U-M Defense Sinks the Commodores, 27-7

Lamarr Woodley and the Michigan D-line led a rejuvenated Wolverine defense against the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Big House Saturday. Meanwhile, a back-to-health Mike Hart went back to his 100-yard rushing days as well. Here are game stats, and the game drive by drive.

Lamarr Woodley had 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks in the game. Rondell Biggs had 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks. And Biggs and Jamar Adams had 6 tackles apiece.

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Here are the drives:

FIRST QUARTER

Carl Tabb ran back the opening kickoff to the Michigan 19. Ten plays later Kevin Grady scored on a 19 yard run at the 10:12 mark. Other highlights of the drive: Hart ran 4 times for 28 yards; a 23 yard Chad Henne pass to Steve Breaston to the Vanderbilt 37.

Michigan 7, Vanderbilt 0

Vanderbilt took the ensuing kickoff to their own 34, got one first down, then punted.

Michigan took the ball at their own 11, got one first down, then punted.

Vanderbilt took the ball at it's own 25, but on the first play they fumbled and Michigan recovered at the 4:55 mark.

Michigan recovered the Vandy fumble at it's own 33. Seven plays later, after a Mario Manningham reception at the 1 was overturned on review, Garrett Rivas kicked a 23 yard field goal at the 2:29 mark.

Michigan 10, Vanderbilt 0

Varnderbilt took the ensuing kickoff at their own 28 yard line and went three and out.

Michigan took the ball at its own 41 at the :22 mark, got one first down, then had a 33 yard field goal blocked.

SECOND QUARTER

Vanderbilt took the ball at it's own 41, and scored 5 plays later on a lateral/pass for 41 yards at the 12:26 mark of the second quarter.

Michigan 10, Vanderbilt 7

Michigan took the kickoff to their 16 yard line at the 11:55 mark. Ten plays and 53 yards later, Garrett Rivas kicked a 48 yard field goal at the 7:37 mark. The key play: a 29 yard pass reception by Steve Breaston on a screen pass that he cut all the way across the other side of the field to the Vandy 45.

Michigan 13, Vanderbilt 7

Vanderbilt took the ball at their own 20. After a sack and two tackles for loss by Lamarr Woodley, Vandy had to punt it from their own 3.

Michigan took the ball at the Vanderbilt 44 at the 4:26 mark, but four plays later Kevin Grady fumbled it at the Vanderbilt 19.

Vanderbilt took the ball at their own 19 at the 2:32 mark. On first down Lamarr Woodley had his second sack in four plays, and his fourth consecutive play where he tackled the ball carrier for a loss. Vandy went three and out and punted at the 1:24 mark.

Michigan took the ball at their own 25 with 1:14 to go but could not move the ball, and time ran out.

SOME FIRST HALF STATS:
U-M 236 total yards, Vandy 88 yards
U-M: 153 yards rushing, 83 passing
Individual stats:
-- Hart 15 carries for 92 yards
-- Henne 7-14 for 83 yards

THIRD QUARTER

Vanderbilt took the opening kickoff of the half to their own 30, but then went 3 and out.

Michigan started at their own 26, got one first down, then punted.

Vandy once again went 3 and out.

Breaston returned the Vanderbilt punt from the 50 to the Vandy 41. After getting two first downs, one on a fourth and one, Michigan scored on a 14 yard pass to Tyler Ecker at the 2:29 mark.

Michigan 20, Vanderbilt 7

Vanderbilt took the ensuing kickoff and got first downs, then had to punt.

FOURTH QUARTER

Michigan went three and out.

Vanderbilt took the ball at their own 38, got two first downs to the Michigan 32, but then turned the ball over on downs at the U-M 27 at the 8:49 mark.

Michigan got one first down, then punted.

Vanderbilt took the ball at their own 21, but on the third play fumbled at their 29 at the 4:33 mark.

Michigan got a first down, then on 3rd down at the Vandy 27 at the 2:11 mark, Chad Henne hit Mario Manningham for a touchdown.

Michigan 27, Vanderbilt 7

Vanderbilt took the ball at their 20 and got a first down before turning the ball over on downs.

Michigan ran one play to end the game.

SOME FINAL STATS:

Michigan gained 381 yards, 246 rushing and 135 passing.
Vanderbilt gained 171 yards, 129 passing and 42 rushing.

Some individual stats:
Mike Hart: 31 carries for 149 yards (4.7 yards per carry
Chad Henne: 10-22 for 135 yards and 2 touchdowns.