Don't Mess With Tradition - krulmichael's Michigan Wolverines

[krulmichael]

Week 10 - Game Report



#15 Michigan Wolverines (7-1) (3-1) at Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2) (3-1)

Statement Made. Michigan Smacks Around Hawkeyes In Iowa City

Denard Robinson hurdles over his own lineman like a gazelle and continues to run 47 yards untouched

It Was Over When... - The opening whistle blew.

Turning Point - There was none.

Stat Of The Night - Denard "Shoelace" Robinson got his 10th rushing touchdown of the season with a 47 yard scamper up the middle.

Play of the Game

EA Sports: NCAA Football 12 Video

Box Score
- 14 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 55
- 0 - 0 - 0 - 7 - 7


Players Of The Game
- QB #16

Denard Robinson - 235.7 QB Rating, 12/19, 257 Yds, 4 TD, 1 INT, 5 ATT, 47 Yds, 1 TD, 9.7 AVG

- HB #34

Marcus Coker - 19 ATT, 31 Yds, 1 TD, 1.6 AVG, 1 REC, 18 Yds, 20 YAC, 1 KR, 19 Yds


Player Stats

QB#16 Denard Robinson - 235.7 QB Rating, 12/19, 257 Yds, 4 TD, 1 INT, 5 ATT, 47 Yds, 1 TD, 9.7 AVG
HB#20 Michael Shaw - 21 ATT, 75 Yds, 1 TD, 3.5 AVG
WR#12 Roy Roundtree - 2 REC, 30 Yds, 1 TD, 15.0 AVG, 3 YAC
WR#22 Darryl Stonum - 4 REC, 74 Yds, 1 TD, 18.5 AVG, 8 YAC, 1 KR, 23 Yds, 5 PR, 31 Tds, 6.2 AVG
WR#21 Junior Hemingway - 3 REC, 105 Yds, 2 TD, 35.0 AVG, 43 YAC
WR#9 Martavious Odoms - 1 KR, 39 Yds, 1 TD
SS#32 Jordan Kovacs - 9 TAK, 4 TFL, 1 Sack
FS#14 Josh Furman - 5 TAK, 1 FF, 3 DEF
OLB#27 Mike Jones - 2 TAK, 1 TFL, 1 Sack
CB#5 Courtney Avery - 5 TAK, 1 FF
CB#12 J.T. Floyd - 2 TAK, 1 FR, 1 TD, 2 DEF
DE#53 Ryan Van Bergen - 1 TAK, 1 TFL, 1 FR
K#45 Matt Wile - 0/1, 8/8 XP


QB#16 James Vandenberg - 109.6 QB Rating, 14/32, 251 Yds, 5 ATT, -2 Yds, -0.4 AVG, 2 FUM
HB#34 Marcus Coker - 19 ATT, 31 Yds, 1 TD, 1.6 AVG, 1 REC, 18 Yds, 20 YAC, 1 KR, 19 Yds
WR#8 Don Shumpert - 5 REC, 100 Yds, 20.0 AVG, 20 YAC
DT#93 Mike Daniels - 3 TAK, 2 TFL, 1 Sack
SS#15 Collin Sleeper - 4 TAK, 1 INT
K#96 Mike Meyer - 0/3 FG, 1/1 XP

[krulmichael]

Happenings Around The Big Ten

Week 10 Recap

Purdue 10 at #9 Wisconsin 52
Indiana 7 at Ohio State 24
Minnesota 10 at #16 Michigan State 24
Northwestern 20 at #6 Nebraska 36

Big Ten Players Of The Week

Offense: - QB#16 Denard Robinson (Jr.) - 235.7 QB Rating, 12/19, 257 Yds, 4 TD, 1 INT, 5 ATT, 47 Yds, 1 TD, 9.7 AVG

Defense: - CB#15 Alfonzo Dennard (Sr.) - 2 TAK, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FR

[krulmichael]

NCAA Week 10 Recap

Top 25 Scores

#17 Florida State 23 at Boston College 28
Middle Tennessee State 7 at #25 Tennessee 52
#12 TCU 47 at Wyoming 3
#10 Boise State 42 at UNLV 13
Duke 21 at #21 Miami 30
Purdue 10 at #9 Wisconsin 52
Minnesota 10 at #16 Michigan State 24
Northwestern 20 at #6 Nebraska 36
#19 Utah 24 at #22 Arizona 21
FCS Southeast 3 at #3 Mississippi State 45
Army 13 at #24 Air Force 35
#2 South Carolina 33 at Arkansas 29
#8 LSU 21 at #11 Alabama 20
Kansas State 30 at #23 Oklahoma State 31
#4 Stanford 31 at Oregon State 14
Texas Tech 10 at #7 Texas 31
#13 Texas A&M 10 at #1 Oklahoma 20
#18 Notre Dame 35 at Wake Forest 16
Tulsa 31 at #20 UCF 24
#5 Oregon 31 at Washington 24

