Last Week at The Wolverine Den
Tailgate Attendance: 57
Michigan 36 - Indiana 33
Michigan Stadium
September 26, 2009 - 12 noon
Game Summary
Coach Rich Rodriguez was prophetic in his press conference last week before the Indiana game when he said the Wolverines “need to be able to win when we don’t play well.” The Michigan Wolverines played their worst game of the season but still managed to eek out a win and improve to 4-0. Indiana played its best game of the year and held the lead for most of the game, until Tate Forcier picked himself up off the turf and threw a 26-yard TD pass to Tay Odoms with 2:29 remaining. It was the second 4th quarter comeback engineered by Forcier in his first season.
Michigan contributions came from both likely and unlikely sources. Carlos Brown had a tremendous beginning to the game with a 61-yard TD reception and a 41 yard TD run – both in the first quarter. Zolton had a great day in pinning the Hoosiers and ended with a 48.1 yard average. But the unexpected came from the likes of Ryan Van Bergin, who recorded a huge sack late in the 4th quarter and Darryl Stonum, who had 218 kickoff return yards (the second highest total in Michigan history). Michigan turned the ball over twice, botched several snaps resulting in huge losses and committed 9 penalties. But they found a way to win when they didn’t play well.
Next it’s on the road for games at MSU and at Iowa. To win on the road in the Big Ten will require much more.
The Wolverine Den Trivia
Q: Carlos Brown's 90-yard touchdown run against Eastern Michigan was the 3rd longest in school history. Who holds the record for the longest run?
A: Butch Woolfolk holds the record for the longest run of 92 yards against Wisconsin on Nov 3, 1979.
Tim's Prediction
42-28
Steve's Prediction
35-21
Craig's Prediction
41-17