Observations on the win over Indiana, 41-14!

1-Michigan converts on five of six red zones for 34 points in the first half while Indiana doesn't get one red zone opportunity until the 4th quarter, and converts. Indiana scores first and last, but Michigan scores 41 points and takes the second half off.

2-Steve Breaston catches 3 passes for 46 yards and a TD, a reverse for 30 yards, takes a kickoff back for 47 yards and 3 punt returns for 80 yards. He ends up with 203 all-purpose yards in the first half.

3-Chad Henne leads the Wolverines with 17 completions in 24 attempts for 174 yards, 3 TDs, 17 first downs, 316 yards in total offense and 7 of 9 in 3rd down conversions in the first half. Matt Guttierrez plays most of the second half, but doesn't lead the Wolverines into red zone territory. We end up with 26 first downs, 425 yards in total offense and 11 of 21 in 3rd and 4th down conversions in 86 offensive plays. We were only forced into 3 punts.

4-Kevin Grady rushed for 94 yards in 14 carries including a TD run of 32 yards to go with a second TD carry. He also grabs 4 screens for 20 yards. Jerome Jackson had 22 yards in 8 carries including a TD. We rush for 216 yards in 49 carries after 3 sacks are deducted. Bradley gets 49 yards in 9 carries. Max Martin gets 5 carries, but only nets 9 yards.

5-Special Teams were superb except the Rivas missed field goal and extra point. We dominate field position and time of possession by over 13 minutes leading to a 28 play advantage. Ryan had 6 touchbacks in 7 kickoffs, and 3 punts with 2 downed inside the 20.

6-Defense looked solid! Harris led the defense with 5 tackles, Burgess intercepts a pass and Gabe Watson had two tackles for loss. Barringer and Engelmon both start at safety. We limited the Hoosiers to 9 first downs, 210 yards in total offense in 58 plays and forced them into 10 punts and one turnover. Pretty impressive! This is a team that held the ball for 101 plays against Iowa. They were only 3 of 15 in 3rd and 4th down conversions. Other than the big play 42 yard TD pass that burned Hall, we were great on D! Jamison and Crable recorded sacks.

7-Jason Avant had 5 catches for 66 yards and one TD, all in the first half.

8-I hope Manningham isn't hurt after fielding a punt, and limping off.

9-Player participation notes include Manningham starting over Breaston, Bihl starting and playing virtually the whole way with Kraus not playing at all, McAvoy getting in at right guard late, Pierre Woods starting over Woodley, Sears getting action on special teams, and Stewart and Logan seeing more action at cornerback and linebacker respectively.

10-Bring on the Buckeyes!

Observations on the first half with Indiana, 41-7!

1-Michigan converts on five of six red zones for 34 points while Indiana doesn't get one red zone opportunity, but pops an early big play for a score.

2-Steve Breaston catches 3 passes for 46 yards and a TD, a reverse for 30 yards, takes a kickoff back for 47 yards and 3 punt returns for 78 yards. He ends up with 201 all-purpose yards in one half.

3-Chad Henne leads the Wolverines with 17 completions in 24 attempts for 174 yards, 3 TDs, 17 first downs, 316 yards in total offense and 7 of 9 in 3rd down conversions.

4-Kevin Grady rushes for 82 yards in 11 carries including a TD run of 32 yards to go with a second TD carry. Jerome Jackson has 21 yards in 6 carries including a TD. We rush for 142 yards in 23 carries after taking a sack that knocked us out of field goal range.

5-Special Teams were superb with Breaston highlighting a first half where we dominate field position and time of possession by over 5 minutes leading to a 13 play advantage. Ryan has 6 touchbacks in 7 kickoffs. Rivas misses and extra point and a 52 yard field goal, but we didn't need either.

6-Defense looks solid after a shaky start. Hall, Harris and Burgess have 4 tackles each. Burgess intercepts a pass and Gabe Watson has two tackles for loss. Barringer and Engelmon both start at safety. We limit the Hoosiers to 6 first downs, 148 yards in total offense and force them into 6 punts and one turnover. Pretty impressive! This is a team that held the ball for 101 plays against Iowa. They were 2 of 8 in 3rd down conversions. Other than the big play 42 yard TD pass that burned Hall, we have been great on D!

7-Jason Avant has 5 catches for 66 yards and one TD.