The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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maize n' view michael spath I Single-Game Records That Could Fall n their 63-47 win over Indiana Michigan tailback capable of breaking Oct. 19, the Wolverines set a slew off multiple big-play runs. Those of single-game school records, are rare combinations, which is why including three individual marks — only Indiana's Anthony Thompson receiving yards (369), (377 yards in 1989) passing yards (503) and and Michigan State's total offense (584) — Eric Allen (350 yards that greatly surpassed in 1971) have bested the previous standards. Johnson's day among Almost immediately Big Ten backs. after the game, many 5 rushing began asking if those touchdowns — falls: records would one day Johnson holds this fall or what hallowed record also, but seven mark could be next: 347 Michigan athletes yards rushing perhaps? Fifth-year senior wide receiver have come within Jeremy Gallon's school-record one, including senior In today's football, 369 receiving yards in the Indiana Fitzgerald Toussaint, with such a heavy game, the second-best effort ever who had four rushing emphasis on the pass by a player from a Football Bowl touchdowns against and a specialization Subdivision program, should the Hoosiers. of running backs, Ron stand for a long time. Johnson's Michigan U-M had seven photo by per kjeldsen rushing record may scores on the ground stand up forever, but what about against IU overall, and Toussaint was other marks? What will endure and on the field for each of the other three what will be eclipsed? Let's look at so it could have easily been him, and the possibilities. not quarterback Devin Gardner, that 347 yards rushing — stands: There got the ball. have been 57 instances of a U-M ball With a plethora of short-yardage carrier running 30 times or more, and situations near the goal line, and the only twice have those backs averaged ability of backs to break off big plays better than 8.0 yards per carry. against spread out defenses, it is only It would take a historically bad a matter of time until someone ties rush defense and yet an opponent Johnson or the record falls. that stayed in the game long enough 503 passing yards — falls: John to require continued totes for a Navarre is the only Michigan signal-