The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS Turnovers committed by freshman point guard Trey Burke in 36 0 11-win U-M football teams in the modern era (among five overall) 2 that finished their season with a win in a bowl game: the 1997 squad and the 2011 edition. Consecutive double-doubles for Michigan sophomore 3 forward Evan Smotrycz in victories over Alabama A&M Dec. 17, Bradley Dec. 22 and Penn State Dec. 29. The Big Ten's 2011 bowl record, marking the sixth 4-6 time in seven years, dating back to 2005, the confer- ence has finished below .500. Wolverines named to the ESPN.com Big Ten All-Bowl Team: wide re- 5 ceiver JUNIOR HEMINGWAY, center David Molk, defensive tackle Mike Martin, safety Jordan Kovacs and kicker Brendan Gibbons. The Big Ten's record in BCS bowl games since 2000 after splitting 7-13 this year, with Michigan's win in the Sugar Bowl and Wisconsin's loss in the Rose Bowl. Michigan's conversion percentage in 21 shootout oppor- tunities; U-M hockey fell to 1-5 all time in the one-on-one format after making only 1 of 6 attempts against Lake Superior State Jan. 7. 9.5 Returning starters for the football team in 2012, including six on offense, eight on defense and two on special teams. 16 The bonus head coach Brady Hoke received for leading the Wolverines to a Sugar Bowl victory. $125,000 Estimated value of the Michigan football program in a study done $94 million by Forbes, which ranked U-M fifth behind Texas ($129 million), Notre Dame ($112), Penn State ($100) and LSU ($96). 16 THE WOLVERINE FEBRUARY 2012 PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL minutes against Penn State Dec. 29; Burke averaged 2.7 turnovers per game in his other 17 appearances. BY THE NUMBERS