The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS THEY SAID IT We just feel way more confident out there. If we have a question or anything during the game, or any time, he's going to have an answer for it. It's a good thing to know that your coach knows." — Michigan redshirt freshman cornerback DJ Turner discussing first-year defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach STEVE CLINKSCALE and the impact he's made I like the guys that like football. And the guys that like football, they all like me back. And the ones that don't like me? They're the ones that know that I know that they don't like football. They tend to avoid me. You want to get better at football? This is a fun factory." — Michigan head football coach JIM HARBAUGH in an interview with Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde When I came to Michigan, especially with the class we came in with, we wanted to be the change; we wanted to make a difference. And this is a testament to that. I've said it multiple times, this team is differ- ent, and I couldn't love those guys any more." — Michigan redshirt freshman quarterback CADE MCNAMARA in an emotional postgame interview with ESPN's Molly McGrath following the Maize and Blue's 21-17 win at Penn State Nov. 13 9.3 Million 9.3 Million Viewers tuned into FOX for Michigan's 37-33 loss at Michigan State Oct. 30, making it the most-watched college football game of the season to that point. The Maize and Blue's 21-17 win at Penn State Nov. 13 also led the way that weekend, with 5.9 million spectators tuning in, marking ABC's highest viewer total for an afternoon game in 2021. 80 Percent healthy is how sophomore tight end Erick All (high- ankle sprain) was feeling during the Penn State win, when he caught the winning 47-yard touchdown pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Cade McNamara. "Adrenaline took care of the rest," All said. 4 Fall sports logged top-25 finishes as of Nov. 29: women's cross country placed 22nd nationally, and the men 25th. Field hockey and women's soccer made the quarterfinals of their NCAA brackets. Volleyball and football are still alive. 5 Power Five conference teams — Michigan, Alabama, Clem- son, Ohio State and Oklahoma — have totaled eight or more regular-season wins in every full-length campaign since 2015, when head coach Jim Harbaugh arrived in Ann Arbor. 146 6 Is the current Michigan basketball record for games played in a career, held by former guard Zavier Simpson (2017-20). Fifth-year senior guard Eli Brooks, who came into the season with 125 contests under his belt, is expected to surpass the record, with the Wolverines having 30 games on their 2021-22 schedule. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL DECEMBER 2021 THE WOLVERINE 13