Weekly Release #7

10/18/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football

Illinois (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten)
at
#9 Michigan (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten)
Saturday, October 23, 1999 (12:10 p.m. EDT)
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Projected Attendance: 111,000-plus

Radio Coverage: WJR (760 AM Detroit) will originate the game on the Michigan Football Network. Frank Beckmann handles play-by-play, Jim Brandstatter is the analyst and Dan Dickerson provides sideline reports and analysis. WUOM (91.7 FM) has Tom Hemingway doing play-by-play and Tom Slade as analyst.

TV Coverage: ESPN Regional will broadcast the game to a regional audience. Wayne Larrivee handles play-by-play with Randy Wright providing color commentary. Jim Barbar provides sideline reports.

Series History: This will be the 83rd meeting between the two programs. Michigan holds a 60-20-2 advantage in the all-time series with Illinois, dating back to a 12-5 victory by the Wolverines in the inaugural matchup on Nov. 12, 1898. Michigan has a 29-9-1 record against Illinois at home and is 26-8-1 at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines are 5-1-1 against Illinois in the 1990s and have won the last three meetings between the two programs (U-M is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings). Lloyd Carr is 2-0 against the Illini.

Last Meeting: (Michigan 20, Illinois 8 -- Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich., August 31, 1996). The Wolverines opened the 1996 season against the Illini in the earliest conference game played by either school ever. Scott Dreisbach led Michigan to a 20-8 victory as he opened the game's scoring with a 72-yard TD run in the second quarter. The Wolverines' defense kept Illinois out of the end zone all game, yielding a pair of field goals. Michigan's offense added 10 points in the fourth quarter as Dreisbach found wide receiver Russell Shaw for a 10-yard TD pass and placekicker Remy Hamilton added a 20-yard field goal. Tailback Clarence Williams paced the offense with 27 carries for 95 yards, while Dreisbach completed 11-of-23 passes for 117 yards and one TD. Charles Woodson led the Michigan defense with 10 tackles.

QUICKLY ON COACH CARR ...

Lloyd Carr (Northern Michigan, 1968)
Fifth season as Michigan Head Coach
44-12 overall record at Michigan
Carr has a 5-1 record in his fifth year as Michigan's head coach and his 20th season with the University of Michigan football program. He led the Wolverines to a 10-3 overall record, back-to-back Big Ten titles and a 45-31 victory in the CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl last season. In 1997, Carr led the Wolverines to a 12-0 record and a share of the national title that earned him national Coach of the Year honors. Carr, previously a Michigan assistant coach for 15 years, began his college coaching career as a defensive backs coach at Eastern Michigan (1976-77) before joining Gary Moeller's staff at Illinois in the same role (1978-79). Carr came to Michigan in 1980 as Bo Schembechler's secondary coach. Carr served as defensive coordinator (1987-94) and was assistant head coach (1990-94).

Did You Know
-- Lloyd Carr is one of only nine current Division I-A coaches who have won a national title. The others are: Joe Paterno, Penn State (2, 1982 and 1986); Dennis Erickson, Oregon State (2, 1989 and 1991 at Miami, Fla.); Bobby Bowden, Florida State (1, 1993); Lavell Edwards, Brigham Young (1, 1984); Steve Spurrier, Florida (1, 1996); Lou Holtz, South Carolina (1, 1987 at Notre Dame); John Robinson, UNLV (1, 1978 at Southern Cal); Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (1, 1998). Carr was the quickest to win his national title though, winning college football's top team honor in only his third year as a collegiate head coach.

-- Lloyd Carr has the best winning percentage of all the previous Michigan coaches at Michigan Stadium. Carr is 26-3 (.897) in his career at the "Big House" and ranks fifth among all-time Michigan coaches in terms of winning percentage at home.

MICHIGAN TEAM AND PLAYER NOTES ...

Michigan in the 1990s
Entering the final year of this decade, the Wolverines have compiled an impressive 87-24-3 (.776) record during the 1990s. Michigan is eighth among Division I-A institutions in terms of wins this decade. The Wolverines need three victories to reach 90 wins in a decade for only the third time in school history (1970s and 1980s). The school record is 96 victories (96-16-3 from 1970-79), while the best-ever winning percentage by decade was .898 (82-8-3 record), set during the 1900-09 seasons.

