Wolverines roll to 6-0 with 44-14 win over Purdue
October 3, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 21, 2009 16:02
Martavious Odoms scored two return touchdowns--one on a punt, one on a kickoff--and the Michigan Wolverines put this one away with a 24-0 second quarter, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 44-14.
Wolverines wear down Spartans, win 27-6
October 10, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 22, 2009 01:54
The Michigan Wolverines scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to earn a 27-6 victory over Michigan State. The victory moved the Wolverines--5-7 a year ago--to 7-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten.
Wolverines claim national title in romp over Ducks
Game Report Posted: August 12, 2009 15:28
The Michigan Wolverines jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead, survived Oregon's closing onslaught, and dominated the fourth quarter en route to a 64-43 win in the BCS national title game.
Freshman QB James Tepper was named the game's MVP after accounting for five Wolverine touchdowns himself--three rushing scores, all of which came in the first quarter, and two passing touchdowns. HB Brandon Minor led the Wolverines with 124 of the team's 309 rushing yards, adding two touchdowns of his own.
Michigan pounds overmatched Delaware State 80-14
September 19, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 16, 2009 03:48
At the end of the first quarter, Delaware State led Michigan 7-0. The lead didn't last long.
Michigan scored 45 second quarter points--highlighted by two Martavious Odoms punt return TDs--on their way to an 80-14 win. Michael Shaw added a third return TD on the opening kickoff of the third quarter; Shaw also scored two of the Wolverines' six rushing touchdowns.
Wolverines open season with 27-10 win
August 29, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 17, 2009 15:39
Michigan's defense garnered 13 sacks and 3 turnovers, and the run game produced all three touchdowns in a 27-10 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
After EMU tied the game at 10 in the fourth quarter, sophomore HB Michael Shaw broke off a pair of big TD runs to ice the game for the Wolverines. The runs both came on option plays, illustrating the effectiveness of newly installed starting QB James Tepper, a freshman rated as the top dual-threat QB recruit this past offseason. Tepper had an impressive debut, completing 11 of 18 passes for 175 yards with 1 interception and rushing 10 times for 15 yards, including Michigan's first TD in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, the Wolverine D kept EMU QB Andy Schmitt on the run all day. LB Obi Ezeh and DE Greg Banks led Michigan with 3 sacks apiece.
Wolverines romp past #15 Rebels, 45-21
September 5, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 17, 2009 20:15
Michigan controlled every aspect of the game, jumping out to an early lead and pounding the visiting Ole Miss Rebels 45-21.
Although the running games were virtually equal--Ole Miss gained 122 yards to Michigan's 100--Michigan dominated the passing game, holding Rebel QB Jevan Snead to just 10 passing yards, intercepting him twice, and sacking him 7 times. Michigan QBs, on the other hand, combined for 332 passing yards and 4 TDs. The Wolverines more than doubled Ole Miss's time of possession (18:44-9:16) and held the Rebels without a third down conversion (0-10).
Wolverines move to 3-0 with 41-13 win over Irish
September 12, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 19, 2009 17:41
The Michigan Wolverines, who are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2008, seem to be on the right track. The Wolverines jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead and cruised to a dominant 41-13 victory over the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Freshman QB James Tepper led the way for Michigan, completing 14 of his 20 pass attempts for 179 yards and 1 TD--an 18-yard strike to Martavious Odoms--and adding 45 rushing yards and 2 TDs on 8 carries.
The Michigan defense turned in another dominant performance as well, winning the turnover battle 4-0 and sacking Irish QB Jimmy Clausen 3 times.
Wolverines jump out to early lead, hold on to beat Badgers
September 26, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 21, 2009 02:54
Michigan moved to 5-0 with a hard-fought road victory over #7 Wisconsin. QB James Tepper led the way with 2 passing TDs and a 45-yard rushing TD in the closing seconds of the 4th quarter to ice the victory.
Michigan pulls away with 10-0 4th quarter for 24-14 win
November 14, 2009
Game Report Posted: August 10, 2009 17:10
The Michigan Wolverines used a slightly different formula, but the result was the same: a win over Penn State to push the team to 11-0 and set up a huge showdown in Ann Arbor next week for the Big Ten title.
Michigan alternated Nick Sheridan and Justin Feagin at QB with great success, while the team's leading receiver was the surprising Kevin Koger. The sophomore TE caught 5 passes for 93 yards, including Michigan's only passing TD.
The one constant for the Wolverines all year--their stellar defense--also played a huge role in this win. The Nittany Lions could only manage 116 yards of total offense, with 85 of those coming through the air. Although Michigan lost the turnover battle 3 to 1, they sacked PSU QB Pat Devlin twice and held the home team to a miserable 2 for 10 showing on third downs. Penn State's lone touchdown came on defense--a 40-yard interception return by CB Shelton McCullough.
Wolverines dominate early with running game, late with defense
October 24, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 22, 2009 16:51
The Michigan Wolverines made a 27-3 halftime lead stick, defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini by that score in a game that featured Brandon Minor's first career 200-yard running game. Minor scored two early touchdowns and finished with 203 yards on 21 carries.
Wolverines maul Hoosiers 49-6
October 31, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 22, 2009 19:23
Michigan rolled over Indiana 49-6, but all they could think about after the game was their injured quarterback. Freshman James Tepper will miss the remainder of the regular season with a sprained wrist, and Wolverine fans have to wonder if their dreams of a Big Ten title went down with him.
Michigan overcomes slow start to beat Northwestern, 38-14
November 7, 2009
Game Report Posted: July 23, 2009 16:40
Michigan's offense floundered early, but sophomore QB Justin Feagin came off the bench to rush for 2 TDs and helped lead Michigan to a 38-14 victory over the visiting Northwestern Wildcats. The Wolverines move to 10-0, 6-0 in conference play.
Wolverines complete undefeated season with 49-21 romp over Buckeyes
November 21, 2009
Game Report Posted: August 11, 2009 17:57
A year ago, Michigan finished with a losing record and missed a bowl game for the first time in years. Today, they completed one of the most amazing turnarounds in team history.
The Wolverines broke open a close battle with a 21-point third quarter and finished with a 49-21 win over #1 Ohio State. The win capped an undefeated regular season and earned them the outright Big Ten title and, at the very least, a trip to the Rose Bowl.
Offensive stars abounded for the Wolverines. WR Martavious Odoms returned two punts for touchdowns and added a 33-yard touchdown reception. QB Justin Feagin, thrust into a featured role after freshman James Tepper went down, threw three touchdowns and added a team-leading 90 rushing yards. RB Brandon Minor was stifled early, but he helped ice the game with two late rushing scores.
The Michigan defense also figured heavily in the win. Although Buckeye QB Terrelle Pryor accounted for three touchdowns in total, the Wolverines harrassed him into three interceptions and added four sacks, all from DE Greg Banks. Banks' fourth sack was his 21st of the season, breaking the Michigan record of 20 set last year by Tim Jamison.