2013 Michigan Wolverines football team

2013 Michigan Wolverines football
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Kansas State, L 14–31
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Legends Division
2013 record	7–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Brady Hoke (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Al Borges (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Greg Mattison (3rd year)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Jeremy Gallon
Captain	Taylor Lewan (5th year)
Captain	Courtney Avery (4th year)
Captain	Cameron Gordon (5th year)
Captain	Jake Ryan (4th year)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 109,901)
Seasons « 2012 2014 »

2013 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Iowa		5	–	3					8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3					9	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	4					8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5					7	–	6
Northwestern		1	–	7					5	–	7
Leaders Division
No. 12 Ohio State x%		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 22 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	4
Penn State*		4	–	4					7	–	5
Indiana		3	–	5					5	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

Central Michigan vs. Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 3 3 0 3 9 • #17 Wolverines 14 21 21 3 59 Date: August 31 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:42 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 112,618 Game weather: 82°F, Cloudy, W 12 MPH Referee: Mike Cannon TV announcers (BTN): Matt Devlin, Glen Mason & Lisa Byington Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:56 MICH Joe Reynolds 30-yard blocked punt return (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 7–0 1 9:39 CMU Ron Coluzzi 23-yard field goal MICH 7–3 1 7:26 MICH Devin Gardner 22-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 14–3 2 14:56 MICH Fitzgerald Toussaint 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 21–3 2 8:13 CMU Ron Coluzzi 27-yard field goal MICH 21–6 2 2:04 MICH Jeremy Gallon 16-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 28–6 2 0:28 MICH Devin Gardner 4-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 35–6 3 0:19 MICH Fitzgerald Toussaint 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 42–6 3 10:25 MICH Derrick Green 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 49–6 3 10:25 MICH Thomas Rawls 5-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 56–6 3 2:58 CMU Ron Coluzzi 33-yard field goal (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 56–9 4 8:24 MICH Brendan Gibbons 30-yard field goal MICH 59–9

Scoring summary
1	12:56	MICH	Joe Reynolds 30-yard blocked punt return (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 7–0
1	9:39	CMU	Ron Coluzzi 23-yard field goal	MICH 7–3
1	7:26	MICH	Devin Gardner 22-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 14–3
2	14:56	MICH	Fitzgerald Toussaint 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 21–3
2	8:13	CMU	Ron Coluzzi 27-yard field goal	MICH 21–6
2	2:04	MICH	Jeremy Gallon 16-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 28–6
2	0:28	MICH	Devin Gardner 4-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 35–6
3	0:19	MICH	Fitzgerald Toussaint 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 42–6
3	10:25	MICH	Derrick Green 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 49–6
3	10:25	MICH	Thomas Rawls 5-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 56–6
3	2:58	CMU	Ron Coluzzi 33-yard field goal (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 56–9
4	8:24	MICH	Brendan Gibbons 30-yard field goal	MICH 59–9

Notre Dame at Michigan
(Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry game)

1 2 3 4 Total #14 Fighting Irish 7 6 7 10 30 • #17 Wolverines 10 17 7 7 41 Date: September 7 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 8:12 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 115,109 Game weather: 77°F, Cloudy, NW 12 MPH Referee: David Epperley TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox Sources:

Scoring summary 1 9:00 MICH Brendan Gibbons 44-yard field goal MICH 3–0 1 5:35 MICH Jeremy Gallon 61-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 10–0 1 2:01 ND TJ Jones 4-yard pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick) MICH 10–7 2 14:05 ND Kyle Brindza 44-yard field goal TIE 10–10 2 8:43 MICH Devin Gardner 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 17–10 2 5:49 ND Kyle Brindza 24-yard field goal MICH 17–13 2 1:56 MICH Brendan Gibbons 38-yard field goal MICH 20–13 2 1:09 MICH Jeremy Gallon 12-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 27–13 3 4:55 ND Troy Niklas 20-yard pass from Tommy Rees MICH 27–20 3 1:54 MICH Jeremy Gallon 13-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 34–20 4 12:06 ND Stephon Tuitt 0-yard interception return (Kyle Brindza kick) MICH 34–27 4 9:15 ND Kyle Brindza 40-yard field goal MICH 34–30 4 4:18 MICH Drew Dileo 4-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 41–30

Scoring summary
1	9:00	MICH	Brendan Gibbons 44-yard field goal	MICH 3–0
1	5:35	MICH	Jeremy Gallon 61-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 10–0
1	2:01	ND	TJ Jones 4-yard pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick)	MICH 10–7
2	14:05	ND	Kyle Brindza 44-yard field goal	TIE 10–10
2	8:43	MICH	Devin Gardner 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 17–10
2	5:49	ND	Kyle Brindza 24-yard field goal	MICH 17–13
2	1:56	MICH	Brendan Gibbons 38-yard field goal	MICH 20–13
2	1:09	MICH	Jeremy Gallon 12-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 27–13
3	4:55	ND	Troy Niklas 20-yard pass from Tommy Rees	MICH 27–20
3	1:54	MICH	Jeremy Gallon 13-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 34–20
4	12:06	ND	Stephon Tuitt 0-yard interception return (Kyle Brindza kick)	MICH 34–27
4	9:15	ND	Kyle Brindza 40-yard field goal	MICH 34–30
4	4:18	MICH	Drew Dileo 4-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 41–30

