The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2017 Conference-Only Schedule DateOpponent Sept. 23 at Purdue Sept. 30 Bye Oct. 7 Michigan State Oct. 14 at Indiana Oct. 21 at Penn State Oct. 28 Rutgers Nov. 4 Minnesota Nov. 11 at Maryland Nov. 18 at Wisconsin Nov. 25 Ohio State Dec. 2 Big Ten Championship Game Trio Of Veterans To Attend Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon The Big Ten has released its list of players attending the upcoming 42nd Annual Kickoff Luncheon July 24‑25 in Chicago. Michigan's representatives are all veteran leaders, two from the offensive side of the ball and one from the defense. Redshirt junior quarterback Devin Gardner, fifth-year senior offensive tackle Taylor Lewan and fifth-year senior safety Thomas Gordon will all be in attendance for the Wolverines. Here's a complete list of players expected to attend the meetings. Legends Division Iowa — Christian Kirksey, Sr., LB; James Morris, Sr., LB*; Brett Van Sloten, Sr., OL. Michigan — Devin Gardner, R-Jr., QB; Thomas Gordon, 5th-Sr., S; Taylor Lewan, 5th-Sr., LT*. Michigan State — Max Bullough, Sr., LB*; Darqueze Dennard, Sr., CB*; Blake Treadwell, Sr., OG. Minnesota — Ra'Shede Hageman, Sr., DT*; Donnell Kirkwood, Jr., RB; Brock Vereen, Sr., S. Nebraska — Quincy Enunwa, Sr., WR; Ciante Evans, Sr., CB*; Taylor Martinez, Sr., QB*. Northwestern — Kain Colter, Sr., QB*; Venric Mark, Sr., RB*; Tyler Scott, Sr., DE*. Leaders Division Illinois — Tim Kynard, Sr., DL; Corey Lewis, Sr., OT; Nathan Scheelhaase, Sr., QB. Indiana — Mitch Ewald, Sr., K*; Greg Heban, Sr., S*; Kofi Hughes, Sr., WR. Ohio State — Jack Mewhort, Sr., OT*; Braxton Miller, Jr., QB*; Bradley Roby, Jr., CB*. Penn State — Glenn Carson, Sr., LB; John Urschel, Sr., G*; Malcolm Willis, Sr., S. Purdue — Ricardo Allen, Sr., CB*; Bruce Gaston, Sr., DT; Gabe Holmes, Sr., TE. Wisconsin — Jared Abbrederis, Sr., WR*; Chris Borland, Sr., LB*; James White, Sr., RB. * Indicates previous All-Big Ten selection Jon Runyan Jr. Commitment Adds To U-M's Father-Son Legacies When Jon Runyan Jr. (a June 25 commitment) steps foot on the Michigan campus in the fall of 2015, the offensive lineman will join a long line of sons that followed their fathers to Ann Arbor. The earliest known father-son combo at U-M occurred in 1922, when William Herrnstein Jr. arrived as a freshman and donned the winged helmet that his dad, William Sr., wore briefly in 1898 and 1900. William Jr. was also the nephew of Albert, who starred at halfback for the Maize and Blue from 1899-1902. Then, 31 years after William Jr. departed, his son, John, lettered at Michigan from 1956-58.