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Prediction: Michigan 47, Air Force 27 Air Force represents a tough week of preparation, a little-seen option scheme, and a gritty group that always plays with greatGame-By-Game Summary Michigan Alabama ferocity. But it's not Alabama, and that's good news for a Michigan team still wearing shades over the black eye from the opener. The healing begins Saturday. Prediction: Michigan 38, Air Force 20 Now that the warm-up game is out of the way … Air Force is all about as- signment football, but the Wolverines also have a huge size and strength ad- vantage. They should own the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and Air Force simply doesn't have the athletes to slow the Michigan offense. Denard Robinson should have a big day both running and passing, and while the Falcons will break a few plays or sustain a few drives, they won't score at will. U-M just might. Prediction: Michigan 41, Air Force 17 — Chris Balas Air Force Michigan BY THE NUMBERS THE SEASON — Tim Sullivan There will be some hangover stemming from a Cowboy Classic de bacle in which Michigan was thoroughly decimated by one of the top teams in the country, but the talent disparity between these two teams will be too much for Air Force to overcome — especially Score Downs Rush Pass Com./Att. Int. No./Lost NWR 21 Roy Roundtree 14 11 69 200 11/27 3 41 First Yards Yards Passes Had Fumbles Massachusetts 13 Michigan 63 27 294 291 16/25 1 31 19 214 208 14/25 1 15 112 147 15/30 0 25 20 232 199 11/21 0 26 290 127 10/19 0 LG 57 Elliott Mealer 56 Joey Burzynski 67 Kyle Kalis C 52 Ricky Barnum 60 Jack Miller Greg Mattison's defenders will have a clear size and strength advantage over the Falcons' offensive players. Taylor Lewan, OT Brandon Moore, TE MCL Antonio Poole, LB Chris Bryant, OL Kaleb Ringer, LB Blake Countess, CB ACL Chris Wormley, DE ACL PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN Average weight of a starting Alabama offensive lineman: 314.2 pounds. Average weight of a starting Air Force offensive lineman: 254 pounds. Yes, the Wolverines got pushed around a little bit last week against the Crimson Tide. That should not be cause for Michi- gan fans to write 2012 off. All it really says about the Wolverines is that they're not one of the three or four best teams in the country. And that's fine. Michigan will be the ones doing the pushing Saturday. And, on offense, Denard Robinson and Fitzgerald Toussaint will score at will. Prediction: Michigan 52, Air Force 17 — Andy Reid Coming off a big loss at the hands of Alabama, Michigan should be focused. Fortunately, the opponent also isn't anywhere near as strong as the Crimson Tide were. The heaviest player on Air Force's roster weighs in at 260 pounds — a far cry from the 340-pounders on Bama's roster — and the Falcons have also lost too much to is 17-10-1 against the three all time. 12 31 THE W 42-24 record in six seasons guiding the Falcons. PHOTO COURTESY AIR FORCE Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun has posted a 338 2-2 8-2 By The Numbers None RT 75 Michael Schofield 69 Erik Gunderson 71 Ben Braden Pectoral One Doubtful Tibia Knee One Out for season One Out for season None Out for season One Out for season TE 89 Brandon Moore 81 Mike Kwiatowski WR 10 Jeremy Gallon 9 Drew Dileo 17 Jeremy Jackson QB 16 Denard Robinson 8 Russell Bellomy 12 Devin Gardner Michigan's record in games in which the Wolverines have worn alternate uniforms. It beat Notre Dame and Virginia Tech in 2011, while losing to Michigan State in 2011 and Alabama in 2012. Michigan's record in its last 10 home openers, in cluding three straight wins entering this season. FB 33 Stephen Hopkins 36 Joe Kerridge NE.COM POLL 2012 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE Pos. No. Player 12 Devin Gardner 83 Jerald Robinson LT 77 Taylor Lewan 78 Erik Magnuson Pass offense — 10 percent 6-1 215 So.