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singer
5 Ashtray array
10 Interest greatly
14 “There __ joy in
Mudville ... ”
15 Livid
16 Cambodian
currency
17 Lump
18 Hasbro soldier
19 Raison d’__
20 Lake Michigan
port
22 Dietary need
24 TriBeCa
neighbor
26 Backspaced over
27 1974 hit with a
Spanish title
meaning “You
are”
31 Jedi Council VIP
33 VCR successor
34 Brief meeting?
36 Army rank above
maj.
41 Told ... and a hint
to this puzzle’s
six sets of circles
44 Ivy League sch.
45 “Rebel Without a
Cause” star
James
46 Where a retriever
may be retrieved:
Abbr.
47 Blacken
49 Prepare
51 Kansas motto
word
55 Omit
57 “Moby-Dick” crew
59 Made possible
64 Italian air
65 Cumberland Gap
explorer
67 Hall of Fame
linebacker Junior
68 Copper that’s
mostly zinc
69 Corned beef __
70 Not fem.
71 __-Ball
72 Construction rod
73 Long haul

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traded
2 Vacation
destination
3 Erelong

4 Snap,
commercially
5 Michigan Stadium
nickname, with
“The”
6 Heep of trouble?
7 __ Mahal
8 Camaro roof
option
9 What 15-Across
people do
10 Former Fox
News anchor
Van Susteren
11 Ceremonies
12 Where eagles
hatch
13 Some of this and
some of that
21 JFK-to-Heathrow
flier, once
23 Dental care
name
25 Seafood found in
beds
27 Website for
handmade art
28 Electrolux
spokeswoman
Kelly
29 Pernicious
30 Something
underfoot
32 DOL division

35 Scandinavian
literary work
37 Try out
38 Toy gun ammo
39 Almost never
40 Six-part
undergrad exam
42 Money
43 Tech graduate
48 Abet, in a way
50 Grime-fighting org.
51 Spy plane
acronym

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53 “Common
Sense” writer
54 Give a big lift
56 Uganda neighbor
58 40-decibel unit
60 Realty ad abbr.
61 “I am a very
foolish fond old
man” speaker
62 Comfort
63 “Fore!”
66 Sun or moon

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The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com
Thursday, September 29, 2016 — 5A

WISCONSIN (4-0)

3:30, Michigan Stadium, ABC

at RUTGERS (2-2)

7 or 8 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.

ILLINOIS (1-2)

3:30 p.m., Michigan Stadium

at MICH. ST. (2-1)

East Lansing, Mich.

MARYLAND (3-0)

Michigan Stadium

at IOWA (3-1)

8 p.m., Iowa City, Iowa

10/1
10/8
10/22
10/29
11/5
11/12

SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily

Freshman tight end Devin Asiasi (2) made his first catch against Penn State on Saturday, a three-yard touchdown.
Asiasi settling in at Michigan

Devin Asiasi didn’t see his first 

Michigan touchdown coming. In 
fact, he wasn’t even supposed to 
get the ball on the play.

On 
3rd-and-goal 
from 
the 

3-yard line early in the second 
quarter, 
redshirt 
sophomore 

quarterback Wilton Speight was 
supposed to hit fifth-year senior 
wide 
receiver 
Jehu 
Chesson 

streaking toward the right pylon. 
Instead, he saw Asiasi sitting wide-
open down the middle of the field 
and immediately fired it to him for 
six points and the freshman tight 
end’s first catch of the season.

Chesson jokingly gave Asiasi 

grief for taking his touchdown 
after the play, but Asiasi was busy 
basking in the energy from the 
110,319 fans in attendance.

“I turned around, and I (saw) 

a bunch of people screaming,” 
Asiasi said. “I (saw) my teammate 
(senior tight end) Jake Butt right 
there, 
celebrated 
with 
him. 

I definitely took time to look 
around, enjoy the moment.”

The moment came out of 

nowhere for Asiasi, but it was 
something his coaches expected 
from him before he even arrived 
on campus. Tight ends coach 
Jay Harbaugh said he has had 
a good feeling about Asiasi ever 
since he watched film on him 
back in January.

“He plays fast. He’s physical,” 

Harbaugh said. “He’s capable of 
playing very nasty. He weighs 
somewhere around 270 pounds 
and still moves very, very well. 
It’s a rare physical combination. 
And then he has a good football 
awareness about him, and he 
learns well. Once I got a sense 
of the fact that he’d be able 
to pick things up fast enough 
to contribute, it was kind of a 
no-brainer that he’d be part of 
the group.”

Of course, it hasn’t hurt to have 

an All-American mentor like 
Butt in his position group. Asiasi 
calls Butt a “big brother,” and he 
hasn’t hesitated to ask questions 
about the offense or take small 
tips from the decorated senior. 
In fact, Asiasi credits Butt as the 
person who sold him on joining 
the Wolverines when he was still 
at Concord (Calif.) De La Salle 
High School.

As a result, Asiasi has found 

himself getting plenty of reps 
as the third tight end (behind 
Butt and redshirt sophomore 
Ian Bunting). Unlike his first 
touchdown, though, playing time 
didn’t come out of nowhere for 
Asiasi — he’s been expecting to 
play since he first committed.

“I came into the year with 

the mindset of me getting this 
playbook down and trying to 
make an impact my freshman 
year,” Asiasi said. “It’s not really 

a surprise to me.”

And even though he was 

used to being the biggest player 
on the field in high school, 
Asiasi hasn’t shown any signs 
of being intimidated by larger, 
older opponents in his first four 
college games. In fact, the biggest 
adjustment for him since coming 
to Michigan hasn’t occurred 
on the football field — it’s been 
familiarizing himself with the 
culture and expectations of Big 
Ten country.

Growing up in the Bay Area, 

Asiasi has never seen a university 
take football as seriously as 
Michigan. He’s also never seen 
snow before, a thought that 
makes him “kinda scared.”

“It’s 
crazy,” 
Asiasi 
said. 

“Coming from the West Coast, 
football’s not really (in) the 
spotlight. But over here, the 
football team here has a real big 
spotlight on them, so it’s crazy 
getting adjusted to that, getting 
adjusted to that attention. I’ve 
been trying to fit in, and I think 
I’ve been doing a really good job.”

Asiasi said he is just one of 

many kids who have left the 
Bay Area “with chips on their 
shoulder,” 
looking 
to 
prove 

themselves 
in 
schools 
with 

stronger football cultures.

With regular playing time as 

a freshman and a touchdown 
already under his belt, Asiasi 
seems to be doing just fine.

JACOB GASE

Daily Sports Editor

GRANT HARDY/Daily

Bryan Mone (90) has been practicing and could return Saturday.
Defensive line close 
to full strength again

The 
Michigan 
football 

team’s defensive line has hardly 
lacked bodies four weeks into 
the season, rotating at least six 
linemen at all times. Still, the 
addition of two fresh players 
back from injury in the past two 
weeks has been a welcome sight.

Senior defensive end Taco 

Charlton returned last week 
against Penn State from an 
ankle 
injury, 
and 
redshirt 

sophomore 
defensive 
tackle 

Bryan Mone could be back 
this week after a slightly more 
severe undisclosed ailment.

Both players started the 

season opener, but left the game 
before the first half ended. 
Mone, in particular, suffered a 
tough break after also missing 
last season with a broken ankle.

“Bryan has given so much 

to this program and to this 
defensive line, and he is so into 
that group,” said Michigan 
defensive 
line 
coach 
Greg 

Mattison. “Our players respect 
him so much. For him to get the 
injury that he had and to watch 
him again be another guy that 
has worked so 
hard at training 
and so hard at 
getting it back, 
him 
being 
at 

practice 
this 

week is exciting.

“The 
guys, 

when they saw 
him come out 
with his pads 
on, they see him, 
they’re excited about that. That 
fires them up, because they love 
him. They like how he plays, 
they like what it means to him. 
It’s just always good to have a 
guy like that back.”

It’s looking more likely by 

the day that Mone will make 
his return Saturday against 
Wisconsin. Head coach Jim 
Harbaugh said Monday that if 
Mone could practice this week, 
he was hopeful the defensive 
tackle could play in the game, 
and 
Mattison 
confirmed 

Wednesday 
that 
Mone 
is 

indeed practicing.

If Mone at least rejoins the 

rotation Saturday, he could spell 
an interior line that includes 
fifth-year seniors Ryan Glasgow 
and Matt Godin and redshirt 
junior Maurice Hurst. Those 
three players have already 
combined for 36 tackles (6.5 for 
loss) even though Hurst missed 
the opener with his own injury. 
In Mone, the Wolverines would 
gain another cog — one who 
Mattison said had one of the 
best performances of anyone in 
training camp.

As for Charlton, the senior 

returned to the starting lineup 
and made three tackles — 
including two for loss and 1.5 

sacks — in Saturday’s game.

“It’s great to have him back,” 

Mattison said. “I’m very, very 
proud of him. I’m proud of our 
training staff. He worked so hard 
at getting back, spent countless 
hours in the training room. You 
could see him out there — it was 
good to have him back.”

Recovering 
from 
various 

injuries, Michigan was aided by 
a significant talent advantage 
against its four opponents so 
far. If it has a full arsenal of 
defensive 
linemen 
available 

this weekend, it’ll come at the 
right time. The eighth-ranked 
Badgers will be by far their best 
opponent of the season.

The Wolverines will counter 

with a red-hot defensive line. 
After 
paving 
the 
way 
for 

blitzing linebackers earlier in 
the season, the defensive line 
garnered most of the attention 
against Penn State, combining 
for all six of the team’s sacks.

Mattison often notes that 

sacks aren’t everything, that if 
the defense can pressure the 
quarterback and force a quick 
throw, it can have a similar 
effect. Beyond just sacks, the 
defensive front should be able to 

fully pressure 
Wisconsin and 
try 
to 
make 

the Badgers as 
uncomfortable 
as Michigan’s 
first 
four 

opponents 
were.

“Sometimes, 

if 
you’re 

pressuring, 

they gotta decide, are they 
gonna block the linebacker 
or are they gonna block the 
D-linemen?” 
Mattison 
said. 

“This game, a number of those 
sacks were four-man rushes. 
There’s been a number of sacks 
that we’ve left out on the field, 
and our guys know that — where 
that if they would have just done 
this a little different, or they just 
got this, they would have got it.”

That’s a scary thought for 

opposing offensive lines, who 
have had enough problems 
handling Michigan’s rush early 
on. Wisconsin’s pass blockers are 
strong, but the Wolverines could 
also field their deepest rotation 
of the season if Mone returns.

It’s 
no 
secret 
the 

substitutions are a hallmark 
of Mattison’s philosophy, and 
a healthy Michigan line would 
make this a battle of strength 
versus strength.

“It’s 
gonna 
be 
a 
battle, 

and we’re gonna prepare like 
that,” said redshirt sophomore 
defensive end Chase Winovich 
on Monday. “That’s all I can 
really say about that — it’s gonna 
be a war every play, and I just 
can’t wait for it. It’s gonna be 
exciting. Our defense, I think, is 
ready for it.”

JAKE LOURIM

Managing Sports Editor

“It’s gonna be a 
war every play, 
and I just can’t 

wait for it.”

UPCOMING GAMES

T E A M S T A T S

 

MICH
OPP

Points/Game
52.0
13.8

First Downs/Game
23.5
14.5

Rush Yards/Game
229.8
122.5

 Yards/Rush
5.4
3.4

 Rushing TDs
15
2

Passing Yards/Game
238.0
147.2

 Completion %
64.3%
49.1%

 Yards/Pass
7.6
5.6

 Passing TDs
9
4

 Interceptions
1
3

Offensive Plays/Game
74.0
62.5

Total Offense
467.8
269.8

3rd-down Conversions
54.4%
12.0%

4th-down Conversions
62.5%
45.5%

Sacks/Game
4.3
1.3

Kick return average
15.7
20.0

Punt return average
23.6
17.5

Punting average
41.5
38.0

Field Goals-Attempts
4-6
2-5

Fumbles/Lost
4/1
7/3

Penalty Yards/Game
43.5
48.8

Time of Poss
32:26
27:34

I N D I V I D U A L S

PASSING

Player
Cmp
Att
Yds
TD
INT

Speight
72
114
875
9
1

O’Korn
5
8
32
0
0

Morris
4
4
45
0
0

TOTALS
81
126
952
9
1

RUSHING

Player
Att
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD

Smith, D.
39
259
6.6
42
2

Evans
29
213
7.3
43
3

Isaac
33
150
4.5
25
2

Higdon
22
145
6.6
40
3

McDoom
7
56
8.0
19
0

Chesson
5
36
7.2
17
1

Peppers
2
24
12.0
17
0

Davis
2
17
8.5
10
0

Hill
9
17
1.9
4
4

Morris
1
14
14.0
14
0

Crawford
1
11
11.0
11
0

O’Korn
3
7
2.3
3
0

Hirsch
1
2
2.0
2
0

Beneducci
1
1
1.0
1
0

Hewlett
1
-1
-1.0
0
0

TEAM
3
-4
-1.3
0
0

Allen
1
-11
-11.0
0
0

Speight
10
-17
-1.7
9
0

TOTALS
170
919
5.4
43
15

RECEIVING

Player
No.
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD

Darboh
17
248
14.6
45
4

Butt
19
234
12.3
25
3

Chesson
8
145
18.1
35
0

Perry
4
88
22.0
54
1

Hill
6
47
7.8
15
0

Poggi
4
28
7.0
15
0

Ways
1
22
22.0
22
0

Isaac
1
21
21.0
21
0

McDoom
3
20
6.7
8
0

Evans
3
19
6.3
14
0

Crawford
1
18
18.0
18
0

Smith, D.
7
16
2.3
9
0

Hirsch
1
15
15.0
15
0

Jocz
1
12
12.0
12
0

McKeon
2
10
5.0
5
0

Bunting
2
6
3.0
4
0

Asiasi
1
3
3.0
3
1

TOTALS
81
952
11.8
54
9

 

PUNT RETURNS

Player
No.
Yds
Avg. Long
TD

Peppers
10
227
22.7
54
1

Jocz
1
27
27.0
0
0

Perry
0
6
--
6
1

TOTALS
11
260
23.6
54
2

INTERCEPTION RETURNS

Player
No.
Yds
Avg. Long
TD

Stribling
1
51
51.0
51
1

Hill, D.
1
27
27.0
27
1

McCray
1
22
22.0
22
0

TOTALS
3
100
33.3
51
2

FUMBLE RETURNS

Player
No.
Yds
Avg. Long
TD

Hill, L.
1
9
9.0
9
0

TOTALS
1
9
9.0
9
0

KICKOFF RETURNS

Player
No.
Yds
Avg. Long
TD

Peppers
2
81
40.5
55
0

Henderson
2
28
14.0
15
0

Lewis
2
21
10.5
18
0

Hudson
1
6
6.0
6
0

Hill, K.
2
5
2.5
5
0

TOTALS
9
141
15.7
55
0

KICKOFFS

Player
No.
Yds
Avg.
TB

Allen
29
1872
64.6
17

Foug
7
403
57.6
2

TOTALS
20
1243
62.2
10

PUNTING

Player
No.
Yds
Avg.
Lg

Allen
11
456
41.5
55

TOTALS
11
456
41.5
55

FIELD GOALS

Player
FG
Pct.
1-19 20-29 30-3940-49 50+ Lg

Allen
4-6 66.7% 0-0
1-1
3-4
0-1 0-0 39

LEADING TACKLERS

Player
Solo Ast
Tot
TFL
SK
PBU

Gedeon
12
26
38
6.0
2.0
-

Peppers
22
11
33
9.5
2.5
-

Thomas
15
10
25
-
-
1

McCray
12
10
22
4.5
2.5
3

Winovich
5
14
19
4.0
2.0
-

Gary
6
9
15
4.5
1.0
-

Glasgow, R.
-
13
13
1.0
0.5
-

Godin
5
7
12
1.5
1.0
-

Hill, D.
6
6
12
2.0
-
1

Wormley
6
6
12
3.5
3.0
-

Hurst
5
6
11
4.0
2.0
-

Clark
6
4
10
-
-
3

Stribling
3
5
8
0.5
-
3

Kinnel
4
3
7
-
-
-

Charlton
1
4
5
2.0
1.5
-

Watson
2
3
5
-
-
-

Bush
2
3
5
-
-
-

Glasgow, J.
3
1
4
-
-
-

Hudson
2
2
4
-
-
-

Uche
2
2
4
-
-
-

Marshall
1
2
3
-
-
-

Wroblewski
-
3
3
-
-
-

TOTALS
129
154 283 45.0 18.0
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