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68 - September 4, 2012
The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom
THE QUI CK BREAKDOWN
M I\/ 1Z E G A/LJG 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
DeadRobinson, the Man-o-Meter judges Michigan's "Manball," how physically it played in the trenches, and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance.
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DENARD-C-METER
1/4 Robinson is fast Like, really fast. Somehow, though,
Michigan got away from its bread and butter. Robinson's
4 first rush attempt came after Michigan trailed 21-0.
Denards Robinson passed for 200 yards, but was inconsistent.
MAN-C-METER
1 Michigan gets one "Hoke" for trying. Ala-
/4 bama's linemen are some of the nation's best,
Hoe but Michigan didn't do much to control the line
Hk of scrimmage, even for just a short time.
HYPE-C-METER
3 Jerry world was rocking, you know, until the beat
down began. The fans, who traveled well, tried to
4 stay loud. but they struggled by rushing "The Vic-
Big Houses tors," rare as it was. Slow down, people. Slow down.
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FRESHMAN KICK RETURNER
DENNIS NORPLEET: Norfleet wins
by default for beingcthe only player
to not look completely outmatched
by Alabams other thsn junior
punter Will Hsgerup, and we're
not about to give this honor to a
punter. The speedy Norfieet showed
promise as Michigan's kick return
man, and he sure got a lot of work.
Norfleet averaged more than 22
yards per return, and displayed
decisiveness and the ability to
make defenders miss. He showed
he'll be a threat this season at kick
returner and maybe as a scat back.
JUNIOR CORNERBACK COURTNEY
AVERY: Good option in the nickel,
notesuch agood option as a cover
cornerAs quickly as Avery wasthrust
into the gamehe wasyanked out
After replacing injured sophomore
cornerback Blake Countesin the first
quarterAvery was targeted twice
and allowed receptions on both for
a totalof 58yards anda touchdown.
On the touchdown, a 51-yard pass,
DeAndrew White fooled Avery so
badly on a double move thatcAvery
fell down. Here's the bright side for
Avery: he'll always have that final
interception against Ohio State.
NOTABLE
QUOTABLE,
"It was a tough
loss. It was a
deflating loss.
It should sting,
but at the end
of the day,
.you can't let
Alabama beat
you twice.".
- Fifth-year senior Jordan Kovacs
THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP-1O 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 (8): Whattcan 6. ARKANSAS: The
we say? Alabama is simply Razorbacks. passed for 400
on a different level. Just ask yards. That's a nice, neat
Michigan. number-We like that.
2. USC (3): The sanctions
are done. USC better watch
out -new allegations could
mean more sanctions.
O7. FLORIDA STATE: In
Murray State, the Seminoles
passed their first test.
Kidding. They won by 66.
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3. LSU: The loss of Tyrarn
Mathieu hurts, but te
backfield seems OKThe Tigers
rushed for 316yards.
% 4. OKLAHOMA: The
Soonerseneeded a 14-point
fourth quarter to pull away
from UTEP. Chalk it upto
first-game rust.
8. GEORGIA: The Dawgs
struggled against Buffalo.
Never a good signuto
struggle against Buffalo.
9. SOUTH CAROLINA:,
The cardiac Cocksaused 10
unanswered second-half
Nm points to squirt by vandy.
S10. WEST VIRGINIA: If the
W Mountaineers tally 655 yards
every game, they'll be pretty
good.
LAND/Daily
S. OREGON: The Ducks
scored SO pointsain the first
half. That's aslot of points.
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