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Michigan Rolls Again, Handles UConn Easily
Michigan completely bullied UConn across the discipline all day lengthy leading to a 52-0 win. “Bullied” is the proper phrase to make use of as a result of not one rating got here by way of the air. Operating again Blake Corum scored 5 instances, Alex Orji bought in the long run zone as soon as on a quarterback keeper and AJ Henning scored on a punt return. 4 completely different Michigan quarterbacks threw 23 passes, however none of them resulted in six factors. Nonetheless, U-M is 3-0 after one other very lopsided win.
The story of the day is Corum. He solely carried the ball 12 instances, however he piled up 71 yards and scored 5 instances. Three of Corum’s landing carries had been from only a yard out, which explains the modest dashing whole on the bottom, however he was strong as a rock as soon as the top zone was inside attain. With Donovan Edwards out, it was clearly Corum’s backfield as he paced the group in touches, yards and clearly scores.
By way of the air, JJ McCarthy was strong in his second profession begin however did not actually try to stretch the sector a lot. He completed the day 15-of-18 for 214 yards. He had a pleasant 14-yard run, however did take a sack bringing his dashing whole down to simply seven yards. His longest completion was a 38-yarder on a bubble display to Roman Wilson, who as soon as once more flashed his elite pace en path to a 3 catch, 64-yard day. Ronnie Bell had seven grabs for 96 yards and AJ Henning was used as a receiver, with three grabs, a working again, with one carry, and clearly as a punt returner.
On protection, Michigan was once more stout holding UConn to simply 110 yards of whole offense and, for the primary time, pitched a shutout till the ultimate gun. The Wolverines had an opportunity to clean Colorado State and Hawaii in weeks one and two, however gave up late scores to lose the shutout. Towards UConn, Michigan’s starters, backups and walk-ons locked in and saved the Huskies out of the top zone from begin to end. Linebacker Junior Colson flashed early and led the workforce in tackles with 5 and as soon as once more, Mike Sainristil appeared ridiculously snug at defensive again. In actual fact, he is not a large receiver-turned-cornerback in my thoughts — he is all protection.
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If Corum is the story of the day, the particular groups efficiency is an in depth second. Caden Kolesar blocked a punt giving U-M phenomenal discipline place, Henning had a 61-yard punt return landing, each of Brad Robbins’ punts traveled greater than 50 yards and one was downed contained in the 5 and the teaching workers even gave Jake Moody a shot at a 62-yard discipline aim. He did not make it, nevertheless it exhibits the arrogance they’ve in him and that unit. All in all, it was a masterful day for Jay Harbaugh’s group, which has turn into the norm.
Michigan is now 3-0 because the Wolverines put together for Massive Ten play, which kicks off subsequent week in Ann Arbor at midday in opposition to Maryland.
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Predictions rolling in for 5-star Alabama decommit currently visiting Wolverines
5-star former Alabama commit Ty Haywood is currently on ground in Ann Arbor. The elite top 20 ranked offensive lineman recently made his decommitment from the Crimson Tide official, a move shared on Instagram by Bryce Underwood. Recruiting insiders have considered Michigan the favorite in this recruiting battle since the early signing period passed and Haywood elected not to sign with the Tide.
Rumors are the Michigan team, spearheaded by GM Sean Magee, put together a very attractive Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) offer for Haywood in an attempt to earn his commitment. Haywood himself has remained relatively quiet throughout the entire process, not sharing anything to his social channels that could be construed as favorable for one team over the other. Regardless, On3sports recruiting insider Michael Langston recently added a crystal ball prediction in favor of the maize and blue.
Even with Langston’s favorable prediticon, On3 still shows the Tide leading in the battle for Haywood. Clearly the site has not caught up on what is going on with this recruiting situation. Michigan looks to be in a very solid position, and we are hoping that this weekend closes out with the third 5-star commitment of the 2025 class for Coach Moore and his staff. If the Wolverine’s do close this out with a commitment, the job that Sean Magee has done cannot be understated. He has truly moved Michigan from near the bottom in terms of NIL usage into a behemoth in the space. Incredible turnaround and incredible vision from this Navy veteran.
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Mega Millions ticket purchased in Clarkston wins $1 million
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A Michigan Lottery player didn’t have the lucky Mega Millions ticket that won the jackpot Friday night, but one ticket purchased in the state did win $1 million, according the the Mega Millions website.
A ticket sold in Arizona matched the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the $113 million jackpot ($50.4 million cash value).
Two tickets matched the five white balls to win $1 million — one purchased in Florida and the other in Michigan at the Bridge Lake Market located at 9420 Dixie Highway in Clarkston, according to the Michigan Lottery.
The winner should contact the Lottery’s Player Relations division at 844-917-6325 to claim the prize.
Mega Millions prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the drawing.
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Eastern Michigan men's basketball games being investigated for suspicious betting activity
A men’s college basketball game between Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan on Tuesday was flagged by multiple sportsbooks for suspicious wagering activity. Betting integrity firms are investigating the unusual wagers, ESPN reported.
The activity in question a suspiciously high bet on the first-half point spread for Tuesday’s EMU-CMU game. Several betting integrity monitors across multiple states noticed the wager and the spread increasing significantly and atypically before the game.
The first-half point spread went from CMU by 3.5 to 6.5 in the hour before tipoff. Central Michigan hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in the first half to take a 39–33 lead. EMU eventually lost the game, 82-63.
Sports betting monitor Integrity Compliance 360 sent an alert to clients including sportsbooks, state gaming regulators, leagues and NCAA conferences noting the wager — the “largest wager to date” placed by this bettor — on CMU covering the spread in the first half, according to ESPN. The monitor’s investigation also discovered two high wagers from accounts in different jurisdictions on CMU’s first-half point spread.
IC360’s alert also noted that Tuesday’s game was the second flagged by sportsbooks this season that involved Eastern Michigan. The other EMU game that was flagged for suspicious betting activity was the Eagles’ matchup versus Wright State on Dec. 21.
Like the CMU wager, the Wright State bet was placed against EMU. The first-half spread for Wright State was 2.5 and the Raiders held a 38–27 halftime lead. EMU eventually won the game, 86–82.
“We became aware of the matter on Wednesday,” said Greg Steiner, EMU’s senior associate athletics director for external affairs at EMU, in a statement to ESPN and the Detroit News on Friday night. “At this time, we do not know anything further about what may have precipitated the suspicious activity. We are working with the Mid-American Conference and will provide further details as we learn additional information.”
Unusual wagering on first-half lines has been monitored on college basketball games going back to last season. Another school that has had multiple games flagged for suspicious activity is Temple, reports ESPN. First-half lines are typically about half the total of a game’s full line.
Any movement higher than that usually draws attention. If the first half line closes higher, that often indicates that something is wrong. The full line for the EMU-CMU games was -8 and the first half line closed at -6.5.
The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team hasn’t played since that Jan. 14 game versus Central Michigan. EMU’s next game is scheduled for Saturday against Bowling Green.
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