RK	LW	Team/Votes	Rec	Points	
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1	1	Oklahoma (61)	9-0	1525
2	2	South Carolina  8-1	1295	
3	3	Miss State 	8-1	1233
4	4	Stanford        8-1     1201
5	5	Oregon          7-2	1144
6	6	Nebraska 	8-1     1095
7	8	LSU     	7-2	1077
8	7	Texas		7-1	1049
9	9       Wisconsin 	8-1	961
10	10	Boise State     7-1	929
11	12	TCU	        8-1	844
[color=#000063][B]12	15	Michigan 	8-1	730[/B][/COLOR][B][/B]
13	14	Auburn		6-3	729
14	16	Michigan State  6-3	648
15      18      Notre Dame      7-2     589
16	13	Texas A&M 	7-2	588
17	19	Utah	        8-1	565
18	11	Alabama	        6-3	556
19	21	Miami	        7-2	461
20	23	Oklahoma State	6-3	378
21	24	Air Force   	6-3	342
22	25	Tennessee  	6-3	306
23	UR	Houston	        9-0	304
24	UR	West Virginia   7-2	278
25	17	Florida State   6-3	205

Dropped Out: UCF (#20), Arizona (#22)

Others Receiving Votes: UCF (160), Arizona (153), Southern Miss (148), Florida (133), Boston College (86), Hawaii (81), Colorado State (16), Georgia Tech (1)

Players Of The Week

Offense: - HB#20 Princeton McCarty (rSr.) - 13 Carries, 150 Yards, 4 Touchdowns, 2 Receptions, 29 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Defense: - CB#33 John Hardy Tuliau (So.) - 8 TAK, 2 TFL, 2 INT, 1 TD, 1 DEF



1. Brandon Bolden(Sr.)[/B] - HB - Ole Miss -
At UK L (17-14): 26 Carries, 132 Yards, 2 Receptions, 13 Yards

2. Denard Robinson (Jr.) - QB - Michigan -
At Iowa W (56-7): 235.7 QB Rating, 12/19, 257 Yards, 4 Touchdowns, 1 Interception, 5 Carries, 47 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 9.7 Carry AVG

3. Case Keenum (rSr.) - QB - Houston -
At UAB W (31-14): 5/14, 91 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 8 Carries, 25 Yards

4. Michael Dyer (So.) - HB - Auburn -
Vs. Miss W (35-14): 22 Carries, 133 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 2 Receptions, 45 Yards

5. Rex Burkhead (Jr.) - HB - Nebraska -
Vs. NU W (36-20): 24 Carries, 119 Yards, 37 Receiving Yards, 1 Touchdown

[krulmichael]

Week 11 - Game Preview

Saturday, November 12th, 2011, 3:30 PM (EST)
National Broadcast

Herbstreit's Pick - Michigan

Team Ratings
Overall: B
Offense: B
Defense: B-

Team Stats

Points Per Game: 24.6 (#62)
Total Offense: 3241 (#69)
Rush Offense: 2168 (#16)
Pass Offense: 1073 (#97)
Total Defense: 2458 (#13)
Rush Defense: 1309 (#24)
Pass Defense: 1149 (#24)
Turnover Diff: 12 (#3)

Key Player

HB #21 Jason Ford (Sr.) - 84 Overall - 210 ATT, 117 Yds, 7 TD, 5.6 ATT AVG, 1 FUM, 130.7 Game AVG, 6 REC, 99 Yds, 16.5 REC AVG, 11.0 Game AVG, 50 YAC, 1 Drop

Injuries

OLB #24 Earnest Thomas (rFr.) - 75 Overall - Broken Tailbone (Probable)
C #76 Graham Pocic (rJr.) - 84 Overall - Strained Back (Questionable)

Prospects Visiting

None



Team Ratings
Overall: B+
Offense: A-
Defense: B

Team Stats

Points Per Game: 42.4 (#2)
Total Offense: 3609 (#6)
Rush Offense: 1549 (#76)
Pass Offense: 2060 (#11)
Total Defense: 2874 (#62)
Rush Defense: 841 (#1)
Pass Defense: 2033 (#118)
Turnover Diff: 1 (#56)

Key Player

SS #32 Jordan Kovacs (rJr.) - 85 Overall - 63 TOT TAK, 33 Solo TAK, 30 ATK, 16 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 INT, 1 TD, 6 DEF

Injuries

None

Prospects Visiting

None

[krulmichael]

Week 11 - Game Report



#12 Michigan Wolverines (8-1) (4-1) at Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2) (5-0)

Shoelace And Wolverines Keep Rolling In Illinois

His name is Denard Robinson and he may be your future Heisman Winner.

