Does anybody deserve a game ball from the Michigan Wolverines’ pathetic 15-6 loss to the Michigan State Spartans? Probably not, but we’re going to do it anyway. Here are four players that are kind of worthy of receiving a game ball.
Troy Bowles (LB)
Bowles made a mistake in the first half by committing a costly late hit out of bounds, but he more than made up for it later on. The veteran linebacker was constantly around the ball, crashing into the box and coming away with a career-high 15 tackles. Additionally, Bowles compiled
one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry to cap off the best outing of his career.
John Henry Daley (DE)
Daley put together a truly dominant performance, posting eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble. Despite it coming in a loss, he was un-blockable and continued to showcase why he’s one of the Big Ten’s premier pass rushers. Daley leads Michigan with four sacks after recording a season-best two in the loss.
Travis Johnson (WR)
Johnson’s breakout performance was quite possibly the only silver lining to take away from such an abysmal offensive showing. The freshman wide receiver came into the game with just two catches for 21 yards, and he quickly outdid himself by compiling a season-best three receptions for 38 yards for 12.7 yards per reception.
Zeke Berry (CB)
Berry also had arguably his best game of this year, tallying a season-high seven tackles, including a hit-stick tackle at the goal line. He wasted no time making an impact with a pass deflection and two tackles in the first quarter alone, and he kept that going throughout the remainder of the game. Berry now has four games with at least four tackles this year.
