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FOOTBALL SATURDAY.
3 Who will win the battle on the ground and in the air? The
Daily breaks down the matchup with Purdue.
With midterms taking over around campus, see how the football
team grades out on the Daily's midseason report card.
Can our guest picker stay another week? Can Scott Bell keep
his lead in the overall standings? Check out our staff picks.
Don't recognize someone on the field? Check out the Michi-
gan roster and place the name with the number.
Dorien Bryant is the standout wide receiver for Purdue. Mor-
gan Trent has been trying to erase the memory of last year.
But who will win Saturday's key matchup?
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2007 Michigan schedule
Appalachian St. (Sept. 1), L 32-34: Imagine opening the door to your
dorm room and someone punching you in the face. That's what happened
at the Big House. So much for a National Championship.
Oregon (Sept. 8), L 7-39: Then the person that punched you in the face added
insult to injury by stepping on your crotch and spitting in your ear. Then he walks
out your front door with your girlfriend and steal your laptop. And your pillow.
Notre Dame (Sept.1S), W 38-0: The defeat of the Fighting Irish did two things for Michigan.
First, it gave the Wolverines confidence heading into the Big Ten season. Second, the national
press switched gears from Michigan's 0-2 start to harping on how bad Notre Dame is.
Penn State (Sept. 22), W 14-9: For the second week in a row, the Wolverine
defense held its opponent without a touchdown as Michigan beat the Nittany Lions
for the ninth straight time. Michigan safety Artis Chambers had nothing to do with
that, but his Big Ten ineligibility could have cost the Wolverines the game.
at Northwestern (Sept. 29), W 28-16: Chad Henne returned from injury to
lead Michigan to a second-half comeback win. Special thanks to the alarm
clock that woke up the Wolverine defense for the fourth quarter.
Eastern Michigan (Oct. 6), W 33-22: Michigan played this game like it was a bye week,
as10 Wolverine contributors sat on the sidelines against the Eagles. Unfortunately
for Michigan fans, this one turned into more of a contest than anyone would've
imagined with Eastern Michigan pulling to within two points in the second half.
Purdue (Oct.13): Purdue coach Joe Tiller is probably longing for those days of a Michigan/Ohio
State-less schedule.His team returned nine defensive starters, but the experience couldn't
stop the Buckeyes from racking up 23 points at Ross Aide Stadium under the lights.
at Illinois (Oct. 20): Michigan has not lost a game at Memorial Stadium since 1983.
But this year, Illini coach Ron Zook has his team firing on all cylinders. Illinois just beat
a top-10 team at home, and the Wolverines happen to be the Illini's biggest rival.
Minnesota (Oct. 27): Two years ago, the Gophers captured the Little Brown Jug for the
first time since 1986 thanks to - surprise - a late-game, long run. First-year head coach
Tim Brewster seemed excited about this game at Big Ten Media Day, but we'll see how he
feels after Michigan extends Minnesota a not-so-kind welcome back to the Big House.
at Michigan State (Nov.3): No longer will the Big Ten have John L. Smith to kick around. The oft-
criticized coach was fired after a disappointing 4-8 season. New coach Mark Dantonio is known
as a defensive guru, and other than against Wisconsin and Northwestern, he's proved it.
at Wisconsin (Nov.10): If the Wolverines had a choice of what time to play Wisconsin at Camp
Randall, they probably wouldn't want a night game. Michigan got its wish because contrary to early
beliefs, this game will not be under the lights. Just less time for the Wisconsin students to get drunk.
Ohio State (Nov.17): Even with the loss of Troy Smith and many of his merry men, Ohio
State is still ranked No. 4 in country. That could be bad news for Chad Henne, Mike Hart
and the rest of the seniors, who don't want tobe remembered for one record: 0-4.
