w w w w w W. W. w w W October 2009 Football ", MICHIGAN DEPTH CHART VS. DELAWARE STATE OFFENSE QB 1. Forcier, Tate Freshman, No. 5 2. Robinson, Denard Freshman, No. 16 RB 1. Minor, Brandon Senior, No. 4 2. Brown, Carlos Senior, No. 23 FB 1.Moundros, Mark RS junior, No. 44 FB 2. Grady, Kevin Fifth-year senior, No. 24 W R 1. Stonum, Darryl Sophomore, No.22 2. Mathews, Greg Senior, No. 13 W R 1. Hemingway, Junior RS sophomore, No. 21 2. Savoy, LaTerryal Fifth-year senor, No. 82 SLO T 2.Odoms, Martavious Sophomore No. 7 Grady, Kelvin RSsophomore, No.19 CHANELVONsHABSBUeG-LoOHRINGEsNal Freshman Denard Robinson will likely get more playing time Saturday, and his speed will prove to be too much for the Hornets,. Breakdown:' will outplay DSU in every facet of game DEFENSE S 1. Graham, Brandon Senior, No. 55 2. Heininger, Will R Ssophomore, No. 39 T i 1. Van Bergen, Ryan RS sophomore, No. 53 2 Banks, GregJunior, No. 92 T i1Martin, Mike Sophomore, No. 68 2. Campbell, William Freshman, No. 73 1. Roh, Craig Freshman, No. 88 2. Herron, Brandon RS sophomore, No. 58 M LB i. Ezeh, Obi S onior,No. 45 !'ALB 2. Fitzgerald, JB. Sophomore, No. 42 1. Mouton, Jonas RS junior, No. 8 2.Leach, KevinRS sophomore, No. 52 S 1. Brown; Stevie Senior, No. 3 B 2. Simmons, Floyd RS freshman, No. 23 LC 1. Warren, Donovan Junior, No. 6 L'. 2. Turner, J.T. Freshman S 1.Kovacs, Jordan RS freshman, No. 32 2. Van Slyke, Jared RS sophomore F 1. Williams, Mike RS sophomore, No. 40 2. Emilien, Vladimir RS freshman, No. S RC i 1. Woolfolk, Try Junior, No. 29 R 2. Floyd, J.T. RS freshman, No.12 The Michigan football team's winged helmets have been a staple since the team's 1938 opening game and are now the most iconic symbol of Wolverine tradition. MAX COLLINS/Daily Hornets to face winged helmets for the second time this season TE 1. Koger, Kevin Sophomore, No. 86 2. Webb, Martell Junior, No. 80 LT i.Ortmann, Mark Fifth-year senior, No. 71 2. Dorrestein, Perry RS junior, No. 79 By RUTH LINCOLN and ANDY REID Daily Sports Editors It's fall break. It's starting to get cold. Oh, and the Wolver- ines are playing a school you hadn't heard of until the Athletic Department scheduled the game in February. We get it - you're not exactly excited about Saturday. But, let's be honest, Michigan football is still Michigan football. Whether the Wolverines are play- ing Ohio State or Delaware State, you should be pumped to see the maize-and-blue-clad players run- ning under the "Go Blue" banner before the game. Obviously, the Hornets are pretty overmatched here, but that willgivesomeyoungWolverines a chance to get some much-needed experience. Players like running back Vincent Smith, defensive lineman William Campbell and quarterback Denard Robinson should be getting a lot of playing time this week. MICHIGAN RUSHING OFFENSE VS. DELAWARE STATE RUSHING DEFENSE Want a glimpse into the future of Michigan tailbacks? Pay atten- tion on Saturday. The Hornets have surrendered 202.8 rushing yards per game so far this season. With senior tailback Carlos Brown questionable for Saturday with a concussion and Brandon Minor constantly battling a nagging high ankle sprain, consider this a bye week for the senior stars. Watch for sophomore Michael Shaw and true freshman Vincent Smithtocuttheirteethagainstthe Hornets. Shaw has already shown flashes of his speed this season, tallying a five-yard touchdown run against Eastern Michigan. And the 5-foot-6 Smith is more physical than his size would sug- gest. Whenever the Wolverines practice the extremely intense "M" drill, Smith is always the one to speedily break the tackles. Edge: Michigan See BREAKDOWN, Page 7B LG C 1. Schilling, Steve RS junior, No. 52 2. Mealer, Elliott RS freshman, No. 57 1. Moosman, David Fifth-year senior, No. 60 2. Khoury, Rocko RS freshman, No. 63 RG 1.Huyge, Mark RS sophomore, No. 72 2. Barnum, Ricky RS freshman, No. 56 RT 1.Dorrestein, Perry RS junior, No. 79 2. Omameh,Patrick Sophomore, No. 65 DSU lost to Delaware 27-17 earlier this season By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily SportsEditor There was something different about those Wolverines. On Oct. 1, 1938, Michigan beat Michigan State 14-0 - and the game was a