w 'V m. U U 6B Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com3B 2007 Michigan roster Gophers don't have much of a chance 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 QB 6-2 226 Sr. 8 Jonas Mouton LB 6-2 235 So. 8 Nick Sheridan QB 6-1 201 So. 9 Anton Campbell S 5-11 194 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 5 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 Fr. 27 Shakir Edwards DB 6-0 206 Sr. '27 Brandon Harrison CB/S 5-8193 Jr. 28 Jordan Reilly LS/S 5-9 178 Fr. 29 Jon Conover WR 6-2 198 So. 29 Troy Woolfolk DB 6-0 174 Fr. 30 James Rogers II DB 6-1 169 Fr. 31 Brandent Englemon S 5-11 206 5th 32 Vince Helmuth FB 6-1 248 Fr. 33 Marell Evans LB 6-3 224 Fr. 34 Jason Gingell K 5-9 190 Sr. 34 Avery Horn RB 5-10175 Fr. 35 Doug Dutch Jr. CB 5-11 199 Sr. 35 Jim Potempa RB 5-6 171 Fr. 37 Chris Graham LB 5-11 225 Sr. 38 Artis Chambers 5 6-1 185 Fr. 38 Mike Milano RB 5-7 187 Jr. 39 Will Heininger DE 6-5 223 Fr. 39 Ankit Kachhal P 6-1 192 5th 40 Michael Williams Jr. DB 5-11 178 Fr. 41 Zoltan Mesko P 6-4 242 Jr. 42 Chris McLaurin TE 6-3 232 Jr. 43 Bryan Wright K 6-1 218 So. 44 Mark Moundros FB 6-1 231 So. 45 Obi Ezeh LB 6-2 243 So. 46 Brandon Logan LB 6-0 220 Jr. 49 John Thompson ILB 6-1 237 Sr. 50 David Molk OL 6-2 280 Fr. 50 OheneOpong-OwusuLB 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 OL 6-5 290 Jr. 62 Jon Saigh DT 6-4 294 Sr. 63 Brendan Lopez LS 6-0 244 Fr. 64 Grant DeBenedictis 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 DT 6-4 280 Sr. 75 Cory Zirbel OL 6-5 295 Jr. 77 Jake Long OL 6-7 315 5th 79 Perry Dorrestein OL 6-7 299 So. 80 Martell Webb TE 6-4 227 Fr. 81 Steve Watson TE 6-4 239 Fr. 82 LaTerryal Savoy WR 6-2 205 Jr. 83 Mike Massey TE 6-4 231 Sr. 84 K.C. Lopata K 6-2 226 Sr. 84 David Middleton WR 6-2 202 So. 85 Carson Butler TE 6-4 247 Jr. 86 MarioManningham WR 6-0 178 Jr. 88 Andre Criswell TE 6-1 257 Jr. 89 Tim North DE 6-1 261 Jr. 90 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 266 Sr. .91 Tom Pomarico OL 6-3 246 Fr. 91 Marques Slocum DT 6-6 306 So. 92 Greg Banks DE 6-4 262 So. 92 Jason Olesnavage K 6-4 .207 Jr. 93 Jason Kates DT 6-3 324 So. 94 John Ferrara DT 6-4 279 So. 95 Renaldo Sagesse DL 6-4 303 Fr. 96 Mike Therman TE 6-3 238 So. 97 Will Johnson DT 6-5 290 Sr. 99 Sam Buckman K 6-4 204 So. 99 Adam Patterson DE 6-2 256 So. By DANIEL BROMWICH and KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editors Besides, it might iR to rest Henne Michigan State sin-Ohio State stret The coveted Little Brown ing up. With recei Jug. Mario Manningham Michigan coach Lloyd Arrington, GregT Carr is determined to keep and tight end Carsc it. For Minnesota coach Tim going against thisc Brewster, the Jug is the only backfield, your dea thing thatcould salvage what mother could thron has become a lost season. yards (same joke,m Last time the Golden Idea still applies). Gophers came to the Big House, they ran out of Ann Edge: Michigan Arbor with the Jug on the legs of running back Gary Michigan Russell, but this is not 2005. defense vs. Mi The Wolverines will look rushing offense to keep the Jug in its undis- Finally an area i closed location in Ann Arbor the Gophers don't for another year while also rass themselves. extending their six-game sota actually avej winning streak. very respectable 1 Minnesota stands in their per game on the gr way. But do the Gophers runs the spread offe have enough firepower to both senior runni slow Michigan? Amir Pinnix, who be worth with the -Wiscon- tch com- vers like n, Adrian Mathews on Butler defensive d grand- w for 250 we know. rushing innesota in which embar- Minne- erages a 80 yards round. It ense, and ng back pulled a 2007 Depth Chart hip muscle again Michigan rushing Dakota State, andl offense vs. Minnesota quarterback Adan rushing defense qualify as legitimat Not to diminish the on the ground, c accomplishments and career for 961 yards and n of Mike Hart, but to be hon- ing touchdowns thi est, it doesn't really mat- But this has com ter whether he plays or not national powerhous against. the Gophers. Min- Dakota State, Bowli nesota is allowing an incred- and Florida Atlanti ible 192 rushing yards per Ohio State, the game, by far the worst aver- managed just 45 yar age in the Big Ten. Even if ground, so Michiga sophomore Carlos Brown contain the groun gets the bulk of the carries, fairly easily. Michigan should rack up the rushing yards against the Edge: Michigan Gophers. Even with a torn ACL, injured running back Michigan, Kevin Grady could probably defense vs. M break 100 yards against this passing offense defense. Well, there's n st North freshman m Weber te threats ombining ine rush- is season. e against ses North ing Green c. Against Gophers rds on the an should od attack FS B Englemon S. Brown CB M. Trent B. Harrison W ILL C. Graham B. Logan DE T. Jamison A. Patterson SAM S. Crable M. Pollock MIKE 0. Ezeh J. Thompson J. Adams C. Stewart CB D. Warren D. Dutch DT T. Taylor R. Sagesse WR M. Manningham J. Hemingway LT J. Long P. Dorrenstein KR PR B. Harrison G. Mathews J. Hemingway D. Warren LG C A. Kraus J. Boren B. Gallimore T. McAvoy QB C. Henne R. Mallett RB M. Hart C. Brown DT W. Johnson J. Ferrara RG J. Ciulla T. McAvoy FB M. Moundros V. Helmuth DE B. Graham G. Banks WR A. Arrington RTTB GMahw S. Schilling C. Butler G. Mathews M. Ortmann C. McLaurin Edge: Michigan to say about the aerial attack. Web rather run than th Michigan passing who would blame] offense vs. Minnesota his receiver corps?, passing defense graduation of main It doesn't get much better target tight end Ma: for the Gophers here. They're Weber has strugglec allowing 342 yards per game the ball through th through the air, which is not to mention Michig just 90 yards worse than the ondary has come second-worst pass defense during the Wolveri in the Big Ten (Northwest- game winning strea ern), but ranks as the worst avariety ofspread o pass defense in the nation. and most of those h It probably doesn't help that terbacks who coul Minnesofa is starting three the ball better that freshmen in the defensive With cornerback backfield. If Chad Henne Trent locking down isn't completely recovered nesota star wideo from the shoulder injury he Wheelwright, Web suffered against Illinois, he have many more o certainly shouldn't hurry turn to before the V back. Ryan Mallett should front four gets to hi: regain his confidence against this bad Gopher secondary. Edge: Michigan passing innesota ot much Gophers' er would row, and him with After the n passing tt Spaeth, d to move e air. Not an's sec- together ines' six- Ak to stop ffenses had quar- Id throw n Weber. Morgan on Min- rut Ernie er won't ptions to folverine im. JEREMY r'O/vaily Sophomore running back Carlos Brown may get another chance to showcase his breakaway speed against Minnesota, as senior captain Mike Hart isstill listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury. Brown has filled in quite well in Hart's absence last weekend. KO B. Wright P K Z. Mesko K.C. Lopata Special teams Usually this category would go to the opposing team, but hey, what do you know? Michigan actually is playing well on special teams. After allowing a long return on the opening kick- off against Illinois, the kick- off coverage team did a solid job putting the Fighting Illini in poor field position Senior K.C. Lopata has filled in nicely kicking field goals. He hasn't missed yet. And don't forget punter Zoltan Mesko, who is having his best year yet. His hangtime last Saturday helped caused a key fumble to set up the Wolverines' game-winning touchdown. On the other sideline, the Gophers boast punter Justin Kucek. Kucek is averaging 43.7 yards per punt,'two yards better than Mesko. Besides Kucek, Min- nesota doesn't pose much of a threat on special teams. Edge: Michigan don't have to have taste for another ye intangibles mention, they're oz Let's see. Michigan lost teams left unbeat the Brown Jug the last time Ten play and wou Minnesota rolled into the keep it that way. Big House. The seniors this year all remember the sink- Edge: Michigan ing feeling they had watch- ing the Gophers storm Score: Mic across the field and take the Mi that sour ear. Notto ne of two en in Big ld like to !higan 34, nnesota 7 The Gophers rank ninth in punt return average (6.2 yards per return). Jug back to Minnesota. The Jug may already be back in Ann Arbor, but the Wolver- ines want to make sure they