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10/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 28, 2006
Northwestern Notes
Northwestern fell t2-7 overall, 0-5 in the Big Ten with the loss. Northwestern's game captains were Demetrius Eaton, Bryan Heinz, Erryn Cobb and Shaun Herbert. Omar Conteh was the honorary/special teams' captain.
For the second straight game, starting quarterback C.J. Bachér threw for over 200 yards, completing 20-of-41 passes for 204 yards, ntouchdowns and twinterceptions against one of the nation's top defenses. He was sacked just twice by a defense that ranked fourth nationally in sacks per game (3.63).
Running back Tyrell Sutton, whwas held ta career-low 6 rushing yards (7 carries), did finish with a season-high six receptions for 55 yards.
Wide receiver Shaun Herbert caught five passes textend his consecutive reception string t33 games. He entered the week with the nation's eighth-longest reception streak. Herbert moved from eighth tseventh place on NU's all-time receiving yardage list: he now has 1,746 career yards-16 yards shy of sixth place and 22 shy of fifth place. Herbert alsclimbed inta fifth-place tie with Lee Gissendaner (1990-93) on NU's career receptions list with 156.
Wide receiver Eric Peterman, whwas coming off a career-best performance in receiving yards (99 vs. Michigan State), grabbed a single-game career-most four receptions for 50 yards. He came intthe game averaging a team-best 18.3 yards per reception. After his performance against Michigan, he is averaging 17.6 ypr, still a team-best mark.
Freshman Sherrick McManis made his first career start at cornerback, replacing Marquice Cole whsuffered a leg injury on Thursday and was unable tplay. He finished the game with four tackles, as well as a forced fumble on an NU punt. He alshad three kick returns for 73 yards timprove his average t21.7 yards per return.
Place-kicker Joel Howells converted his only field goal attempt of the game (38 yards), giving him 20 for his career. He becomes just the sixth player in NU history tboot 20-or-more field goals.
Safety Brendan Smith notched a career-high 11 soltackles tlead NU's defense. Linebacker Eddie Simpson, starting in place of the injured Nick Roach, totaled eight tackles (six solos) and alshad a fumble recovery.
Defensive end Corey Wootton notched another TFL-he now has a team-leading 8.5 for the season.
Northwestern's defense forced a season-high three fumbles, recovering two.
Northwestern, which came intthe game leading the Big Ten in kickoff coverage, maintained its top position among Big Ten schools, booting both of its kickoffs intthe end zone for touchbacks. Those were the 12th and 13th touchbacks (out of 32) by NU's Joel Howells.
Punter Slade Larscheid had a solid day punting, averaging 38.9 yards per punt on a windy day. Twof seven punts landed inside the Michigan 20-yard line and Steve Breaston, Michigan's dangerous punt returner, was limited t-5 yards on twreturns.
The 17 points that NU allowed were the fewest given up this season against a Big Ten foe, and the fewest allowed ta Big Ten team since limiting Michigan State t14 points (49-14 win) on Oct. 22, 2005.
For the first time in a Big Ten game in 2006, the Wildcats lost the turnover battle, suffering five turnovers tMichigan's two.
Offensive lineman Adam Crum made his first collegiate start, starting at right guard today.
Michigan Notes
Today's crowd of 109,114 is the 199th straight game with an attendance figure over 100,000.
The Wolverines improved t51-14-2 in the all-time series against the Wildcats after today's 17-3 win.
U-M has now claimed wins in 10 of its last 12 homecoming contests. Today's triumph is the program's 400th in the month of October.
Michigan's six-play, 52-yard scoring drive on its first possession marks the fifth straight game the Wolverines have gone 50 or more yards for their first touchdown. In addition, Michigan's first score has been a touchdown in all nine games this season.
The Wolverines have not allowed a touchdown over the past eight quarters. U-M has allowed just three field goals in the past twgames. Today's three points allowed are the fewest this season, and the fewest since a shutout of Eastern Michigan in 2005.
The Maize and Blue scored in each of the first three quarters in today's game; the Wolverines have now scored in 29 of 36 quarters this season.
After earning 14 points off four turnovers in today's game, Michigan has converted 19 turnovers int65 points in 2006.
Fifth-year wideout Carl Tabb represented the Wolverines as special teams' captain and made his first start at wide receiver since the season opener.
Junior tailback Mike Hart's three-yard touchdown run in the third quarter is his fourth in three games and ties his single-season career high for rushing scores of nine. He finished the day with 20 rushes for 95 yards and he has now gone over 90 yards in every game this season. He alsextended his streak of consecutive touches without losing a fumble t661.
Mike Hart's 13-yard reception tset up Michigan's second-quarter field goal moved him over 500 career receiving yards. The junior finished with twcatches for 23 yards in the game, giving him 505 career receiving yards.
Senior defensive lineman LaMarr Woodley's first sack of the game pushed him intsole possession of second place on Michigan's all-time tackles-for-loss list (49). He added the 50th and 51st of his career later in the first quarter. With his sacks in the first and fourth quarter, Woodley now has 11 sacks this season, which moves him inta tie with four others for the second most by any Wolverine in a season. He recorded his third straight two-sack performance and has five games with twsacks this season.
LaMarr Woodley's forced fumble on Northwestern's first drive of the game added this school record in the category as he has now forced 10 fumbles in his career. His four forced fumbles this season tie Mike Taylor's program record for forced fumbles in a season. He has recovered a career-best three fumbles in 2006.
Fifth-year senior Steve Breaston led the team with three catches for 34 yards, moving him intsecond place on the program's all-time receptions list with 136 in his career
Senior defensive back Leon Hall's second-quarter pass break up gave him a break up in eight straight games. His three PBU in the first half match his season high which he set at Minnesota. Hall alsrecorded his second fumble recovery of the season tmatch his single-season high in the category.
Leon Hall's third-quarter interception is his third this season and 12th of his career. The pick ties him with twothers for third place on the program's career interceptions list.
Fifth-year senior defensive back Willis Barringer earned his first interception of the season in the final quarter.
Senior linebacker Shawn Crable's fourth-quarter tackle-for-loss gave him at least one TFL in eight straight games.
Fifth-year senior linebacker David Harris had twtackles in the first drive teclipse the 50-tackle mark for the season and 150-tackle mark for his career. He collected his first sack of the season and first career interception against NU.
Senior kicker Garrett Rivas' extra point in the first quarter moved him intsecond place on Michigan's all-time points scored list with 329, passing Tyrone Wheatley (324).
Senior tailback Jerome Jackson rushed nine times for a season high 59 yards.
Junior wideout Adrian Arrington's 14-yard touchdown reception is his fifth this season. All of his scoring receptions have come in the past six games.
Junior Alex Mitchell made his ninth career start and first at right tackle, subbing for injured starter Rueben Riley.
Sophomore tailback Kevin Grady caught his first pass of the season, gaining eight yards in the fourth quarter.
Freshman offensive lineman Justin Boren became the fourth U-M true freshman tstart along the offensive line with his start at right guard against Northwestern. Boren joins Tom Dixon (one game, 1980), Dean Dingman (three games, 1987) and Bubba Paris (twgames, 1978) as the only U-M true freshmen tmake a start on the offensive line.
Freshman Greg Mathews tied his career best in receiving yards with his twcatches for 34 yards.
