The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN It's precisely at these times — when all key facts are not known but oth- ers are all too comfortable offering strongly held opinion — that it is essential for everyone to ensure that investigations are con- ducted fairly and that conclusions are based on what actually happened. The repu- tation and livelihoods of coaches, students and programs cannot be sacrificed in a rush to judgment, no matter how many and how loudly people pro- test otherwise. Due process matters." — U-M president Santa Ono in an email obtained by TheWolverine.com sent to Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti Nov. 2 It's a tremendous honor, but at the end of the day, I could care less about that. I don't really care about trophies — I care about championships. That's the same thing that this entire team cares about. So, it's a tremendous honor, but we're going to still focus on our goals and getting better every day." — Junior quarterback J.J. McCarthy on his standing in the Heisman Trophy race 9 Straight victories by 24-plus points for Michigan football to be- gin the season, its first such streak since an 11-game stretch from 1903-04, when it took down Oberlin (42-0), Chicago (28-0), Case (33-0), Ohio Northern (48-0), Kalama- zoo (95-0), Physicians & Surgeons (72-0), Ohio State (31-6), American Medical (72-0), West Virginia (130-0), Wisconsin (28-0) and Drake (36-4). The Maize and Blue won the national championship in both 1903 and 1904. 21 Carries from the opponent 's 5-yard line or closer for running back BLAKE CORUM, resulting in 17 touchdown rushes, including 3 goal-line scores in the Wolver - ines' 41-13 win over Purdue Nov. 4. 21 Of the 36 College Football Playoff teams since the event began in 2014 appeared in the top four of the initial rankings during those respective seasons, showing how much changes from late October to the end of the season. Michigan has made the CFP each of the last two seasons but was not top four in the first release either time, slotting No. 7 in 2021 and No. 5 in 2022. The Wolverines earned the No. 2 seed each year. This year, U-M checked in No. 3 in the initial rankings, behind No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Georgia. Florida State rounded out the top four at No. 4. 186 Receiving yards for Michigan's tight ends in a 49-0 win over Michigan State Oct. 21, more than the Spartans' 182 total yards on the night. Senior AJ Barner (8 catches for 99 yards and a touchdown), sophomore COLSTON LOVELAND (4 for 79 yards and 2 scores) and sophomore Mar- lin Klein (1 for 8 yards) all got in on the action. The breakout perfor- mance for the position group came just one day before National Tight Ends Day. ❱ INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS DECEMBER 2023 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 17 Roman's balling. Definitely a dawg. I didn't know about him until this year. He's been mak- ing plays, for sure. I give him props for that." — Nappanee (Ind.) Northwood four-star wide receiver NiTareon Tuggle, a Georgia commit, on U-M senior wideout Roman Wilson