Michigan has not exactly had a storybook season. With early losses to Appalachian State University and Oregon, they will be attending a bowl game but certainly not the Rose Bowl. Their luck is still declining as both Chad Henne and Michael Hart sat on the side lines against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Michael Hart, who injured his right ankle in the game against Purdue University, has missed 2 1/2 games. Carlos Brown was first to replace Hart but was replaced by Brandon Minor after fumbling the ball in the second drive. The Gophers were up 10-0 into the second quarter, and Minor who scored a touchdown to put the Wolverines ahead. All in all, both replacement running backs stepped up to the plate in replacing one of the best players on the team.
Chad Henne, Wolverine quarterback, also did not play in the game today. He was in and out of the game last week against University of Illinois. His injury is unknow as well the severity of it. Freshman, Ryan Mallett, replaced Henne and despite some screw ups, pulled his weight.
Mario Manningham who remains uninjured, who had a close call with the law after he was found with three vicodin pills, played a great game and helped carry the team.
Hopefully sitting Henne and Hart this weekend will help rest the team for the next few games as they face arch rivals Michigan State University and Ohio State University. It also gave some back up players gain some valuble practice and experience incase Henne and Hart are hurt themselves even more.
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I don't know about their luck running out anytime soon. After seeing them play through their Big Ten schedule up through now, Michigan looks to be as they always have, that being an actual team that could contend for the Big Ten title. Yes, they do have two big games coming up with Michigan State tomorrow, and then Ohio State on rivalry weekend next weekend, but don't count them out just yet. I think they'll manage to pull through this weekend, and then next weekend's big game should be a hell of a game.
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