-R Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-0 180 5th Sr. 6-4 203 Jr. 6-8 309 Jr.-R 6-6 285 Fr. 6-5 308 5th Sr. 6-1 295 So.-R 6-5 294 Fr. 6-3 296 5th Sr. 6-4 288 Fr.-R play needs to make the most improvement from week one to week two? Rush offense — 24 percent Time of Possession DT 73 67 55 NT 76 54 56 RG 65 Patrick Omameh 6-4 305 5th Sr. 56 Joey Burzynski 6-1 295 So.-R 6-7 300 Jr.-R 6-8 303 Jr.-R 6-6 308 Fr. 6-5 268 5th Sr. 6-5 262 5th Sr. 5-8 187 5th Sr. 5-10 180 Jr. 6-3 204 Jr. 6-0 197 Sr. 6-3 202 Fr.-R 6-4 203 Jr. 6-0 240 Jr. 6-0 244 Fr.-R RB 28 Fitzgerald Toussaint 5-10 202 Jr.-R 38 Thomas Rawls 2 Vincent Smith 5 Justice Hayes S Pos. No. Player PK 34 Brendan Gibbons 45 Matt Wile Redshirt freshman quarterback R career, but he did not complete his onl active scoring streak. Air Force ranks fourth at 234 straight games. P 43 Will Hagerup 45 Matt Wile KO 45 Matt Wile 46 Seth Broekhuizen Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-1 230 Jr.-R 6-2 214 So. 6-4 227 Jr. 6-2 214 So. 6-2 214 So. 6-1 205 Jr.-R 5-10 218 So. 5-6 175 Sr. 5-10 183 Fr.-R DE 88 MIKE WILL SAM SS FS CB CB DEFENSE 3rd-Down Conversions 1-2 57 Frank Clark 3-3 4th-Down Conversions 0-0 97 Brennen Beyer Pos. No. Player 7:51 DE 55 Jibreel Black 8:16 0-0 24% 10% 7:10 2-3 1-1 Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-2 279 Jr. 6-2 262 So. 6-3 252 So. 6-5 308 Sr. U-M-43 7:40 1-3 0-0 GAN VS. UMASS QUARTER-BY-QUARTER COMPARISON 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Half 2nd Half Total U-M-33 U-M-43 U-M-36 6-6 235 So. Jason Kons 16:07 4-5 0-0 WR 27 Ty MacArthur TE 29 Austin Briehl or 85 Marcus Hendricks 14 Colton Huntsman 5-10 175 So. 6-5 240 Sr. 14:50 3-6 1-1 30:57 7-11 1-1 Ht. Wt. Yr. 5-9 175 Jr. 6-4 260 Sr. 2012 AIR FORCE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART Pos. No. Player 2012 AIR FORCE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHAR OFFENSE Pos. No. Player DL 94 Cody Miller or 89 Nick DeJulio DL 97 Nick Fitzgerald DEFENSE DL 47 Joseph Champaign 6-1 240 So. 95 Riley Cannon SOMETHING TO PROVE E Air Force Intends To Take The Fight To Michigan BY MICHAEL SPATH njoying some down time after a 49-21 opening-weekend victory over Football Championship Subdivision foe Idaho State, senior ball carrier Wes Cobb flipped on the day's most anticipated matchup: Michigan versus Alabama at Cowboys Stadium in Ar- lington, Texas. He watched with surprise while the Crimson Tide trounced the Wolver- ines, and began to consider what that might mean for the Falcons. "Sometimes when you lose like that, you 5-10 190 So. 5-10 175 Sr. 5-10 175 Sr. 210 So. 196 Sr. 175 Sr. come a feeble foe to Ann Arbor this weekend, someone that would just collect a paycheck, let the Maize and Blue psyche recover and be on their way. But that isn't Air Force — a service academy whose football players will, post-graduation, fight battles much more significant than the ones on fall Saturday af- ternoons. "We know this is a statement game for us," Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-1 180 Sr. 5-9 170 Jr. 6-0 182 Jr. 6-1 200 Jr. 6-3 205 So. 6-0 235 Jr. to Deion Walker Air Force junior cornerback Steffon Batts said. "We prepare hard for every game, but this week we'll put a little more oomph into our practices, more into our workouts and our film study. We know they're down a bit, but come out playing harder the next week than even if you had won," Cobb said. "Maybe they're mentally wounded, but they're prob- ably pretty ticked off, too, and they're going to be really eager to show everyone they're not that team, so we have to be ready to take their best shot." Maybe in an ideal world, U-M would wel- SPECIALISTS Pos. No. Player 87 Alexander Hansen 6-2 240 Fr. 240 Sr. 220 Sr. 230 Sr. 215 Fr. Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-4 245 So. 6-1 260 Sr. 6-2 240 Sr. 6-4 265 So. GAME FACTS they better not expect that just because they're mad and come out fighting that we're going to roll over for them so they can feel better about themselves. "We're going to come out with everything or 37 Anthony LaCoste 5-10 195 Jr. DB 23 Steffon Batts 26 Gavin McHenry we've got, too." Air Force Academy (AFA) put a scare into 6-2 220 So. 6-2 220 So. 6-0 220 Sr. 6-0 195 So. 6-1 220 Sr. 5-10 195 Jr. 5-8 185 Jr. 5-11 160 Fr. 5-9 185 So. H 19 David Baska or 18 Tucker Tipton PR 28 Cody Getz 27 Ty MacArthur KOR 37 Anthony LaCoste 5-10 195 Jr. 27 Ty MacArthur JOIN THE CONVERSATION! FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER! Oklahoma two years ago, falling 27-24 to the Sooners, and a year ago challenged a top-five Boise State team in a 37-26 defeat. AFA has been on the big stage before, and will not be intimidated at The Big House. What they haven't done consistently is find a way to win those games, going 1-5 against BCS conference schools in head coach Troy Calhoun's six seasons in Colorado Springs (the Falcons bested Notre Dame 41-24 in the 2007 campaign). "I remember after the Oklahoma game, OU 6-0 180 Jr. 5-11 160 Fr. Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-0 182 Jr. 5-10 188 Sr. 5-7 175 Sr. 5-9 175 Jr. heWolverineMagazine • www.twitter.com/TheWolverineMag The Wolverine Now, email thewolverineondemand@comanpub.com gave up more yards rushing [351] than any Bob Stoops-coached team, and their coaches and players were saying they weren't even going to look at the film because they just wanted to forget it and move on," said Frank Schwab, the Air Force beat writer for The Gazette in Colorado Springs. "Air Force has a tough time scheduling bigger programs be- cause everyone understands how dangerous they are, with a quirky offense, and no one wants a piece of them. "I think they'll give Michigan a game this 5-9 175 Jr. weekend, but I also know this is a young team — only five starters from last year's bowl game started this year's season opener — and SEPT. 5, 2012 game nationally. The game can be heard on the Michigan Sports Network (950 AM in the Detroit area, SiriusXM channel 196) with longtime partners Frank Beck- mann and Jim Brandstatter, and sideline reporter Doug Karsch. Coaches: Michigan: Brady Hoke What: Michigan vs. Air Force. When: Sept. 8 • 3:30 p.m. Radio-TV: ABC will televise the (11-3, second season). Air Force: Troy Calhoun (42-24, sixth sea- son). History: Michigan leads the se- ries with Air Force, 1-0, last beat- ing the Falcons 24-7 in 1964. Air Force Notes: Saturday's crowd will be the largest Air Force has ever played in front of, sur- passing the 105,466 attendees at Tennessee in 2006 … AFA is 5-9-2 against the Big Ten, last playing, and losing to, Minnesota in 2009 … Junior center Michael Husar's father, Michael Sr., played at Mich- igan from 1985-89 … Air Force has ranked among the nation's top 10 in rushing every year since 1987, finishing third, second and third, respectively, from 2009-11. iPad Ready! gift idea! great

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