Tag: Tyrone Wheatley

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Iowa

Michigan joined what is now the Big Ten conference in 1896 and Iowa followed in 1899, but in that long span (albeit some years without official statistics), there have been a lot of big plays. Hayden Fry got Iowa’s program going in the right direction during the 1980s and 1990s, and Kirk Ferentz has continued that trend since.

1. Tyrone Wheatley 82-yard rushing touchdown (1992)
2. John Navarre 77-yard pass to Tyrece Butler (2001)
3. John Navarre 71-yard pass to Jason Avant (2003)
4. Jim Maddock 65-yard touchdown pass to Ron Kramer (1955)
5. Jim Pace 65-yard punt return touchdown (1957)
6. Steve Breaston 64-yard kickoff return (2006)
7. Rick Leach 63-yard touchdown pass to Russell Davis (1977)
8. Jim Maddock 60-yard touchdown pass to Ron Maentz (1955)
9. Jamie Morris 60-yard kickoff return (1985)
10. Elvis Grbac 59-yard pass to Yale VanDyne (1991)

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Anatomy of a Running Back Substitution, Part 1

I’ve seen a lot of criticism over the years – but especially in 2020 – about Michigan’s running back rotation. There has been a lot of blame put on running backs coach Jay Harbaugh for using too many backs, not giving Hassan Haskins enough carries, not giving Zach Charbonnet enough carries, not giving Blake Corum enough carries, not giving Chris Evans enough carries, etc.

First, a brief history of the running back rotation under Jim Harbaugh for the top four running backs:

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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Penn State

Michigan and Penn State are two storied programs, but they didn’t play each other until 1993, when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. Immediately, Michigan ripped off a couple of the biggest plays in series history, with a 48-yard punt return touchdown by Derrick Alexander and a 47-yard touchdown run by Tyrone Wheatley. Wheatley had Michigan’s longest play in series history in the second meeting.

1. Tyrone Wheatley 67-yard TD run (1994)
2. Brandon Watson 62-yard interception return TD (2018)
3. Denard Robinson 60-yard TD pass to Kevin Koger (2010)
4. Devin Gardner 59-yard TD pass to Devin Funchess (2013)
5. Hassan Haskins 59-yard run (2020)
6. Jourdan Lewis 55-yard kickoff return (2015)
7. Walter Cross 53-yard kickoff return (1999)
8. John Navarre 53-yard TD pass to Ronald Bellamy (2001)
9. Jabrill Peppers 53-yard punt return (2016)
10. Karan Higdon 50-yard run (2018)

Hit the jump to see video of the top three longest plays.

Ex-Wolverine Updates: Post-Bowl Season Recap

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TRANSFERS

Devin Asiasi, TE (UCLA): Overall, Asiasi caught 44 passes for 641 yards (14.6 yards/catch) and 4 touchdowns as UCLA went 4-8. Asiasi declared for the NFL Draft despite having one year of eligibility remaining.

Brian Cole, S (Mississippi State): Cole sat out the Music City Bowl to prepare for a potential NFL career. He made 67 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble in his final college season.

Kekoa Crawford, WR (Cal): Crawford caught 2 passes for 29 yards in a 35-20 win over Illinois. Crawford made a total of 16 catches for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns this season. He was leading Cal in receiving early in the year, but an injury caused him to miss seven games.

Ja’Raymond Hall, OT (CMU): Hall did not play in a single game in 2019.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 13

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TRANSFERS

Devin Asiasi, TE (UCLA): Asiasi had a monster game with 5 catches for 141 yards and 1 touchdown in a 52-35 loss to USC.

UCLA answers: Dorian Thompson-Robinson fires a pass to Devin Asiasi, Asiasi takes it 53 yards to the house! pic.twitter.com/9K8gEAKAed

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Brian Cole, S (Mississippi State): Cole made 7 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 1 kickoff return for 16 yards in a 45-7 win over Abilene Christian.

Kekoa Crawford, WR (Cal): Crawford did not play in the 24-20 win over Stanford.

Ja’Raymond Hall, OT (CMU): CMU had a bye.

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