It Was Over When... - D-Rob scored on a 40 yard rushing touchdown (his 3rd of the game) late in the 3rd quarter to put Michigan up by 3 touchdowns, essentially putting the dagger in the heart.

Turning Point - A minute into the game and Senior HB Michael Shaw took an iso handoff up the middle finding a lane, bouncing off a man and outrunning the rest for 52 yards on the first score to put the Wolverines up for the remainder of the game.

Stat Of The Night - Michigan had a total of 5 rushing touchdowns (3 from D-Rob & 2 from Michael Shaw) and only 1 touchdown through the air. On the other side of the ball, redshirt Senior DE Ryan Van Bergen recorded his 10th sack of the season.

Play of the Game

EA Sports: NCAA Football 12 Video

Box Score
- 14 - 7 - 7 - 14 - 42
- 3 - 3 - 0 - 7 - 13


Players Of The Game
- QB #16

Denard Robinson - 199.3 QB Rating, 8/13, 174 Yds, 1 TD, 14 ATT, 89 Yds, 3 TD, 6.3 AVG, 1 FUM

- QB #2

Nathan Scheelhaase - 118.0 QB Rating, 11/20, 150 Yds, 12 ATT, 42 Yds, 1 TD, 3.5 AVG


Player Stats

QB#16 Denard Robinson - 199.3 QB Rating, 8/13, 174 Yds, 1 TD, 14 ATT, 89 Yds, 3 TD, 6.3 AVG, 1 FUM
HB#20 Michael Shaw - 17 ATT, 129 Yds, 2 TD, 7.5 AVG, 2 REC, 1 Yd, 0.5 AVG, 7 YAC
WR#12 Roy Roundtree - 2 REC, 54 Yds, 1 TD, 27.0 AVG, 8 YAC
TE#86 Kevin Koger - 4 REC, 119 Yds, 29.7 AVG, 49 YAC
DE#88 Craig Roh - 3 TAK, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 FR
DE#53 Ryan Van Bergen - 1 TAK, 1 TFL, 1 Sack
FS#13 Carvin Johnson - 8 TAK, 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 FF
DT#68 Mike Martin - 3 TAK, 1 FF
K#45 Matt Wile - 6/6 XP


QB#2 Nathan Scheelhaase - 118.0 QB Rating, 11/20, 150 Yds, 12 ATT, 42 Yds, 1 TD, 3.5 AVG
HB#21 Jason Ford - 21 ATT, 91 Yds, 4.3 AVG, 2 FUM, 1 REC, 46 Yds, 48 YAC
OLB#24 Earnest Thomas - 9 TAK, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks
CB#14 Miami Thomas - 3 TAK, 1 TFL, 1 Sack
DE#85 Whitney Mercilus - 1 TAK, 1 FF
CB#26 Justin Green - 3 TAK, 1 FR, 1 DEF
K#13 Derek Dimke - 2/2 FG, 1/1 XP, 46 Long

[krulmichael]

Week 11



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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-5) (3-3): 14 AT #7 LSU Tigers (7-2) (4-2): 7
Player of the Game: SS#29 Kiante Young (Sophomore) - 2 Total Tackles, 1 Solo Tackle, 1 ATK, 2 Interceptions, 1 Fumble Recovery



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Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) (3-3): 31 AT #3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-1) (4-1): 6
Player of the Game: HB#3 Trent Richardson (Junior) - 16 Carries, 74 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 4.6 Carry AVG, 1 Fumble, 2 Receptions, 41 Yards, 20.5 Catch AVG, 36 YAC



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Florida Gators (6-3) (4-3): 16 AT #2 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-1) (6-1): 14
Player of the Game: HB#23 Mike Gillislee (Junior) - 11 Carries, 57 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 5.1 Carry AVG, 1 Receptions, 4 Yards



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#15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) (0-0): 20 AT Maryland Terrapins (6-3) (3-3): 41
Player of the Game: QB#5 Danny O'Brien (Redshirt Sophomore) - 162.1 QB Rating, 21/33, 269 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 6 Carries, 22 Yards, 3.6 Carry AVG

[krulmichael]

Happenings Around The Big Ten

Week 11 Recap

#14 Michigan State 28 at Iowa 21
#9 Wisconsin 15 at Minnesota 7
Rice 21 at Northwestern 24
Ohio State 32 at Purdue 21
#6 Nebraska 31 at Penn State 17

Big Ten Players Of The Week

Offense: - QB#16 Denard Robinson (Jr.) - 199.3 QB Rating, 8/13, 174 Yds, 1 TD, 14 ATT, 89 Yds, 3 TD, 6.3 AVG, 1 FUM

Defense: - FS#13 Carvin Johnson (So.) - 8 TAK, 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 FF

[krulmichael]

