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MICHIGAN OFFENSE
VS.
IOWA DEFENSE
IOWA OFFENSE
VS.
MICHIGAN DEFENSE
win in trenches, limit mistakes
OFFENSE
Q 1. Robinson, Denard Sophomore
2. Gardner, Devin Freshman OR
3. Forcier, Tate Sophomore
RB 'Smith Vincent Sophomore
2. Shaw, Mike Junior
F B 1. McColgan, John Redshirt junior
W R 1 Stonum, Darryl Junior
S R 2. Jackson, Jeremy Freshman
W R 1. Hemingway, Junior Redshirt junior
2. Jackson, Jeremy Freshman
1 Roundtree, Roy Redshirt
SLOTsophomore
2.Grady, Kelvin Redshirt junior
1. Koger, Kevin Junior
-T E 2.Webb, Martell Senior
1. Lewan, Taylor Redshirt freshman
Li 2. Huyge, Mark Redshirt junior
C 1. Schilling, Steve Fifth-year senior
LG 2. Barnum, Ricky Redshir t
sophomore
C 1 Molk, David Redshirt junior
2. Khoury, Rocko Redshirt freshman
C l.Omameh, Patrick Redshirt sophomore
P 2. Washington, Quinton Redshirt
freshman
TR 1Dorrestein,Perry Fifth-year senior
2. Schofield, Michael Redshirt freshman
DEFENSE
D E 1. Binns, BroderickJunior
2. Ballard, Christian Senior
DT 1. Ballard, Christian Senior
2. Daniels, Mike Junior
D T 1. Klug, Karl Senior
2. Bigach, Steve Sophomore
D E 1. Clayborn, Adrian Senior
2. Daniel, Lebron Junior
M LB Hunter, Jeremiha Senior
2. Tillison, Lance Senior
1. Nielsen, Tyler Junior
2.Petersen, Ross Senior
SLB 1. Johnson, Troy Senior
2. Morris, James Freshman
LC 1. Prater, Shaun Junior
2. Castillo, Greg Sophomore
S Sash, Tyler Junior
2. Donatell, Tom Junior
FS 1. Greenwood, Brett Senior
2. Miller, Tanner Freshman
RC 1. Hyde, Micah Sophomore
2.Bernsteine, Jordan Junior
OFFENSE
Q B 1. Stanzi, Ricky Senior
2. Vandenberg, James Sophomore
B 1. Robinson, AdamSophomore
R 2. Coker, Marcus Freshman
F B 1. Morse, Brett Senior
2.Rogers, Brad Freshman
W R 1. Johnson-Koulianos, D. Senior
2. Sandeman, Colin Senior
W R 1.McNutt, Marvin Junior
\/ R 1. Davis, Keenan Sophomore
1. Reisner, Allen Senior
2. Herman, Brad Junior
LT i. Reiff, Riley Sophomore
L 2. Haganman, Kyle Senior
C 1. Vandervelde, Julian Senior
2. Boffeli, Connor Freshman
1. Ferentz, James Sophomore
2. Koeppel, Josh Senior
RG C MacMillan, Nolan Freshman
2. Gettis, Adam Junior
RT 1Zusevics,MarkusJunior
i2. Van Sloten, Brett Freshman
DEFENSE
1.Van Bergen, Ryan Redshirt junior
D E 2. Black, Jibreel Freshman
T 1 Martin, Mike Junior
2. Patterson, Adam Fifth-year senior
T 1. Banks, Greg Fifth-year senior
2.Sagesse, Renaldo Senior
OL 1 Roh, Craig Sophomore
2. Herron, Brandon Redshirt junior
M LB 1.EzehObi Fifth-year senior
2.Moundros, Mark Fifth-year senior
S B Mouton, Jonas Fifth-year senior
W Leach, Kevin Redshir " junior
"Y 1 Gordon, Thomas Redshirt freshman
C 1. Floyd, J.T. Redshirt sophomore
2. Avery, Courtney Freshman
S 1.Kovacs,Jordan Redshirt sophomore
2. Robinson, Marvin Freshman
S 1.Gordan, Cam Redshirt freshman
2. Vinopal, Ray Freshman
1. Rogers, James Senior
2. Talbott, Terrence Freshman
By RYAN KARTJE
Daily Sports Editor
For Iowa football coach Kirk
Ferentz, like nearly every coach
facing Michigan in conference this
season, the goal is to keep up with
sophomore quarterback Denard
Robinson.
