2016 Record: 10-3 (5-3 MWC)
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38th in Total Offense (452ypg, 35.2ppg)
122nd in Passing Offense (135ypg)
4th in Rushing Offense (317ypg)
T-28th in First Downs (302)
6th in 3rd Down Conversions (50.5%)
62nd in Offense Efficiency
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34th in Total Defense (370ypg, 26.7ppg)
T-93rd in Pass Defense (252ypg)
15th in Rush Defense (118ypg)
T-40th in Sacks (30)
T-22nd in Interceptions (15)
73rd in Defensive Efficiency
24th in Special Teams Efficiency
History vs. Michigan:
Michigan Leads all-time series 2-0
1964: 24-7 Michigan
2012: 31-25 Michigan
This Season:
vs VMI - W 62-0
Quarterback: Arion Worthman 5'11" 201 lbs (Jr.)
Started in 5 games last year completing 23/39 (58.9%) of his passes with 546yds and 4 TDs to 2 INTs. He also had 674yds rushing with 6 TDs last season with a long of 54. Against VMI he went 8/12 for 172yds with 2 TD passes to 0 INTs and rushed for 33yds and a TD on 11 attempts with a long of 13.
Running Backs : Timothy McVey 5'9" 190 lbs (Sr.) and Malik Miller 5'10" 200 lbs (Jr.)
The former domestic terrorist played in all 13 games last season. He had 708yds rushing on 83 carries (8.5ypc) with 10 TDs and a long of 38yds. He also added 8 catches for 193yds and 2 TDs. In week 1 he carried the ball 10 times for 98yds (9.8ypc) and 1 TD with a long of 27 and had 3 catches for 77yds (long of 45). Miller did not see action last year. He had 32yds rushing on 5 carries (6.4ypc) and a TD against VMI. He also had a catch for no gain.
Fullbacks: Parker Wilson 5'11" 203 lbs (Jr.) and Marcus Bennett 6'0" 186 lbs (Jr.)
Wilson rushed for 97yds on 16 attempts (6.1ypc) last year. Against VMI he had 3 carries for 48yds (16ypc) with a long of 43. Stafford had 4 carries for 14yds last year. He had 7yds on 2 carries in the first game for Air Force.
Wide Receivers: Tyler Williams 5'10" 185 lbs (Sr.) Devin Gray 6'0" 177 lbs (Sr.) and Geraud Sanders 6'3" 210 lbs (So.)
Williams recorded 6 catches for 136yds as well as 270yds rushing on 49 carries and 7 TDs with a long of 29 last year. He did not touch the ball in the VMI game. Bennett did not see game action last year. Against VMU he had 2 catches for 24yds. Sanders caught 2 passes for 62yds and 2 TDs against VMI.
Tight End: Ryan Reffitt 6'5" 240 lbs (Sr.)
Reffitt caught 8 balls for 173yds and 2 TDs last year. He's surpassed his reception total from last year with 3 catches last week for 13yds and a TD. He caught 1 pass for 19yds on the year.
Left Tackle: Jake Barnhorst 6'4" 275 lbs (Sr.)
9 career starts.
Left Guard: Ryan Beveridge 6'0" 270 lbs (Sr.)
1 career start.
Center: Alexander Norton 6'2" 288 lbs (Sr.)
23 career starts.
Right Guard: Griffin Landrum 6'1" 280 lbs (Jr.)
1 career start.
Right Tackle: James Rast 6'4" 290 lbs (Sr.)
14 career starts.
Defensive Tackles: Cody Gessler 5'11" 263 lbs (Jr.) and Cody Moorhead 6'5" 285 lbs (Sr.)
Gessler did not play last season. He had 1 tackle and 0.5 for a loss. Moorhead appeared in 9 games last season but did not record any stats. He had one tackle in the teams first game this year.
Nose Guard: Santo Coppola 6'4" 285 lbs (Sr.)
Coppola had 2 starts last year with 28 tackles with 2.5 for a loss and 2 sacks. Had 2 tackles with a sack versus VMI.
Outside Linebackers: Ja'Mel Sanders 6'1" 200 lbs (Sr.) and Matt Evans 6'4" 240 lbs (Sr.)
In his first start against VMI, Sanders had 2 tackles. Evans played in 12 games last year with no starts. He totaled 2 tackles with 1 for a loss. He had 1 tackle in the VMI game.