NCAA Week 11 Recap

Top 25 Scores

#22 Tennessee 25 at Arkansas 32
#5 Oregon 34 at #4 Stanford 39
Wyoming 20 at #21 Air Force 24
#16 Texas A&M 27 at Kansas State 3
#14 Michigan State 28 at Iowa 21
#9 Wisconsin 15 at Minnesota 7
#23 Houston 44 at Tulane 7
#8 Texas 41 at Missouri 23
#6 Nebraska 31 at Penn State 17
Western Kentucky 14 at #7 LSU 7
#18 Alabama 31 at #3 Mississippi State 6
#13 Auburn 21 at Georgia 10
#19 Miami 21 at #25 Florida State 28
#11 TCU 13 at #10 Boise State 28
Florida 16 at #2 South Carolina 14
#20 Oklahoma State 34 at Texas Tech 25
#15 Notre Dame 20 at Maryland 41
UCLA 7 at #17 Utah 24
#24 West Virginia 29 at Cincinnati 21

RK	LW	Team/Votes	Rec	Points	
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1	1	Oklahoma (61)	9-0	1525
2	4	Stanford        9-1	1349	
3	6	Nebraska 	9-1	1216
4	8	Texas	        8-1     1100
5	9	Wisconsin       9-1	1060
6	10	Boise State 	8-1     1033
7	2	South Carolina  8-2	981
8	3	Miss State	8-2	955
[color=#000063][B]9	12      Michigan 	9-1	936[/B][/COLOR][B][/B]
10	13	Auburn	        7-3	893
11	5	Oregon	        7-3	881
12	14	Michigan State	7-3	844
13	18	Alabama		7-3	780
14	16	Texas A&M       8-2	754
15      17      Utah	        9-1     705
16	11	TCU	 	8-2	690
17	20	Oklahoma State  7-3	563
18	21	Air Force       7-3	503
19	23	Houston	        10-0	503
20	UR	Florida		7-3	437
21	25	Florida State  	7-3	411
22	24	West Virginia  	8-2	384
23	UR	Southern Miss   10-0	323
24	7	LSU	        7-3	268
25	15	Notre Dame      7-3	239

Dropped Out: Miami (#19), Tennessee (#22)

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona (227), Miami (177), Boston College (61), Maryland (9), Nevada (6)

Players Of The Week

Offense: - QB#14 Jonathan Perry (So.) - 13/26, 140 Yds, 19 ATT, 145 Yds, 4 Total TD
Defense: - CB#7 Deron Wilson (rSo.) - 3 TAK, 2 INT, 1 DEF



1. Brandon Bolden(Sr.)[/B] - HB - Ole Miss -
Vs. LTU W (38-14): 28 Carries, 186 Yards, 2 Total Touchdowns

2. Denard Robinson (Jr.) - QB - Michigan -
At Illini W (42-13): 199.3 QB Rating, 8/13, 174 Yds, 1 TD, 14 ATT, 89 Yds, 3 TD, 6.3 AVG, 1 FUM

3. Rex Burkhead (Jr.) - HB - Nebraska -
At PSU W (31-17): 27 Carries, 155 Yards, 2 Touchdowns

4. David Wilson (Jr.) - HB - Virginia Tech -
At GT W (27-10): 25 Carries, 129 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 2 Receptions, 25 Yards

5. Michael Dyer (So.) - HB - Auburn -
At UGA W (21-10): 16 Carries, 98 Yards

[krulmichael]

Week 12 - Game Preview

Saturday, November 19th, 2011, 1:00 PM (EST)
National Broadcast

Herbstreit's Pick - Nebraska

Team Ratings
Overall: A-
Offense: B+
Defense: B+

Team Stats

Points Per Game: 37.3 (#6)
Total Offense: 4060 (#34)
Rush Offense: 3153 (#1)
Pass Offense: 907 (#115)
Total Defense: 2288 (#1)
Rush Defense: 1266 (#3)
Pass Defense: 1022 (#5)
Turnover Diff: 14 (#2)

Key Player

HB #22 Rex Burkhead (Jr.) - 91 Overall - 249 ATT, 1446 Yds, 15 TD, 5.8 ATT AVG, 144.6 Game AVG, 3 REC, 48 Yds, 16.0 REC AVG, 4.8 Game AVG, 6 YAC
Injuries

RT #78 Marcel Jones (rSr.) - 88 Overall - Strained Back (3 Weeks)

Prospects Visiting

None



Team Ratings
Overall: B+
Offense: A-
Defense: B

Team Stats

Points Per Game: 42.4 (#2)
Total Offense: 4007 (#4)
Rush Offense: 1773 (#64)
Pass Offense: 2234 (#13)
Total Defense: 3155 (#58)
Rush Defense: 972 (#1)
Pass Defense: 2183 (#118)
Turnover Diff: 1 (#56)

