82 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2025 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
BY JOHN BORTON
D
errick Moore gets a shot at join-
ing an elite group of Wolverines in
his final season this fall. He could
attend future Michigan football
reunions and proudly proclaim: I never
once lost to the Buckeyes.
Don't believe for a second he hasn't
thought about it.
The senior edge rusher harbors even
higher goals, of course. There are cham-
pionships to win, and a victory over Ohio
State no longer makes getting one a vir-
tual lock. But never bowing to the team
with nuts on their helmets and more in
the stands certainly factors into the big
picture.
"I think about that a lot," he acknowl-
edged. "Going into my final year at
Michigan, there's a lot on my mind. Not
only one more year at Michigan, but the
The Home Stretch
Derrick Moore Is Determined
To Make His Last Season Count
Moore heads into his senior season with
momentum, following his wrecking-ball per-
formance — 4 tackles, 2 sacks and a fumble
recovery — in the ReliaQuest Bowl win over Ala-
bama. A two-time All-Big Ten honorable men-
tion selection, he has played in 41 games with
12 starts during his three seasons at Michigan.
PHOTO BY STEVE JACOBSON/RELIAQUEST BOWL