Finishing the Way You Started
The Michigan football team looks to finish the decade the way it started it ... with three consecutive Big Ten titles. The Wolverines claimed Big Ten titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992, and have won back-to-back conference crowns (1997 and 1998) heading into the 1999 season. Michigan leads the Big Ten with five titles during the 1990s, followed by Ohio State (three), Wisconsin (two) and Northwestern (two). The Wolverines' school record for most conference titles in a decade is seven, set during the 1970s (1971-72-73-74-76-77-78).

Most Big Ten Conference Titles in a Decade

No.	School (Years)
8	Ohio State (1970-72-73-74-75-76-77-79)
7	Michigan (1971-72-73-74-76-77-78)
5	Michigan (1980-82-86-88-89)
5	Michigan (1990-91-92-97-98)
5	Michigan (1901-02-03-04-06)
5	Minnesota (1903-04-06-09-10)
5	Minnesota (1933-34-35-37-38)

Illinois Returns
The University of Illinois makes its return to Michigan's schedule after a two-year absence due to the Big Ten rotational system developed with the inclusion of Penn State into the conference in 1990. The rotational system ended a 73-game stretch in which the two schools played every year against one another (streak ended 20th on the active list of NCAA consecutive game played between two schools).

Michigan When Ranked Against Illinois
This will be the 10th consecutive game between the two schools that Michigan enters the game ranked in the Associated Press national poll and 44th overall time that the Wolverines have been ranked heading into the Illinois game. Michigan has a 32-9-2 record in those 43 previous contests and boasts a 22-2-2 record against Illinois since 1968 when ranked nationally. The Wolverines have won 13 consecutive games against the Illini when ranked in the AP top 10 and are 29-4-1 when listed in the top 10.

Wolverines After a Bye Week
Michigan has a 17-4-2 record since 1900 in games following an open week on its schedule. The Wolverines are 5-0 after a bye week under Lloyd Carr and have a 6-2 record in the 1990s. Michigan has had two open weeks in its schedule only twice during the 120 years of football at the University, with both coming under Carr. They defeated Miami-Ohio (38-19) and Indiana (34-17) during the 1995 season and the following year defeated Colorado (20-13) and Indiana (27-20) after open weeks. The Wolverines have a 7-2 record since the bye week returned to fashion in 1986. Michigan played without an open date on its schedule for 40 seasons (1946-85).

Michigan At Home After a Bye
The Wolverines have an 8-3 record at home following an open week on their schedule. Michigan is 5-3 at the "Big House" after a bye week and has won two straight games.

Games Since 1900 When U-M Had More Than a Week to Prepare

Date	Opponent	Result	Site
Oct. 20, 1906	Ohio State	W, 6-0	A
Nov. 16, 1907	Pennsylvania	L, 0-6	H
Nov. 12, 1910	Pennsylvania	T, 0-0	A
Nov. 9, 1918	Chicago	W, 13-0	A
Oct. 18, 1919	Michigan Agricultural	W, 26-0	H
Nov. 12, 1921	Wisconsin	T, 7-7	A
Nov. 18, 1922	Wisconsin	W, 13-6	H
Nov. 9, 1929	Harvard	W, 14-12	H
Nov. 8, 1930	Harvard	W, 6-3	A
Nov. 9, 1940	Minnesota	L, 6-7	A
Nov. 15, 1941	Columbia	W, 28-0	A
Oct. 23, 1943	Minnesota	W, 49-6	H
Oct. 28, 1944	Purdue	W, 40-14	H
Oct. 27, 1945	Illinois	W, 19-0	A
Dec. 6, 1986	Hawaii	W, 27-10	A
Sept. 28, 1991	Florida State	L, 31-51	H
Sept. 25, 1993	Houston	W, 42-21	H
Sept. 24, 1994	Colorado	L, 26-27	H
Sept. 30, 1995	Miami (Ohio)	W, 38-19	H
Oct. 21, 1995	Indiana	W, 34-17	A
Sept. 14, 1996	Colorado	W, 20-13	A
Oct. 19, 1996	Indiana	W, 27-20	H
Oct. 17, 1998	Northwestern	W, 12-6	A

Michigan on Oct. 23
Michigan boasts an 11-4 all-time record on Oct. 23.

Michigan After a Loss
Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr's teams are an impressive 9-2 in games following losses, winning by an average of just over eight points a game. The only setbacks under Carr came to Penn State in 1996 and Syracuse last year.

