Michigan is bowl eligible for the first time in Coach Rodriguez's tenure. The Wolverines are 7-4 and 3-4 in the conference. The team has wins over Connecticut, Notre Dame, Massachusetts, Bowling Green, Indiana, Illinois, and Purdue. The loses were against Michigan State, Iowa, Penn State, and Wisconsin last week. The team is averaging 36 points/game while the defense gives up 33 points/game. The offense averages 257 yards rushing and 257 yards passing. The defense gives up 181 rushing yards and 263 passing yards.
Offense
QB Dernard Robison came out strong at the start of the season, and was mentioned as an early Heisman candidate. He played limited minutes last season, but this season he has started every game and missed some minutes for injuries. This season he is completing 63% for 2,417 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He leads the team in rushing with 1,538 yards and 14 touchdowns. He is second nationally averaging 342 yards/game. He has set NCAA records for rushing yards by a quarterback. Also running the ball is Vincent Smith with 571 yards and five touchdowns. The main receivers are Roy Roundtree, Darryl Stonum, and Junior Hemingway. Roundtree has 839 yards and six touchdowns and is the Big Ten's second-leading receiver with 76 yards/game. Stonum has 493 yards and he averages 24 yards/kick return. Hemmingway has 544 yards and missed the first two game of the season with a hamstring injury.
Defense
The defense has had its troubles, but there is some talent among the young players. The secondary has only two upperclassmen among the two deep at safety and cornerback. LB Jonas Mouton leads the team with 102 tackles and has two interceptions and two recovered fumbles. Tackle Greg Banks and tackle Ryan Van Bergen lead the team with three fumbles. Cornerback James Rogers leads the team with three interceptions.
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