The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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❱ INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS NUMBERS AND QUOTES BY CLAYTON SAYFIE 4 Of seven websites that released bowl game projections follow- ing Week 10 in college football — Action Network, College Football News, USA Today and ESPN.com — pro- jected that Michigan will play in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, which will take place at 1:30 p.m. CST on Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. Potential opponents, per those predictions, include the SEC's LSU, South Carolina and Missouri. 7th Overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars is where junior defensive tackle MASON GRAHAM was projected in The Athletic analyst Nick Baumgardner's mock draft released Nov. 7. He was one of four Wolverines to appear in the top 13 selections, joined by junior cornerback Will Johnson (No. 10 to the New York Jets), junior tight end Colston Loveland (No. 11 to the Seattle Seahawks) and junior defensive tackle Kenneth Grant (No. 13 to the Chicago Bears). "The Jaguars have more draft capital than any team in football at the moment and will have a massive chance to upgrade around [quarterback] Trevor Lawrence this offseason," Baumgardner wrote. "Jacksonville could also be one of the more attractive job openings, should it come available. Graham, a top-five talent in this class, would be a steal here." 43.3 Percent of Michigan's receiving yard- age was racked up by junior tight end COLSTON LOVELAND through nine games — 523 of 1,209 yards. Despite missing part of the Arkansas State game, the entire USC showdown and being limited the following week versus Minnesota, he's also accounted for 40 percent of the team's touchdown catches (4 of 10) and 38.2 percent of the overall receptions (49 of 128). 68.4 Field goal percentage for Michigan basketball versus Cleveland State Nov. 4, the second-highest mark in program history. The record is 69.2 (45-of-65) against Alaska Anchorage Dec. 30, 1986. Michigan had 10 players that scored, including six in double figures — junior forward/center Danny Wolf (19 points), junior guard Tre Donaldson (16), redshirt junior forward Will Tschetter (15), freshman guard L.J. Cason (14), junior guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (13) and sophomore forward Sam Walters (10). I'm happy that she's in our program. She's just a competitor. I've never seen anything like it. She's relentless, she has a motor, she just made things happen. She never stopped working. She has a nose for the basketball. That's a heck of a fresh- man debut, for sure. "I think the greatest thing about her is she's so humble. She's a wonderful teammate. It wasn't like every single thing was run for her. She made a lot of those plays happen by her effort and her hustle. She's just awesome." — Michigan women's basketball head coach Kim Barnes Arico on freshman guard Syla Swords' collegiate debut (27 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists) in a 68-62 loss to No. 1 South Carolina in Las Vegas on Nov. 4 He's outstanding. I think when you compare his movement skills, his athleticism, ball skills, all that kind of stuff, you could compare him against NFL players. Obviously, it's going to be a reset button for him whenever he goes to the NFL. Golly, if he's not ready to go play in the NFL, I don't know who would be. I say that very much as a compliment to him. So, I think he is." — Tight ends coach Steve Casula on junior tight end Colston Loveland PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL