32, 32, and 31 yards), but Miami lost to Duke by a score of 48-30.

S Carvin Johnson: Johnson had 16 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in Hampton’s 42-12 loss to Bethune-Cookman.

WR Jerald Robinson: Robinson had 2 catches for 22 yards and 1 touchdown in Walsh University’s 49-28 loss to Findlay. Walsh ends the year with a record of 3-8. On the season, Robinson led the team in all categories with 38 catches for 499 yards and 7 touchdowns.

S Marvin Robinson: Robinson had 5 tackles and 3 pass breakups in Ferris State’s 35-22 victory over Northern Michigan.

WR Je’Ron Stokes:

 Stokes had 3 catches for 27 yards in Norfolk State’s 24-13 loss to North Carolina Central.

S Ray Vinopal: Vinopal had 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery in Pitt’s 34-27 loss to North Carolina.