The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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10 THE WOLVERINE JANUARY 2021 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS BY THE NUMBERS 10 10 Fourth- or fifth-year seniors were on scholarship for U-M football this fall. With the NCAA making 2020 a free year of eligibility, each player could return for one more season. The group includes defensive linemen Carlo Kemp and Kwity Paye, kicker Quinn Nordin, center Andrew Vastardis, tight end Nick Eubanks, running back Chris Evans, safety BRAD HAWKINS, wideout Nate Schoenle, punter Will Hart and fullback Ben Mason. However, Hart entered the transfer portal in December, Mason has accepted a Senior Bowl invitation, the Detroit Free Press has reported Evans will move on, Schoenle's recent tweets indicate he's likely done at U-M and Paye retweeted a message welcoming him to EXOS Sports' NFL Combine training program, indicating he will play professionally next year. 18th 18th Is where U-M checked in among the best college basketball programs of all time, according to CBS Sports analyst Matt Norlander, who weighed a myriad of factors, in- cluding wins and losses, NCAA Tournament suc- cess, conference domi- nance, NIT titles and the cultivation of NBA talent when ranking schools. 19 Hours in between the postponement of U-M basketball's ACC/Big Ten Chal- lenge matchup against N.C. State (due to the Wolfpack's COVID concerns) and the Wolverines officially announcing a game against Toledo. The contest against the Rockets was scheduled the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 8, ahead of the Dec. 9 evening tilt. The team had to quickly shift focus and prepare for its new opponent, with the Wolverines embracing the "sudden change" and defeating Toledo, 91-71, in Ann Arbor. 1917 Was the last time, before this year, Michigan and Ohio State did not face off in football, with 'The Game' being canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Wolverines' program. The bit- ter rivals were set to match up Dec. 12 in Columbus. For now, next year's game is slated to occur on the afternoon of Nov. 27, 2021, in Ann Arbor. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN "I owe it to Austin Davis. Without him, there's no way I'd be playing this good. He pushes me as hard as anyone I've ever gone against in practice. He's so experienced and I got a taste of what the Big Ten is like every day in practice." — Michigan freshman center Hunter Dickinson following U-M's Dec. 13 win over Penn State, crediting fifth-year senior forward Austin Davis for his early season success