4B - September 17, 2012
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
THE QUICK BREAKDOWN
I Z E cG /U G E The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Denard-o-Meter measures the success of quarterback
Denard Robinson, the Man-o-Meter judges Michigan's "Manball," how physically it played in the trenches, and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance.
DENARD-O-METER
MAN-O-METER
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3/4
Denards
The only thing slowing down senior quarterback
Denard Robinson are his shoes, or more accurately,
his occasional lack of shoes. Well, that and the pick-
six. Saturday's was his second in three games.
2/4
Hokes
Michigan coach Brady Hoke was not very happy
with the line play on both sides of the ball, but it
was an improvement. The defense surrendered
just six points.
HYPE-O-METER
Good job. Good effort. Those who stayed were
lonely. And a large portion of the student section
4/ didn't even show up at all. The double wave was a
Big Houses failure. Just a pitiful showing.
LOOKING GOOD FEELING BLUE
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR RECEIVER
ROY ROUNDTREE: Roundtree
was probably growing tired
of answering questions about
his lack of production. Against
Massachusetts on Saturday,
he finally answered on the
field. Roundtree had just two
receptions, but scored his
first touchdown of the season,
an 18-yard reception in the
third quarter. His attitude
always draws praise from his
teammates, as does his blocking,
but Michigan needs him to
develop into a go-to receiver.
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR CENTER
ELLIOTT MEALER: Mealer didn't
have any glaring mistakes on
Saturday. In fact, he hasn't had
any glaring mistakes all year,
impressive for a center starting
for the first time in his career. But
after the win over Massachusetts,
players said that Mealer was
robbed of a touchdown. Redshirt
junior left tackle Taylor Lewan
was credited with the second-
quarter touchdown, though
players indicated later that it
was Mealer who actually fell on
the fumble in the end zone.
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NOTABLE
NOTABLE
,QUOTA BL E
Iguess
that's
why they
call me
the white
receiver.
- Junior receiver Drew Dileo, after being
caught behind at the Massachusetts five-
yard line on a 66-yard reception.
THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP-lO POLL
Each week, Daily sports staffers fill out ballots, with first place votes receiving 10
points, second-place votes receiving nine, and so on.
1. ALABAMA (20): It's
unanimous. Bama is the king.
The Tide bullied poorJohn L.
Smith and Arkansas, 52-0.
2. LSU: The Tigers are in a
fiercebattle with Louisiana-
Monroe for state supremacy.
3. OREGON: Another
day, another 652 yards for W
the Ducks. The 63 points
weren't bad, either.
4. FLORIDA STATE: The
Seminoles went all Alabama
on Wake Forest, 52-0.
5. GEORGIA: The Dawgs
ran up 713 total yards. They
should keep doing thatifthey
want to win, Cotton.
6. OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma
chose abye week Sooner,
rather than later, but week-
three byes stink.
7. SOUTH CAROLINA: The
Cocks creamed UAB, 49-6,
and left everyone satisfied.
8. WEST VIRGINIA: Geno
Smith completed 34 passes
for 411yards and five
touchdowns.Buthe did have
five incompletions. Tisk tisk.
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9. STANFORD: Upsets are
so much better when Gus
Johnson is announcing.
10. NOTRE DAME: TheIrish
improved to 1-tinnightgames
in the stateof Michigan in the
past two seasons.
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