But after Michigan State held
him to 86 yards rushing - his low-
est total of the season - the formula
is out there to stop him. And since
Iowa boasts the second-best rush
defense in the nation, it could be the
season's toughest test for the speedy
signal caller.
Ferentz isn't so sure, though.
"We run OK on defense," Ferentz
told reporters during his week-
ly news conference. "I wouldn't
describe us as slow. But we don't
have anybody (with Robinson's)
speed."
The Iowa coach likened Rob-
inson's style to a similar Big Ten
dual-threat quarterback, Indiana's
Antwaan Randle-El, who now plays
receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"When Indiana had Randle-El,
they ran a unique attack. And if
you've got a player like that, you're
smart to do that," Ferentz said. "My
guess is that Michigan will do that
for a long time."
The Hawkeyes, however, have one
of the Big Ten's most dynamic defen-
sive talents in defensive end Adrian
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in the secondary and a few guys up
front, but we didn't rotate a lot of
guys at linebacker and that's some-
thing we have to look at more often
this week."
After struggling to play "gap-
sound football," as defensive end
Ryan Van Bergen described it last
week, the Wolverines will need to
stop the running game on first and
second downs if they have any hope
of forcing Stanzi into making bad
decisions.
But Stanzi improved greatly in
the mistake-making department -
only throwing two interceptions so
far and completing almost 68 per-
cent of his passes - while Michi-
gan's defense has been predicated
by big-play mistakes. Just last week,
the Wolverines gave up three long
touchdowns to the Spartans, some-
thing that can't happen if they hope
to keep Iowa's offense, full of talent
at receiver, under wraps.
Coming off of a tough loss, Iowa
may not be Michigan's ideal head-
to-head matchup, but the Wolver-
ines are determined to prove that
their mistake-filled game against
the Spartans last week is behind
them.
"I think we'll learn a lot," Rodri-
guez said. "A lot of what we're learn-
ing, we already kind of knew. ... We
know there's going to be some grow-
ing pains. We just have to minimize
them the best we can."
Junior defensive tackle Mike Martin has tallied 23 tackles this season along with 2.5 sacks.
Clayborn, who tallies nearly one
sack every game. Clayborn should
pose the most serious threat on the
pass rush Michigan has seen this
season, likely forcing the Wolver-
ines to double team him. That could
open up opportunities for the rest of
Iowa's skilled defensive line.
Wolverine redshirt sophomore
guard Patrick Omameh acknowl-
edged that the front four is very
talented but not necessarily that dif-
ficult to figure out.
"They're a sound defense,"
Omameh said last Monday. "They
won't throw a lot of different things
at you, but they're really good at
what they do."
That battle in the trenches on
both sides of the ball could make the
difference.
Iowa's offense isn't necessarily
the most powerful in the Big Ten,
middling in most offensive catego-
ries. But battle-tested senior quar-
terback Ricky Stanzi could very well
tear apart a Michigan defense that
has been thrown into the fire.
Rodriguez said Wednesday, how-
ever, that he could rotate more guys
on defense in hopes that someone
steps up and more players stay fresh.
"We've actually been talking
about playing more guys defensively
all year," Rodriguez said. "In the
last ball game, we played quite a few
MICHIGAN SPECIAL TEAMS
IOWA SPECIAL TEAMS
K
1 Broekhuizen, Seth
Redshirt freshman
2. Gibbons, Brandon
Redshirt freshman
P
1 Hagerup, Will Freshman
2. Broekhuizen, Seth
Redshirt freshman
KR
1 Stonum, Darryl Junior
K
P
KR
1. Johnson-Koulianos,
Derrell Senior
2. Davis, KeenanSophomore
1 Meyer, Michael Freshman . Donahue, Ryan Senior
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