Middle Linebackers: Grant Ross 6'1" 220 lbs (Sr.) and John Flor 6'2" 225 lbs (Sr.)
Ross started 10 games last season and had 67 tackles with 5.5 for a loss, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and 2.5 sacks. 3 tackles with 1.5 for a loss against VMI. Flor played in 10 games and started in 3 in 2016. He recorded 28 tackles with 3 for a loss and 2 sacks. He led the team with 8 tackles against VM
Cornerbacks: Robert Bullard 5'9" 180 lbs (Jr.) and Marquis Griffin 5'11" 195 lbs (Sr.)
Bullard saw his first game against with Air Force in their game 2 weeks ago. He had 1 tackle. Griffin started 2 of the 8 games he appeared in with 22 tackles, 0.5 for a loss and a pass breakup.
Free Safety: Garrett Kauppila 6'2" 200 lbs (Jr.)
Kauppila debuted with the Falcons with 3 tackles in their win over VMI..
Strong Safety: Kyle Floyd 6'0" 197 lbs (Jr.)
Floyd played in 10 games as a Sophomore last year with no starts. He totaled 4 tackles as a special teams player. He had 3 tackles against VMI.
Punter and Kicker: Charlie Scott 6'1" 192 lbs (So.) and Luke Strebel 5'10" 175 lbs (Sr.)
Scott is another newcomer to the Falcons. He only punted twice in the team opener but averaged 41.3yds on the two with a long of 53. Strebel returns as the Falcons kicker. Last year he went 22/25 on FGs with a long of 48. He is 32/36 on his career. He did not attempt any field goals against VMI but was 6/6 for extra points.
Returner: Ronald Cleveland 5'9" 175 lbs (Jr.) and Timothy McVey 5'9" 190 lbs (Sr.)
Cleveland had 7 punt returns for 74yds (10.9avg) with a long of 29 last season. 2 weeks ago he returned 2 for 9yds with a long of 7. McVey did not return a kick return in the opener. He had 17 last season for an average of 26.6 including a 99yd return for a TD.
Players to watch:
Timothy McVey - RB/KR
Geraud Sanders - WRStarted in 5 games last year completing 23/39 (58.9%) of his passes with 546yds and 4 TDs to 2 INTs. He also had 674yds rushing with 6 TDs last season with a long of 54. Against VMI he went 8/12 for 172yds with 2 TD passes to 0 INTs and rushed for 33yds and a TD on 11 attempts with a long of 13.
Running Backs : Timothy McVey 5'9" 190 lbs (Sr.) and Malik Miller 5'10" 200 lbs (Jr.)
The former domestic terrorist played in all 13 games last season. He had 708yds rushing on 83 carries (8.5ypc) with 10 TDs and a long of 38yds. He also added 8 catches for 193yds and 2 TDs. In week 1 he carried the ball 10 times for 98yds (9.8ypc) and 1 TD with a long of 27 and had 3 catches for 77yds (long of 45). Miller did not see action last year. He had 32yds rushing on 5 carries (6.4ypc) and a TD against VMI. He also had a catch for no gain.
Fullbacks: Parker Wilson 5'11" 203 lbs (Jr.) and Marcus Bennett 6'0" 186 lbs (Jr.)
Wilson rushed for 97yds on 16 attempts (6.1ypc) last year. Against VMI he had 3 carries for 48yds (16ypc) with a long of 43. Stafford had 4 carries for 14yds last year. He had 7yds on 2 carries in the first game for Air Force.
Wide Receivers: Tyler Williams 5'10" 185 lbs (Sr.) Devin Gray 6'0" 177 lbs (Sr.) and Geraud Sanders 6'3" 210 lbs (So.)
Williams recorded 6 catches for 136yds as well as 270yds rushing on 49 carries and 7 TDs with a long of 29 last year. He did not touch the ball in the VMI game. Bennett did not see game action last year. Against VMU he had 2 catches for 24yds. Sanders caught 2 passes for 62yds and 2 TDs against VMI.
Tight End: Ryan Reffitt 6'5" 240 lbs (Sr.)
Reffitt caught 8 balls for 173yds and 2 TDs last year. He's surpassed his reception total from last year with 3 catches last week for 13yds and a TD. He caught 1 pass for 19yds on the year.