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year
2 Shawn Crable OLB 6-5 243 5th
3 Stevie Brown S 6-0 205 So.
4 Brandon Minor RB 6-0 212 So..
5 Charles Stewart S 6-1 203 Sr.
6 Donovan Warren DB 6-0 173 Fr.
7 Chad Henne Q GB 6-2 226 Sr.
8 Jonas Mouton LB 6-2 235 So.
8 Nick Sheridan QB 6-1 201 So.
9 Anton Campbell S 5-11194 5th
10 Steven Threet QB 6-5 228 Fr.
12 David Cone QB 6-6 214 So.
13 Greg Mathews WR 6-3 231 So.
14 Matt Hornaday S 5-10 200 Jr.
14 Morgan Trent CB 6-1 184 Sr.
15 Ryan Mallett QB 6-7 252 Fr.
16 Adrian Arrington WR 6-3 195 Sr.
17 Toney Clemons WR 6-2 205 Fr.
17 Lee Mondol QB 6-2 205 So.
18 Antonio Bass WR 6-0 204 Jr.
18 Ben Wright WR 5-9 203 Sr.
20 Mike Hart RB 5-9 202 Sr.
21 Junior Hemingway WR 6-3 202 Fr.
22 Jamar Adams S 6-2 214 Sr.
22 Doug Rogan S 6-1 175 Fr.
23 Carlos Brown RB 6-0 209 So.
24 Kevin-Grady RB 5-9 224 Jr.
26 Zion Babb WR 6-1 180
27 Shakir Edwards DB 6-0 206
27 Brandon Harrison CB/S 5-8193
28 Jordan Reilly LS/S 5-9 178
29 Jon Conover WR 6-2 198
29 Troy Woolfolk DB 6-0 174
30 James Rogers Il DB 6-1 169
31 Brandent Englemon S 5-11 206
32 Vince Helmuth FB 6-1 248
33 Marell Evans LB 6-3 224
34 Jason Gingell K 5-9 190
34 Avery Horn RB 5-10175-
35 Doug Dutch Jr. CB 5-11 199
35 Jim Potempa RB 5-6 171
37 Chris Graham LB 5-11225
38 Artis Chambers S 6-1 185
38 Mike Milano RB 5-7 187
39 Will Heininger DE 6-5 223
39 Ankit Kachhal P 6-1 .192
40 Michael Williams Jr. DB 5-11 178
41 Zoltan Mesko P 6-4 242
42 Chris McLaurin TE 6-3 232
43 Bryan Wright K 6-1 218
44 Mark Moundros FB 6-1 231
45 Obi Ezeh LB 6-2 243
46 Brandon Logan LB 6-0 220
49 John Thompson ILB 6-1 237
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50 David Molk OL 6-2 280 Fr.
50 OheneOpong-Owusu LB 6-1 235 Jr.
51 Max Pollock LB 6-1 218 5th
52 Stephen Schilling OL 6-5 298 So.
53 Ryan Van Bergen DE 6-5 260 Fr.
54 Austin Panter ILB 6-2 232 Jr.
55 Brandon Graham DE 6-2 270 So
57 Zac Ciullo OL 6-0 270 Fr.
57 Adam Kraus OL 6-6 295 5th
58 Brandon Herron LB 6-2 199 Fr.
59 Sean Griffin LS 6-2 238 Sr.
.59 Lawrence Perry DL 6-1 280 Fr.
60 David Moosman 'OL 6-4 290 Jr.
61 Patrick Lyall OL 6-0 277 Sr.
62 Tim McAvoy DL 6-5 290 Jr.
62 Jon Saigh DT 6-4 294 Sr.
63 Brendan Lopez LS 6-0 244 Fr.
64 Grant DeBeoedictis OL 6-5 304 Sr.
65 Justin Boren OL 6-3 310 So.
66 William Bostic LB 5-9 211 So.
67 Terrance Taylor DT 6-0 308 Jr.
68 Bryant Nowicki OL 6-8 305 So.
69 Michael Ramirez OL 6-2 277 So.
70 Jeremy Ciulla OL 6-4 295 Sr.
71 Mark Ortmann OL 6-6 297 Jr.
72 Mark Huyge OL 6-6 286 Fr.
73 Alex Mitchell OL 6-5 324 Sr.
74 Brett Gallimore
75 Cory Zirbel
77 Jake Long
79 Perry Dorrestein
80 Martell Webb
81 Steve Watson
82 LaTerryal Savoy
83 Mike Massey
84 K.C. Lopata
84 David Middleton
85 Carson Butler
86 Mario Manningham
88 Andre Criswell
89 Tim North
90 Tim Jamison
91 Tom Pomarico
91 Marques Slocum
92 Greg Banks
92 Jason Olesnavage
93 Jason Kates
94 John Ferrara
95 Renaldo Sagesse
96 Mike Therman
97 Will Johnson
99 Sam Buckman
99 Adam Patterson
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DT 6-4 280 Sr.
OL 6-5 295 Jr.
OL 6-7 315 5th
OL 6-7 299 So.
TE 6-4 227 Fr.
TE 6-4 239 Fr.
WR 6-2 205 Jr.
TE 6-4 231 Sr.
K 6-2 226 Sr.
WR 6-2 202 So.
TE 6-4 247 Jr.
WR 6-0 178 Jr.
TE 6-1 257 Jr.
DE 6-1 261 Jr.
DE 6-3 266 Sr.
OL 6-3 246 Fr.
DT 6-6 306 So.
DE 6-4 262 So.
K 6-4 207 Jr.
DT 6-3 324 So.
DT 6-4 279 So.
DL 6-4 303 Fr.
TE 6-3 238 So.
DT 6-5 290 Sr.
K 6-4 204 So.
DE 6-2. 256 So.
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PURDUE From page 3B
yard long field goal.
Edge: Purdue
Intangibles
It's up to the Michigan locker
room to determine if this game
is big enough to show up for both
halves. Purdue comes into the
Big House fresh off an under-
the-lights massacre at the hands
of Ohio State. The Boilermakers
will be ready to prove they're
not as overrated as their cushy
nonconference schedule would"
lead some to believe. But will
the Wolverines muster enough
focus to play the complete game
they've been harping on for two
weeks now? Will they come
out like they did against Notre
Dame and Penn State, or will
Michigan fans see a first half
reminiscent of Northwestern
or Eastern Michigan? If the lat-
ter is the case, the Wolverines
might not be able to rescue a win
in the second half.
Edge: Purdue
RODRIGO GAYA/Dai
Prediction: Michigan 24, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr needs the Wolverines to come out like they did against
Purdue 21 Penn State, not Eastern Michigan, today.