Akron at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Zips 3 0 7 14 24 • #11 Wolverines 7 0 14 7 28 Date: September 14 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:01 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 107,120 Game weather: 65°F, Sunny, NW 12 MPH Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Chuck Long & Lisa Byington Sources:

Scoring summary 1 10:29 MICH Devin Funchess 48-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 7–0 1 2:59 AKR Robert Stein 45-yard field goal MICH 7–3 3 9:56 AKR Zach D'Oriazo 28-yard pass from Kyle Pohl (Robert Stein kick) AKR 10–7 3 8:13 MICH Devin Gardner 36-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 14–10 3 3:23 MICH Jehu Chesson 33-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 21–10 4 14:46 AKR Justin March 27-yard interception return (Robert Stein kick) MICH 21–17 4 4:10 AKR Tyrell Goodman 1-yard pass from Kyle Pohl (Robert Stein kick) AKR 24–21 4 2:49 MICH Fitzgerald Toussaint 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 28–24

Scoring summary
1	10:29	MICH	Devin Funchess 48-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 7–0
1	2:59	AKR	Robert Stein 45-yard field goal	MICH 7–3
3	9:56	AKR	Zach D'Oriazo 28-yard pass from Kyle Pohl (Robert Stein kick)	AKR 10–7
3	8:13	MICH	Devin Gardner 36-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 14–10
3	3:23	MICH	Jehu Chesson 33-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 21–10
4	14:46	AKR	Justin March 27-yard interception return (Robert Stein kick)	MICH 21–17
4	4:10	AKR	Tyrell Goodman 1-yard pass from Kyle Pohl (Robert Stein kick)	AKR 24–21
4	2:49	MICH	Fitzgerald Toussaint 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 28–24

Michigan at Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total • #15 Wolverines 7 0 7 10 24 Huskies 0 14 7 0 21 Date: September 21 Location: Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT Game start: 8:14 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 42,704 Game weather: 71°F, Chance of rain, S 8 MPH Referee: Ed Ardito TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Shannon Spake Sources:

Scoring summary 1 1:56 MICH Devin Gardner 17-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 7–0 2 3:54 UCONN Spencer Parker 11-yard pass from Chandler Whitmer (Chad Christen kick) Tie 7–7 2 1:47 UCONN Lyle McCombs 7-yard pass from Chandler Whitmer (Chad Christen kick) UCONN 14–7 3 13:39 UCONN Ty-Meer Brown 34-yard fumble return (Chad Christen kick) UCONN 21–7 3 5:37 MICH Fitzgerald Toussaint 35-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) UCONN 21–14 4 9:49 MICH Fitzgerald Toussaint 12-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) Tie 21–21 4 4:36 MICH Brendan Gibbons 21-yard field goal MICH 24–21

Scoring summary
1	1:56	MICH	Devin Gardner 17-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 7–0
2	3:54	UCONN	Spencer Parker 11-yard pass from Chandler Whitmer (Chad Christen kick)	Tie 7–7
2	1:47	UCONN	Lyle McCombs 7-yard pass from Chandler Whitmer (Chad Christen kick)	UCONN 14–7
3	13:39	UCONN	Ty-Meer Brown 34-yard fumble return (Chad Christen kick)	UCONN 21–7
3	5:37	MICH	Fitzgerald Toussaint 35-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	UCONN 21–14
4	9:49	MICH	Fitzgerald Toussaint 12-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	Tie 21–21
4	4:36	MICH	Brendan Gibbons 21-yard field goal	MICH 24–21

The 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team, sometimes known as Team 134 in reference to the 134-year tradition of the Michigan football program, was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines played in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team was led by head coach Brady Hoke, who was in his third season. The season ended with a record of 7–6 overall, 3–5 in conference play, and an invitation the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, where Michigan lost to Kansas State.

The 2012 team compiled an 8–5 record under second-year head coach Brady Hoke and faced South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, losing 33–28 on a last-minute touchdown. Michigan lost four games to teams that were ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll.

On March 20, the team announced that returning starting linebacker Jake Ryan suffered a torn ACL and was listed as out indefinitely. On April 1, the team announced that backup quarterback Russell Bellomy had also suffered a torn ACL and would be out indefinitely. On May 7, the team announced that punter Will Hagerup had been reinstated to the team following a suspension for a violation of team rules, but would sit out the season. On August 21, the team announced that wide receiver Amara Darboh would miss the season with a foot injury.

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