Key Player

QB #16 Denard Robinson (Jr.) - 91 Overall - 149.6 QB Rating, 108/226, 2008 Yds, 21 TD, 4 INT, 18.5 Completion AVG, 200.8 Game AVG, 85 ATT, 624 Yds, 13 TD, 7.3 ATT AVG, 62.4 Game AVG, 5 FUM

Injuries

None

Prospects Visiting

#187 Robert Keyes (OLB) - Arnold, MD - ****

[krulmichael]

Week 12 - Game Report



#9 Michigan Wolverines (9-1) (5-1) at #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-1) (5-1)

Incredible Highs & Lower Than Low's In The Snow

Heisman Hopeful HB Rex Burkhead Made His Presence Known

Ann Arbor, MI (AP) - The inaugural Big Ten matchup between the #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers & the #9 Michigan Wolverines takes place at the Big House, glazed with a white field as snow continued to fall for the remainder of the game. Let's dig into the numbers more shall we? It's the #1 rushing offense (Nebraska) vs. the #1 run defense (Michigan). That not good enough for you? It's 2 Junior Heisman hopefulls in the Wolverines QB Denard "Shoelace" Robinson and the Huskers HB Rex Burkhead trying to outdo the other and not only win the Heisman Trophy, but lead their team to a potential National Championship. All eyes are on this freezing afternoon in Ann Arbor.

After Nebraska's offense started off the game with a quick 3 and out, Michigan's offense trotted onto the field for the first time facing three consecutive 3rd downs in which were all converted by the likes of Denard's legs. However his passes were all off on the drive as the team struggled to convert it's fourth 3rd down conversion having to punt the ball back to the Cornhuskers. Nebraska retaliated with a three 3rd down conversion drive of it's own mainly on the legs of it's Heisman hopeful Junior HB Rex Burkhead. The Huskers got all the way down to the Wolverines 22 before Michigan's defense brought it for 2 straight tackles in the backfield followed by an overthrown pass into the endzone by redshirt Sophomore QB Taylor Martinez. In the heavy snow, true Freshman K Mauro Bondi from the Sunshine State came out onto the field and booted a 49 yard kick wide right to give the Wolverines the ball right back at the start of the 2nd quarter.

Both teams seemed to be mirror images of themselves in the aspect that this time Michigan's offense drove down the field to the Huskers 29 yard line before their offense stalled out and attempted a 44 yard field goal with their true Freshman K Matt Wile, who's not quite from the sunshine state, but a sunny state nonetheless in California. Wile's kick was on target but didn't have the leg as he's struggled all season long on long kicks.

The Huskers offense finally put the first points on the board in the game 2 minutes into the 2nd quarter on a drive that took a couple seconds over a minute. Martinez faced a 3rd and 10 where he found his wide open receiver just before he was hit with an all out blitz who gained 51 yards on the play. Michigan's defense respected Burkhead to much as they run blitzed the following play on a perfect playaction call that led to another wide open 18 yard touchdown pass to Martinez's redshirt Junior TE Kyler Reed. 7-0 Huskers.

Both offenses struggled on the ensuing drives resulting in quick 3 and outs. D-Rob made sure that wouldn't last long though as on the very first play of the Wolverines next drive, Robinson made a couple of hot routes before putting one of his favorite targets, Senior WR Darryl Stonum in motion to the right, snapped the ball with a second remaining before heaving a 50 yard pass into the endzone to the speedster receiver who was all alone for the touchdown! 7-7 Michigan as the Big House erupted once more.

Not to be outdone however, Burkhead received a pitch from Martinez on a speed option play to the outside that had huge gaps as he rumbled down the sideline spinning past one defender with redshirt Senior CB Troy Woolfolk making the huge open field wrap up tackle. A few plays later Martinez decided to take it on his own in another option, but this time Sophomore FS Carvin Johnson (who's had a surprisingly exceptional year so far) forced a strip at the Wolverines 10 yard line where Junior DE Craig Roh pounced on top of it to give Denard & Co the ball back on their own 8 yard line with under 3 minutes to go in the half. The Huskers defense redeemed themselves with a steller 3 and out performance giving their offense the ball back on Michigan's own 38 yard line.

Out of the shotgun once more, Martinez handed off to Burkhead who faked to the left and countered back to the right to a huge hole after juking past a lineman and racing down the sidelines with only Carvin Johnson to beat, Johnson made the tackle pushing Burkhead out of bounds, but not before he got to the 3 yard line with 1:50 remaining in the half. Michigan's defense almost came up with a great goal line stop, but Burkhead walked into the endzone on 3rd down to put Nebraska up 14-7 at halftime.

