The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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38 THE WOLVERINE DECEMBER 2016 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL been ailing him, attributing it to "sea- sons changing." "People made it sound a little dra- matic," he said. "I was a little sick. Made it work. Made it happen. I missed a little [practice] physically, but mentally I was there all week. We made it work … just a little hiccup and made it through it." Cole said he just rested, hydrated and took his medicine all week to get ready for the game. Head coach Jim Harbaugh quipped he was going to have his players drink more milk and eat better to ensure his guys remained healthy down the stretch. Cole played with his typical edge against the Spartans. He and Michigan State junior defensive lineman Malik McDowell had a number of shoving matches and did plenty of jawing dur- ing the game. "It's just a rivalry game. Tensions are high," Cole said. "The game has always been like that. There's not a lot of like between the two teams. He's an- other good player, and we were chal- lenging each other." Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio, meanwhile, contacted the Big Ten about the Bush hit and won- dered why a review for targeting was not initiated by a replay official. Un- der a new NCAA rule this year, replay officials can call targeting penalties even when an on-field official hadn't thrown a flag. The Big Ten responded in a state- ment that the hit was legal and no punishment was warranted. Bush ap- peared to lead with his shoulder and made initial contact with Frey's. At the end of the game, Michigan's players emerged without any serious injuries and ready to battle Maryland the following week. The physical na- ture of the MSU contest didn't prevent them from blowing the Terrapins out, 59-3. FRESHMAN RECEIVER KEKOA CRAWFORD MAKING HIS PRESENCE FELT Michigan's freshman receivers haven't caught a lot of passes this year, but that isn't the only measure of their contributions. Floridian Eddie Mc- Doom has become the master of the jet sweep, racking up 154 rushing yards through the first nine games, while Californian Kekoa Crawford — known as Dylan Crawford when he signed — has become a lights-out blocker. Crawford has become known to his teammates as one of the more relent- less downfield blockers. "When you look out there and you see him blocking 30 yards downfield, that's what gets me real riled up," fifth-year senior defensive tackle Ryan Glasgow said. "Some dude just lay- ing it out there, blocking some DB … really just getting in his kitchen and laying the boom. That's what gets me real fired up. You see a freshman going out there, playing with the effort that's expected at Michigan." Last year, wide receiver Maurice Ways earned his way on to the field as a redshirt freshman in large part because he was willing to block. Craw- ford has earned his playing time much the same way, head coach Jim Har- baugh calling him "one of our better blockers as just a freshman" following a 59-3 win over Maryland in which he OFFENSE Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. WR 82 Amara Darboh 6-2 215 5th-Sr. 14 Drake Harris 6-4 188 R-Jr. LT 71 Ben Braden 6-6 335 5th-Sr. 76 J. Bushell-Beatty 6-6 311 R-So. LG 74 Ben Bredeson 6-5 310 Fr. 71 Ben Braden 6-6 335 5th-Sr. C 52 Mason Cole 6-5 305 Jr. 57 Patrick Kugler 6-5 303 R-Jr. RG 67 Kyle Kalis 6-5 305 5th-Sr. 74 Ben Bredeson 6-5 310 Fr. RT 78 Erik Magnuson 6-6 305 5th-Sr. 70 Nolan Ulizio 6-5 291 R-Fr. TE 88 Jake Butt 6-6 250 Sr. 2 Devin Asiasi 6-3 287 Fr. WR 82 Jehu Chesson 6-3 203 5th-Sr. 85 Maurice Ways 6-3 217 R-So. QB 3 Wilton Speight 6-6 243 R-So. 8 John O'Korn 6-4 215 R-Jr. FB 80 Khalid Hill 6-2 263 R-Jr 19 Henry Poggi 6-4 257 R-Jr. RB 4 De'Veon Smith 5-11 228 Sr. 32 Ty Isaac 6-3 230 R-Jr. or 12 Chris Evans 5-11 200 Fr. or 22 Karan Higdon 5-10 189 So. DEFENSE Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. DE 33 Taco Charlton 6-6 285 Sr. 15 Chase Winovich 6-3 245 R-So. DT 96 Ryan Glasgow 6-4 299 5th-Sr. 90 Bryan Mone 6-4 310 R-So. DT 99 Matthew Godin 6-6 294 5th-Sr. 73 Maurice Hurst 6-2 282 R-Jr. DE 43 Chris Wormley 6-6 302 5th-Sr. 3 Rashan Gary 6-5 287 Fr. SLB 5 Jabrill Peppers 6-1 205 R-So. 59 Noah Furbush 6-5 238 R-So. ILB 9 Mike McCray 6-4 248 R-Jr. 10 Devin Bush Jr. 5-11 232 Fr. ILB 42 Ben Gedeon 6-3 247 Sr. 52 E. Mbem-Bosse 6-3 215 Fr. FS 25 Dymonte Thomas 6-2 199 Sr. 23 Tyree Kinnel 5-11 206 So. SS 44 Delano Hill 6-1 215 Sr. 23 Tyree Kinnel 5-11 206 So. CB 8 Channing Stribling 6-2 175 Sr. 28 Brandon Watson 5-11 203 R-So. or 22 David Long 5-11 187 Fr. CB 26 Jourdan Lewis 5-10 186 Sr. 28 Brandon Watson 5-11 203 R-So. MICHIGAN DEPTH CHART (UNOFFICIAL) Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PK 91 Kenny Allen 6-4 222 5th-Sr. 3 Quinn Nordin 6-1 205 Fr. P 91 Kenny Allen 6-4 222 5th-Sr. 3 Quinn Nordin 6-1 205 Fr. KO 91 Kenny Allen 6-4 222 5th-Sr. 3 Quinn Nordin 6-1 205 Fr. H 15 Garrett Moores 6-5 217 Sr. Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. LS 31 Scott Sypniewski 6-1 231 R-Jr. 50 Andrew Robinson 6-0 221 R-So. KR 26 Jourdan Lewis 5-10 186 Sr. 86 Jehu Chesson 6-3 203 5th-Sr. PR 5 Jabrill Peppers 6-1 205 R-So. 12 Chris Evans 5-11 200 Fr. SPECIAL TEAMS Senior tight end Jake Butt (above) and junior Mason Cole battled through illness to lead the Wolverines to a rivalry win over Michigan State. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN