The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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defensive end Frank Clark stood out the most. Clark recorded a touch sack of his own, and always seemed to be in the middle of the pressure UM's defense exerted on the quarterbacks. He also delivered some serious hits in the scrimmage, getting to the ball on numerous occasions. Best Pass — On the very first snap, Gardner loaded up and fired 33 yards down the western sideline to freshman receiver Amara Darboh. Gardner later admitted with a smile the toss was scripted, noting: "I like to go deep." Best Catch — Gardner later floated a 35-yard pass down the middle that appeared to be a bit more up for grabs. Sophomore Devin Funchess made sure nobody else had a chance, leaping high to secure the Sophomore tight end Devin Funchess made two ball and yielding nothing catches for 38 yards in the spring game, including a as he took hits while crashleaping 35-yard reception that was one of the highlights ing to the turf with it. of the scrimmage. Best Run/Best TD — photo by Per Kjeldsen These occurred on the same snap, when redshirt sophomore tailback Thomas Rawls broke free on a 14-yard gallop. Rawls swept to his left, made a nice cut then sprinted to the end zone, using his power to carry would-be tacklers across the goal line. Best Hit — This one goes to Clark, on a teeth-rattler late in the scrimmage. Sophomore running back Dennis Norfleet burst free momentarily near the goal line, but Clark delivered a punishing blow that may have knocked another inch off Norfleet's already diminutive stature. — John Borton