The second half started off much like the first with both teams going back and forth, but with no one being able to strike until late in the 3rd quarter where Michigan connected on a 34 yard field goal to bring them within 4. Nebraska still holding on 14-10. An offensive struggle ensued again with big plays here and there, but no substance to finish the drive for scores. Nebraska attempted a 42 yard field goal early in the 4th quarter but the freshman kicker missed wide left this time. A potential momentum shift happened following the missed field goal as on a 3rd down Denard scrambled for a 1st but was hit pretty hard resulting in a fumble that was recovered by the Huskers. Albeit their drive resulted in yet another missed field goal as the snow was certainly playing a factor in this game. Late in the game now, seemingly looking like the Wolverines had to score on this drive with 5 minutes remaining as they slowly moved the ball down field before stalling in Nebraska's territory with a holding penalty and a bad screen pass that combined for a loss of 16 forced Michigan to punt with just 2:14 left in the game, although the Wolverines had all 3 timeouts remaining.

In their own endzone at the 10 yard line, Nebraska ran the first two plays to lead to a 3rd and 4 before Martinez zinged a pass over the middle for 11 yards and a first down. Michigan fans now getting really anxious as the clock ticked down, but on the very next play there might have been an earthquake in Michigan as on a speed option to the right, Martinez attempted to pitch the ball to Burkhead, but while the ball was in mid-air redshirt Senior CB Troy Woolfolk came out of nowhere and caught the ball returning it for an easy 7 points to give the Wolverines the 17-14 lead with a little over a minute remaining in the game!

Nebraska's offense took the field once more, this time Martinez was sacked on the very first play by who else but Ryan Van Bergen (his 3rd of the game) giving Van Bergen the school record for most sacks in a season with 13.5! Congratulations to Van Bergen (he had a monster of a game with 14 total tackles, 7 for a loss, and a forced fumble), although bigger things were at hand. After an incompletion Martinez threw a strike to his wide out for 22 yards and a first down with 43 seconds to go. Another incompletion was followed by a devastating throw that will keep Coach Kleinbauer up at night. On 2nd down the Wolverines sent a safety blitz but wasn't able to get to Martinez in time as he lofted a pass into the endzone to Senior WR Brandon Kinnie who beat out Woolfolk for the 43 yard touchdown with just 30 seconds remaining! The Big House went silent as the Huskers kicked the PAT to put them back up by 4, 21-17 Nebraska.

Could Denard pull another comeback out like he did against San Diego State earlier this season? Starting from his 23 yard line with 2 timeouts left, Denard found Stonum on a slant for 28 yards running out of bounds with Nebraska playing off a little. Now on the Huskers 49 yard line with 22 seconds left, Robinson went deep down the sidelines 3 times, all incomplete, but all close plays for Nebraska. Now with 6 seconds left a Hail Mary was all Michigan could do, Denard drops back maneuvers around the pocket before stepping up and cocking his arm back to throw, as motions his arm forward a defensive lineman jumps in front of him to swat the ball way up into the air as it fell to the ground with the clock at 0.

Nebraska holds on to win in a winter classic at the Big House, 21-17!

Play of the Game

EA Sports: NCAA Football 12 Video

Box Score
- 0 - 7 - 3 - 7 - 17
- 0 - 14 - 0 - 7 - 21


Players Of The Game
- DE #53

Ryan Van Bergen - 14 TAK, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 FF

- HB #22

Rex Burkhead - 20 ATT, 147 Yds, 1 TD, 7.3 AVG, 1 REC, 6 Yds, 6 YAC


Player Stats

QB#16 Denard Robinson - 92.9 QB Rating, 14/31, 137 Yds, 1 TD, 14 ATT, 77 Yds, 5.4 AVG, 1 FUM
HB#20 Michael Shaw - 12 ATT, 38 Yds, 3.1 AVG, 2 REC, 0 Yds, 2 YAC
WR#22 Darryl Stonum - 5 REC, 103 Yds, 1 TD, 20.6 AVG, 25 YAC, 4 KR, 82 Yds, 20.5 AVG, 3 KR, 25 Yds, 8.3 AVG
DE#88 Craig Roh - 7 TAK, 1 Sack, 1 FR, 1 DEF
DE#53 Ryan Van Bergen - 14 TAK, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 FF
FS#13 Carvin Johnson - 5 TAK, 1 TFL, 1 FF
CB#29 Troy Woolfolk - 6 TAK, 1 FR, 1 TD, 1 DEF
K#45 Matt Wile - 1/2 FG, 2/2 XP, 34 Long


QB#3 Taylor Martinez - 155.2 QB Rating, 10/22, 2 TD, 11 ATT, 16 Yds, 1.4 AVG, 3 FUM
HB#22 Rex Burkhead - 20 ATT, 147 Yds, 1 TD, 7.3 AVG, 1 REC, 6 Yds, 6 YAC
WR#84 Brandon Kinnie - 3 REC, 117 Yds, 1 TD, 39.0 AVG, 35 YAC
TE#25 Kyler Reed - 1 REC, 18 Yds, 1 TD, 7 YAC
DE#34 Cameron Meredith - 6 TAK, 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 DEF
OLB#4 LaVonte David - 5 TAK, 1 FF, 1 DEF
DT#55 Baker Steinkuhler - 6 TAK, 1 FR
K#35 Mauro Bondi - 0/3 FG, 3/3 XP

