The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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12 THE WOLVERINE NOVEMBER 2021 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS BY THE NUMBERS PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETICS The term 'unblockable' is often thrown around loosely, but it certainly ap- plies with Hutchinson. … Hutchinson's power, hand placement and get-off make him a force to be reckoned with and someone few tackles in the country can handle. He isn't just the best edge defender in the coun- try; he is the best player in all of college football through the first half of the year." — Pro Football Focus analyst Anthony Treash, naming Michigan junior defensive end Aidan Hutchinson the midseason defensive player of the year and defensive lineman of the year 7,259 Days separated Michigan's win at Wisconsin Nov. 17, 2001, and the program's next tri- umph in Madison Oct. 2, 2021. The Wolverines' 38-17 victory over the Badgers this season snapped a five-game losing streak at Camp Randall Stadium and a two-game losing streak in the series overall. 1 st Player to score a goal against all 32 NHL teams is former Michigan Wolver- ine and current Las Ve- gas Golden Knights for- ward MAX PACIORETTY, who accomplished the feat when he notched a goal against the Seattle Kraken, a first-year fran- chise, Oct. 13. Pacioretty entered the season as one of 35 non-Kraken players who had scored against the other 31 clubs. PHOTO BY DAVID BECKER/ VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS "It's awesome because I feel like me being committed for so long and being loyal to this university and to this program has been huge for the fans. I love the heck out of them. It's one of those things where it's treating others like you want to be treated. I feel like that might have something to do with it, but I hear a little bit for sure, definitely around campus." — Freshman quarterback J.J. MCCARTHY on if he's aware of how high the Wolverines' fan base is on him 1992 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona is when new Michigan assistant wrestling coach Kevin Jackson took home the gold medal in the 82 kg (181-pound) weight class. Considered one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers in U.S. history, Jackson also claimed 82 kg titles at the 1991 and 1995 World Championships, and was a four-time U.S. world team member, contributing to the country's world team titles in 1991 and 1993. Jackson is one of just 11 American wrestlers — male or female — with at least three World/Olympic gold medals. The Lansing, Mich., native had served as USA Wrestling's national freestyle developmental coach the last four years and also had a stint as the head coach at Iowa State from 2010-17. 72:18 72:18 Mark of the game — in double overtime — was when Michigan field hockey sophomore ANOUK VEEN converted on a penalty corner to lift the sec- ond-ranked Wolverines to victory over No. 6 North- western in Ann Arbor Oct. 8. That was the team's first overtime game of the season. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETICS