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"I felt like we had two opportunities to score," Kelly said. "We've got to make those plays. This was one of those games that our offense needed to carry the day for us. We just came up short in a couple of key plays for us." The defense was not immune to such game-changing plays either. With the Wolverines driving in the fourth quarter, the Irish were penalized twice for pass interference on consecutive third downs in the red zone. Two plays af- ter the second infraction, Michigan reached the end zone to build a 41-30 cushion against a potential comeback. "We've got to be smarter and more disciplined as a defense, and we don't coach penalties," Kelly said. "We want to coach guys to be smarter and more disciplined on a day-to-day basis. That falls on me. "I don't want my football team to be in a position where games have to be decided in that regard." ✦ Michigan individual statistics Rushing No.GainLost Net Avg. TD Lg. Gardner 139614826.3 1 35 Toussaint 228312713.2 0 22 Gallon 114014 14.0 014 Norfleet 1101 1.0 01 Green 101-1 -1.0 00 TEAM 101-1 -1.0 00 Total 39194281664.3 1 35 Passing Att.Comp.Pct. Int. Yds. TD Lg. Gardner33 2163.6 12944 61 Total 33 2163.6 12944 61 Receiving Gallon Toussaint Funchess Dileo Butt Jackson Reynolds Norfleet Total No.Yds. TD Lg. 81843 61 131031 319010 3181 8 2170 9 2130 7 110010 1202 21294 4 61 Punt Returns No. Yds. TD Lg. Norfleet 1000 Total 1000 Kick Returns No. Yds. TD Lg. Norfleet 378032 Total 378032 Punting No. Avg. Lg. Blk. TB FC 50+ In 20 Wile 3 31.3 420010 1 Total 3 31.3 420010 1 Field Goals Made Att. Lg. Blk. Gibbons 2 2440 Total 2 2440 SackDefense Tck.Ast. Tot. TFL Yds. PD FF FR Taylor 92111-20-0000 Gordon 61 70-00-0000 Countess 33 60-00-0000 Morgan 33 60-00-0000 Ross III 24 60-00-0100 Wilson 23 50-00-0000 Ojemudia 22 40-00-0000 Beyer 21 31-91-9000 Gordon 03 30-00-0000 Clark 20 21-10-0000 Heitzman 02 2 0.5-1 0-0000 Hollowell 11 20-00-0000 Washington 02 20-00-0000 Black 01 1 0.5-1 0-0000 Bolden 01 10-00-0000 Kerridge 10 10-00-0000 Stribling 10 10-00-0000 Wormley 01 10-00-0000 InterceptionsNo. Yds. TD Lg. Countess 230030 Total 230030