[krulmichael]

Holy Hell that recap was much longer than I imagined haha. I tapped into my journalist side for this game (it's what I'm majoring in afterall) and pretty much did a play-by-play which is what I used to do for every game. Was such a good game that I couldn't help it, hope it doesn't bother some of you guys that are following. I'll try to stick to the cliff notes next time. ;)

[krulmichael]

Week 12



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SMU Mustangs (4-6) (3-3): 10 AT #19 Houston Cougars (10-0) (6-0): 9
Player of the Game: DE#92 Margus Hunt (Junior) - 5 Total Tackles, 3 Solo Tackles, 2 Assisted Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 Fumble Return



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Boston College Eagles (7-3) (6-1): 30 AT #25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) (0-0): 21
Player of the Game: HB#2 Montel Harris (Senior) - 33 Carries, 179 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 5.4 Carry AVG, 1 Reception, 6 Yards, 4 YAC, 1 Punt Return, 4 Yards



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Virginia Cavaliers (3-7) (1-5): 20 AT #21 Florida State Seminoles (7-3) (5-2): 17
Player of the Game: QB#15 Ross Metheny (Junior) - 80.9 QB Rating, 14/34, 161 Yards, 10 Carries, 29 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 2.9 Carry AVG,

[krulmichael]

Happenings Around The Big Ten

Week 12 Recap

#5 Wisconsin 24 at Illinois 21
Iowa 36 at Purdue 29
Penn State 17 at Ohio State 27
Minnesota 41 at Northwestern 38 - OVERTIME
Indiana 14 at #12 Michigan State 34

Big Ten Players Of The Week

Offense: - QB#16 Tom Parish (rFr.) - 7/21, 135 Yds, 16 ATT, 87 Yds, 3 Total TD

Defense: - DE#53 Ryan Van Bergen (rSr.) - 14 TAK, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 FF

Legends

RK	Team		Rec	PCT	Conf	PF	PA	Div	Streak	Home	Road
============================================================================================
1	Nebraska	10-1	0.900	6-1	394	170	4-0	W6	6-0	4-1
[color=#000063][B]2	Michigan	9-2	0.810	5-2	441	232	3-2	L1	6-1	3-1[/B][/color][B][/B]
3	Michigan State	8-3	0.720	4-3	372	219	2-2	W3	5-2	3-1
4	Iowa		7-4	0.630	4-3	279	222	2-2	W1	3-4	4-0
5	Northwestern	6-5	0.540	2-5	275	257	1-3	L1	3-2	3-3
6	Minnesota	4-7	0.360	1-6	198	253	1-4	W1	2-4	2-3

Leaders

RK	Team		Rec	PCT	Conf	PF	PA	Div	Streak	Home	Road
============================================================================================
1	Wisconsin	10-1	0.900	6-1	338	136	3-1	W3	6-0	4-1
2	Illinois	7-4	0.630	5-2	256	201	4-1	L2	4-4	3-0
3	Ohio State	6-5	0.540	4-3	259	184	4-1	W4	5-2	1-3
4	Purdue		5-6	0.450	2-5	308	293	1-3	L5	3-4	2-2
5	Penn State	4-7	0.360	2-5	275	217	1-3	L3	2-5	2-2
6	Indiana		4-7	0.360	1-6	239	277	0-4	L3	3-3	1-4

[krulmichael]

NCAA Week 12 Recap

Top 25 Scores

FCS Southeast 17 at #20 Florida 45
FCS Southeast 3 at #10 Auburn 56
FCS Southeast 7 at #13 Alabama 49
#6 Mississippi State 45 at Arkansas 31
UNLV 14 at #18 Air Force 34
#5 Wisconsin 24 at Illinois 21
SMU 10 at #19 Houston 9
USC 16 at #11 Oregon 49
#6 Boise State 42 at San Diego State 15
Kansas State 19 at #4 Texas 31
#1 Oklahoma 52 at Baylor 20
Indiana 14 at #12 Michigan State 34
FCS Southeast 0 at #7 South Carolina 59
Boston College 30 at #25 Notre Dame 21
#24 LSU 28 at Ole Miss 10
Cal 13 at #2 Stanford 34
#15 Utah 52 at Washington State 10
#23 Southern Miss 38 at UAB 13
#17 Oklahoma State 24 at Iowa State 17
Colorado State 24 at #16 TCU 42
Kansas 17 at #14 Texas A&M 24
Virginia 20 at #21 Florida State 17

RK	LW	Team/Votes	Rec	Points	
================================================
1	1	Oklahoma (61)	10-0	1525
2	3	Nebraska        10-1	1348	
3	3	Stanford 	10-1	1261
4	4	Texas	        9-1     1160
5	5	Wisconsin       10-1	1127
6	6	Boise State 	9-1     1078
7	7	South Carolina  9-2	1010
8	8	Miss State	9-2	978
9	10      Auburn	 	8-3	869
10	11	Oregon	        8-3	827
11	12	Michigan State  8-3	785
12	13	Alabama		8-3	745
[color=#000063][B]13	9	Michigan	9-2	725[/B][/COLOR][B][/B]
14	14	Texas A&M       9-2	713
15      15      Utah	        10-1    692
16	16	TCU	 	9-2	636
17	17	Oklahoma State  8-3	604
18	18	Air Force       8-3	557
19	20	Florida	        8-3	489
20	23	Southern Miss	11-0	458
21	22	West Virginia  	8-2	430
22	24	LSU	  	8-3	373
23	UR	Arizona	       	8-3	316
24	UR	Boston College  8-3	291
25	UR	Maryland        8-3	238

Dropped Out: Houston (#19), Florida State (#21), Notre Dame (#25)

Others Receiving Votes: Tulsa (168), Houston (162), Louisville (83), Georgia Tech (67), Notre Dame (55), Ohio State (28), Miami (Ohio) (9)

Players Of The Week

Offense: - HB#22 Doug Martin (rSr.) - 29 ATT, 144 Yds, 3 TD, 2 REC, 37 Yds, 2 TD
Defense: - OLB#36 Aaron Tevis (rSr.) - 7 TAK, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 FF, 1 FR



1. Denard Robinson (Jr.) - QB - Michigan -
Vs. Neb L (21-17): 92.9 QB Rating, 14/31, 137 Yds, 1 TD, 14 ATT, 77 Yds, 5.4 AVG, 1 FUM

2. Rex Burkhead (Jr.) - HB - Nebraska -
At Mich W (21-17): 20 ATT, 147 Yds, 1 TD, 7.3 AVG, 1 REC, 6 Yds, 6 YAC

3. Brandon Bolden(Sr.)[/B] - HB - Ole Miss -
Vs. LSU L (28-10): 19 Carries, 84 Yards

4. Michael Dyer (So.) - HB - Auburn -
FCS SE W (56-3): 16 Carries, 137 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 2 Receptions, 11 Yards

5. Ed Wesley (rJr.) - HB - TCU -
Vs. CSU W (42-24): 25 Carries, 153 Yards, 3 Touchdowns

[krulmichael]

Week 13 - Game Preview

Saturday, November 26th, 2011, 3:30 PM (EST)
National Broadcast

Herbstreit's Pick - Michigan

Team Ratings
Overall: A-
Offense: A-
Defense: B+

Team Stats

Points Per Game: 23.5 (#72)
Total Offense: 4010 (#66)
Rush Offense: 2459 (#27)
Pass Offense: 1551 (#75)
Total Defense: 2990 (#12)
Rush Defense: 1870 (#62)
Pass Defense: 1120 (#3)
Turnover Diff: 1 (#57)

Key Player

HB #1 Dan Herron (rSr.) - 92 Overall - 227 ATT, 1224 Yds, 12 TD, 5.3 ATT AVG, 111.2 Game AVG, 9 REC, 118 Yds, 2 TD, 13.1 REC AVG, 10.7 Game AVG, 47 YAC

Injuries

MLB #6 Etienne Sabino (rJr.) - 90 Overall - Dislocated Elbow (9 Weeks)
DT #53 Garrett Goebel (rJr.) - 86 Overall - Torn Quad (Out for the Season)

Prospects Visiting

None



Team Ratings
Overall: B+
Offense: A-
Defense: B

Team Stats

Points Per Game: 40.0 (#2)
Total Offense: 4275 (#8)
Rush Offense: 1904 (#72)
Pass Offense: 2371 (#12)
Total Defense: 3527 (#62)
Rush Defense: 1135 (#1)
Pass Defense: 2392 (#118)
Turnover Diff: 2 (#51)

Key Player

QB #16 Denard Robinson (Jr.) - 91 Overall - 142.7 QB Rating, 122/257, 2145 Yds, 22 TD, 4 INT, 17.5 Completion AVG, 195.0 Game AVG, 99 ATT, 701 Yds, 13 TD, 7.0 ATT AVG, 63.7 Game AVG, 6 FUM

Injuries

None

Prospects Visiting

#127 Kenny Porter (WR) - Moneterey Park, CA - ****
#315 Zach Brewster (CB) - East Hartford, CT - ***
#402 Robbie Mitchell (FB) - Broken Arrow, OK - *