sign of change. "For Michigan, victory was as sweet as nectar," The Michigan Daily sportswriter Bud Benjamin wrote. "For the first time in four long years the sun began to peep through the clouds. Michigan foot- ball was on its way back - "Why on its way back? What's new and improved on this 1938 team?" The lasting answer to that ques- tion wasn't detailed in the Daily, but we know now that what was truly new about Michigan was its winged helmets - now the most lasting symbol of Wolverine tradition. When former Michigan player David Nelson got the coaching job at Delaware in 1951, he took the helmets with him. And this season, Delaware's in- state "rival" Delaware State's two biggest games of the season are against teams that sport the tradi- tion-rich headgear. Delaware State's game against Delaware, played on Sept. 19, and the Hornets' game against Michi- gan on Saturday were both ini- tially intended to be just schedule fillers. The game against Delaware has turned into an attempt tobuild tradition, but the game against Michigan is a one-and-done affair. Even though FCS (formerly Division 1-AA) schools Delaware and Delaware State are only locat- ed an hour apart, they had never scheduled a regular-season game until one of Delaware's opponents pulled out of its contract and the Blue Hens needed to fill the open date. Delaware State lost 27-17 last month, but the two schools worked out an agreement and will now play each oth But ti Michiga intended Michiga "It's a yo Sati Michiga added th ensure t have eig for 12 s Rodrigu "Yeah guez sai ment pr - they ier in 2012, 2013 and 2014. 12th game. But from a football he Hornets' game against coach, heck yeah. Let's play five or n tomorrow was always six, or four or five, and then have a d to be just an easy way for bye week and go." n to get to 12 games. The Rodriguez said it has been nice to be able to schedule teams where Michigan doesn't have to return the favor of traveling to a game. not the same Of course, some of those one-way teams have been Toledo, which tmosphere beat Michigan 13-10 last year, and FCS team Appalachian State, u have on a which shocked the Wolverines, 34-32. rirnetin e Those games have predictably come up in discussion this week. urday night" "I knew I was gonna get that question," cornerback Troy Wool- folk said immediately when asked if this week reminds him at all of n Athletic Department the game against the Mountain- he game on Feb. 7, 2009 to eers. The questions were bound to hat the Wolverines would happen -- after all, Michigan is 0-1 ;ht home games but play against FCS opponents all-time. traight weeks, something But this opponent is nothing like ez said he didn't prefer. Appalachian State, one of the most . I'd play 11 games," Rodri- dominant FCS teams of all time. id. "Our Athletic Depart- En route to a 1-3 record, Delaware obably wouldn't like that State has yet to score a single point want the revenue from a in the third quarter of games. It is averaging 14.2 points per contest, has made just one of six field goals and lost 9-7 to previously winless Bethune-Cookman last week after giving up a field goal with a little more than two minutes left in the game. Still, Rodriguez said Delaware State and the Wolverines have similar offenses, and he mentioned the Hornets' speed - as well as the Appalachian State factor of under- estimating a FCS opponent- as things to possibly watch out for on Saturday. "As a coach, you worry about everything," he said. "You worry about a team that has, you know, 21, 22-year-olds, which they do, eight or nine seniors. They've got a chip on their shoulder because they want to prove they can play against our guys who are 18 and 19-year-olds in some spots. "It's not the same atmosphere you have on a primetime Satur- day night game we had last week. ... We'll get their Super Bowl - it's their best shot. So our guys have to understand that." SPECIAL TEAMS P K KR 1. Stonum, Darryl Sophomore, No. 22 2. Grady, Kelvin RS sophomore, No.19 1. Olesnavage, Jason RS senior, No. 92 1. Mesko, Zoltan RS senior, No. 41 2. Gibbons, Brendan Freshman, No. 34 2. Wright, Bryan RS junior, No. 43 Note: Depth chart as predicted by Daily football writers.