The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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ningham in 2007 with Michigan's Performance a 1,000-yard receiving After A Bye, 2000-12 season, surpassing the Year Bye Next Opponent Result previous five-year high 2012 Sept. 29 at Purdue W, 44-13 of 935 yards by Roy 2011 Oct. 22 vs. Purdue W, 36-14 Roundtree in 2010. 2010 Oct. 23 at Penn State L, 41-31 No other receiver/ 2008 Sept. 20 vs. Wisconsin W, 27-25 tight end is on pace for 2005 Nov. 5 vs. Indiana W, 41-14 500 yards on the year, 2004 Nov. 6 vs. Northwestern W, 42-20 with sophomore tight 2003 Nov. 8 at Northwestern W, 41-10 end Devin Funchess av2002 Oct. 5 vs. Penn State W, 27-24 eraging 36.2 yards per 2001 Sept. 15 vs. Western Michigan W, 38-21 game, equating out to 2001 Oct. 20 at Iowa W, 32-26 471 yards on the season. 2000 Oct. 28 at Northwestern L, 54-51 Funchess is also second on the team with the Wolverines are 4-0 and have a eight catches, which would give him a measly 26 if the bye to address their issues. And hisnumbers hold true. That tally would tory indicates that most of the time, represent the fewest receptions by the Maize and Blue come out of their a No. 2 receiver since John Kolesar off week playing well. Since 2000, U-M is 9-2 in the game made just 18 grabs in 1988. Redshirt junior quarterback Devin following a bye. Michigan is 4-1 in Gardner was well on his way to 3,000 games following a bye that followed passing yards when he netted only a loss, which is not the case this year 97 in a win over UConn, dropping even if many fans feel like the Conhis per-game average to 200.2 and necticut win was a defeat. It helps that the Wolverines have his 13-game forecast to 2,603. If he hits that figure, he would have the faced only three ranked teams afsixth-best single-season effort ever at ter a bye over the past 13 seasons — No. 21 Northwestern in 2000, No. 15 Michigan. His 23 projected touchdowns Penn State in 2002 and No. 9 Wisconwould rank fourth, but his 26 inter- sin in 2008; though Minnesota, which ceptions would obliterate the previ- awaits the Maize and Blue Oct. 5, ous record of 16 set by Demetrius is 4-0, the Golden Gophers are not ranked this year, and will likely open Brown in 1987. as an underdog. Michigan is 2-0 under head coach Michigan Looks To Brady Hoke following a bye. U-M Rebound After Bye Michigan has some problems — went 1-1 with Rich Rodriguez, losing along the offensive line, at quarter- 41-31 to Penn State in 2010, the third back, along the defensive line and in of a three-game losing streak for the the secondary. The good news is that Wolverines.