Michigan Wolverines

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 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.