Left Tackle: Jake Barnhorst 6'4" 275 lbs (Sr.)
9 career starts.
Left Guard: Ryan Beveridge 6'0" 270 lbs (Sr.)
1 career start.
Center: Alexander Norton 6'2" 288 lbs (Sr.)
23 career starts.
Right Guard: Griffin Landrum 6'1" 280 lbs (Jr.)
1 career start.
Right Tackle: James Rast 6'4" 290 lbs (Sr.)
14 career starts.
Defensive Tackles: Cody Gessler 5'11" 263 lbs (Jr.) and Cody Moorhead 6'5" 285 lbs (Sr.)
Gessler did not play last season. He had 1 tackle and 0.5 for a loss. Moorhead appeared in 9 games last season but did not record any stats. He had one tackle in the teams first game this year.
Nose Guard: Santo Coppola 6'4" 285 lbs (Sr.)
Coppola had 2 starts last year with 28 tackles with 2.5 for a loss and 2 sacks. Had 2 tackles with a sack versus VMI.
Outside Linebackers: Ja'Mel Sanders 6'1" 200 lbs (Sr.) and Matt Evans 6'4" 240 lbs (Sr.)
In his first start against VMI, Sanders had 2 tackles. Evans played in 12 games last year with no starts. He totaled 2 tackles with 1 for a loss. He had 1 tackle in the VMI game.
Middle Linebackers: Grant Ross 6'1" 220 lbs (Sr.) and John Flor 6'2" 225 lbs (Sr.)
Ross started 10 games last season and had 67 tackles with 5.5 for a loss, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and 2.5 sacks. 3 tackles with 1.5 for a loss against VMI. Flor played in 10 games and started in 3 in 2016. He recorded 28 tackles with 3 for a loss and 2 sacks. He led the team with 8 tackles against VM
Cornerbacks: Robert Bullard 5'9" 180 lbs (Jr.) and Marquis Griffin 5'11" 195 lbs (Sr.)
Bullard saw his first game against with Air Force in their game 2 weeks ago. He had 1 tackle. Griffin started 2 of the 8 games he appeared in with 22 tackles, 0.5 for a loss and a pass breakup.
Free Safety: Garrett Kauppila 6'2" 200 lbs (Jr.)
Kauppila debuted with the Falcons with 3 tackles in their win over VMI..
Strong Safety: Kyle Floyd 6'0" 197 lbs (Jr.)
Floyd played in 10 games as a Sophomore last year with no starts. He totaled 4 tackles as a special teams player. He had 3 tackles against VMI.
Punter and Kicker: Charlie Scott 6'1" 192 lbs (So.) and Luke Strebel 5'10" 175 lbs (Sr.)
Scott is another newcomer to the Falcons. He only punted twice in the team opener but averaged 41.3yds on the two with a long of 53. Strebel returns as the Falcons kicker. Last year he went 22/25 on FGs with a long of 48. He is 32/36 on his career. He did not attempt any field goals against VMI but was 6/6 for extra points.
Returner: Ronald Cleveland 5'9" 175 lbs (Jr.) and Timothy McVey 5'9" 190 lbs (Sr.)
Cleveland had 7 punt returns for 74yds (10.9avg) with a long of 29 last season. 2 weeks ago he returned 2 for 9yds with a long of 7. McVey did not return a kick return in the opener. He had 17 last season for an average of 26.6 including a 99yd return for a TD.
Players to watch:
Timothy McVey - RB/KR
Grant Ross - ILB
Prediction:
The weakness of the team is surely their defense and even more-so, their inexperienced secondary. If Wilton Speight will improve from his early season struggles this will be one of the optimum opponents for him to do so. While I don't think he lights the world on fire, I think we see a good performance from Speight. Air Force's offense will eat up a lot of clock and have a couple of chunk plays against the blitz. I don't see Michigan ever really having the chance to rack up style points just from the time Air Force will be able to use up on offense. It will take a suffocating defensive effort against the triple option and a lights out offensive attack that we haven't seen since last October for Michigan to really run away with this one.
Michigan wins 34-13
This years predictions:
Week 1: Michigan/Florida 37-13 (33-17 actual)
Week 2: Michigan/Cincinnati 48-0 (36-14 actual)
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