The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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he will. He's always looking to make that cut, but sometimes he just needs to make the cut and go." Fifth-year senior Jeremy Gallon led Michigan in receptions (49) and was U-M's primary punt returner in 2012, but he brought back just 12 kicks, averaging 5.5 yards, despite the fact opponents punted the football 58 times last season. Ferrigno was pleased, though, that Gallon never put a ball on the ground, fulfilling requirement No. 1. "He's a real gifted kid," Ferrigno said. "His plate is pretty full with all the things he has to do on offense so I wouldn't mind developing another guy, whoever that guy is, to take some of the load off of him in a game. I like that Norfleet kid, but we'll see what happens because Jeremy doesn't want to give that job up, and I like that." Coverage Units Need (A Lot Of) Work Senior punter Will Hagerup was the Big Ten's biggest boomer, averaging a league-best 45.0 yards per kick, but Michigan ranked among the worst punt-coverage teams in college football; the Wolverines' 10.2 yards allowed on 20 returns listed them 93rd nationally. In the Outback Bowl, South Michigan Kickoff Return For TD Droughts Start Illinois Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Notre Dame Minnesota Houston Michigan State *Active Year 1972 1994 1948 1961 2009 2005 1992 1960 Drought 203 games 133 games 110 games 106 games 49 games* 45 games 28 games 15 games End Purdue Minnesota Michigan State Illinois Year 1989 2005 1960 1972 Notre Dame Wisconsin Ohio State 2009 1994 1961 Michigan Punt Return For TD Droughts Start Colorado Minnesota Illinois Delaware State Notre Dame Northwestern Ohio State Minnesota Northwestern Indiana * Active Year 1974 1985 1961 2009 1982 1979 1997 1951 2004 2006 Drought 57 games 56 games 45 games 44 games* 39 games 36 games 32 games 29 games 24 games 23 games End Northwestern Iowa Minnesota Year 1979 1990 1966 Michigan State Notre Dame Indiana Michigan State Indiana Purdue 1985 1982 2000 1954 2006 2008