The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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❱ INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL NUMBERS AND QUOTES BY CLAYTON SAYFIE 6 Sacks in a three-game stretch for senior edge DERRICK MOORE in wins over Washington, Michigan State and Pur- due. With 2 sacks in each, he became the first Wolverine to have multiple sacks in three consecutive contests since LaMarr Woodley in 2006 (Penn State, Iowa, Northwestern). 10 College football offensive lines, including Michigan, were named semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award Nov. 13, with the honor handed out at the end of the regular season to the most outstanding unit in the country. The Wol- verines were joined by Cincinnati, Duke, Geor- gia Tech, Indiana, Iowa, Oregon, Texas A&M, Utah and Vanderbilt. U-M won the award in back-to-back seasons in 2021 and '22. 14 Assists for junior point guard ELLIOT CADEAU in the win over Oakland Nov. 3, tied for the third-most by a Michigan player in a game, behind only Derrick Walton Jr.'s 16 against Nebraska in 2017 and Mike Smith's 15 versus Maryland in 2021. 19 Made three-pointers for Michigan in a 121-78 sea- son-opening victory over Oakland Nov. 3, tying the program record. Wins over Western Kentucky in 2024 and Central Arkansas in 2016 are the two other occurrences with 19 makes. +350 Odds to win the Big Ten reg- ular-season championship for Michigan basketball, the second-best behind Purdue (+225). The Wolverines' chances are followed by Illinois (+450), UCLA (+900), Ohio State (+1400), Michigan State (+1800) and Indiana (+2000). I'm super excited to play on the same side of the ball because he's a mean frickin' dude. He's a stud, and he's great on defense as well. He's an im- movable object out there." — 2027 Michigan quarterback commit Peter Bourque on 2026 offensive line pledge Marky Walbridge after the two players faced off Probably 'Killa,' Jaishawn [Barham]. We call Jaishawn 'Killa' for a reason, because he's trying to kill people. He hits hard, he hits physical. I mean, if you put on the film, he's definitely a violent, violent player, so I'd probably say 'Killa.'" — Defensive assistant coach Pernell McPhee on who the most violent defender on the team is In this program, coming in ready to work and improve is paramount. I'm more pleased with guys walking out of that door, ready to work, excited to be in the gym, be- cause where I come from, the people with my last name didn't have an opportunity to do this, fellas. They didn't. "And I know a lot of you guys, your families are do- ing hard [stuff] today, driving 18-wheelers, working construction, taking care of other people. That's what people with my last name are all doing, too. They're working in coal mines and doing electrical work. "When we walk in this damn gym, fellas, this should be the highlight of our day. You guys are playing ball for a living." — Head coach Dusty May in a speech to his team shown on the "Michigan Made" series I get that some people would rather go the portal route, and quick-fix it. Michi- gan invested in Bryce Underwood and [freshman offensive lineman] Andrew Babalola and [incoming running back] Savion Hiter, and [freshman wideout] Andrew Marsh, and some other young play- ers. If you want it done quicker and have more im- mediate results, there are other ways it can get done. And I think [Indiana head coach Curt] Cignetti has broken the scales, and really warped some perspec- tive on what is a healthy program. The '23 team that won the national championship was loaded with veterans, and specifically in the trenches. I think this team has the potential to be that, if given time. Let's see if they finish the season strong, but I think the arrow continues to point up with this group." — Michigan radio play-by-play commentator Doug Karsch 16 THE WOLVERINE ❱ DECEMBER 2025 PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL