Stories by Luke Pasch
Final Gamecock drive dooms Wolverines in Outback Bowl
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
TAMPA , Fla. — In Tuesday’s Outback Bowl, the Cocks sprung up early and finished on top to spoil the Wolverines’ New Year’s Day.
Outback Bowl features quarterback questions and exiting stars
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUCAS PASCH
TAMPA, Fla. — Coincidentally, South Carolina’s quarterback situation is, like Michigan’s, murky. Spurrier named junior Connor Shaw his starter on Monday but also mentioned that redshirt sophomore Dylan Thompson, who has been very effective in stints, is “going to play in there somewhere.”
Hoke backs Borges’s play-calling against Ohio State
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges has come under fire from the public regarding his second-half play-calling in Saturday’s 26-21 loss to Ohio State.
Michigan's troubles on the road continue in loss to Ohio State
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
COLUMBUS — Following a 44-13 win at Purdue on Oct. 6, senior quarterback Denard Robinson revealed his undershirt to the media. It had a blue-ish camouflage pattern, and it read “ROAD WARRIORS” across the front.
Notebook: Quarterback not decided for Ohio State, Toussaint undergoes surgery
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
With Michigan coach Brady Hoke reserving details about senior quarterback Denard Robinson’s progress in healing from an elbow injury, it’s anybody’s guess who will start at quarterback this Saturday against Ohio State.
Luke Pasch: Introducing the just-let-Denard-do-things offense
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
I can’t be sure, but I imagine Denard Robinson had a mischievous smirk on his face when he walked to the middle of the field for the coin toss on Saturday.
You have no idea what’s up my sleeve, he probably thought.
Block ‘M’ Blog: Friday’s Twitter round-up
BY LUKE PASCH
It’s Friday. You know what that means.
But maybe you don’t.
If you don’t, shame on you.
Every Friday, we recap the week of Michigan sports as told by Twitter. Well, sometimes it’s a recap. Other times it’s just a look at the ridiculous things Shane Morris says.
Seniors aiming for first victory over Iowa
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
This Saturday has been four — and for some, five — years in the making. For the Michigan football team’s seniors, it will be the last time they run out of the Michigan Stadium tunnel and touch the ‘M Club’ banner with more than 110,000 fans screaming their heads off.
Kovacs looking to make one final Big House memory
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
Jordan Kovacs is all business. On Tuesday of senior week, members of the media had to pry to get the fifth-year senior safety to reflect on his time with the Michigan football team. On Saturday, he’ll play at Michigan Stadium for the last time. He’ll run out of the tunnel and slap the ‘M Club’ banner for the last time.
Notebook: Defense stumbles, Gardner all smiles
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LUKE PASCH
Midway through the third quarter on Saturday, there was an uneasy feeling in the Big House that the game was slowly slipping away from Michigan
Northwestern had the ball up a touchdown, and the Wildcat offensive attack was relentless. Quarterback Kain Colter was rolling, running back Venric Mark was spinning out of tackles and Northwestern was suddenly in the Michigan red zone again.