Carr Eyes 45th Win
Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr heads into the Illinois game looking to capture his 45th career coaching victory. He has a 44-12 record (.786) and is 27-8 (.771) in conference play. Carr has won 10 of his last 11 games in the month of October and boasts an impressive 12-3 record during the month, losing only to Northwestern in 1995 (19-13) and 1996 (17-16) and Michigan State (34-31) this year.

Knight Streaking
Senior wide receiver Marcus Knight (Sylacauga, Ala./Comer HS) heads into the Illinois game after collecting back-to-back 100-yard receiving games. Knight caught five passes for 126 yards and one TD at Michigan State (Oct. 9) and the previous game set a career high with 136 receiving yards on five receptions and scored his first TD of the season. Knight leads the team in average yards per reception (22.9), lists second in receiving yards (436) and ranks third with 19 receptions. His 81-yard touchdown reception from sophomore quarterback Drew Henson (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) against the Spartans was the third longest pass play in school history. Knight also made both clutch fourth-down receptions against Michigan State that kept drives alive and ultimately ended with fourth-quarter touchdowns.

Knight Continues Climb
With his back-to-back 100-yard receiving performances, Marcus Knight has continued to ascend the all-time receptions and receiving yardage lists at Michigan. Knight has hauled in 68 career receptions for 1,150 yards and four touchdowns. He is tied for 18th all-time in receptions with former running back Clarence Williams (1995-98) and ranks 17th in receiving yards. Knight is tied for seventh with four career 100-yard receiving games and lists 10th in career average yards per reception (16.9 avg.).

Michigan's All-Time Receptions List

	Player	Rec.	Yards	Years
1.	Anthony Carter	161	3,076	1979-82
10.	Jamie Morris	99	756	1984-87
11.	Jerame Tuman	98	1,269	1995-98
12.	Vince Bean	93	1,514	1981-84
13.	Sim Nelson	84	976	1982-84
14.	Jay Riemersma	74	706	1992-95
15.	Jim Smith	73	1,687	1973-76
16.	Walter Smith	72	754	1991-94
17.	Lowell Perry	71	1,261	1950-52
18.	Marcus Knight	68	1,150	1996-
	Clarence Williams	68	682	1995-98

Michigan's All-Time Receiving Yards List

	Player	Rec.	Yards	Years
1.	Anthony Carter	161	3,076	1979-82
10.	Vince Bean	93	1,514	1981-84
11.	Jim Mandich	119	1,508	1967-69
12.	John Kolesar	61	1,425	1985-88
13.	Ralph Clayton	67	1,393	1976-79
14.	Jerame Tuman	98	1,269	1995-98
15.	Lowell Perry	71	1,261	1950-52
16.	Marcus Knight	68	1,150	1996-

Terrell Leads Receiving Effort
Sophomore wide receiver and Biletnikoff Award candidate David Terrell (Richmond, Va./Huguenot HS) leads the team in receiving and is second in rushing heading into the Illinois game. Terrell has 38 receptions for 505 yards (13.3 avg.) and three touchdowns, while listing second in rushing with four attempts for 82 yard (20.5 avg.) and one TD. Terrell hauled in a career-high 10 passes for 86 yards and scored on a 19-yard pass from senior quarterback Tom Brady (San Mateo, Calif./Serra HS) against Michigan State. The 10-catch game by Terrell is tied for the fourth most in school history and is only the eighth time that a Wolverine has caught double-digit passes in a game. Terrell and Tai Streets (1995-98) are the only players since 1969 to catch 10 or more passes in a game.

Michigan's Most Receptions in a Game

	Player	Rec.	Opponent
1.	Brad Myers	12	at Ohio State, Nov. 22, 1958
	Tai Streets	12	at Northwestern, Oct. 5, 1996
3.	Jack Clancy	11	vs. Illinois, Nov. 5, 1966
4.	David Terrell	10	at Michigan State, Oct. 9, 1999
	Jack Clancy	10	vs. Oregon State, Sept. 17, 1966
	Jack Clancy	10	vs. Minnesota, Oct. 22, 1966
	John Gabler	10	Indiana, Oct. 21, 1967
	Jim Mandich	10	vs. Purdue, Oct. 11, 1969

Terrell Surpasses 50-Catch Plateau
With his 10-catch effort against the Spartans, David Terrell surpassed the 50-catch plateau in his career. Terrell has 52 career receptions for 654 yards and five receiving touchdowns. Terrell looks to build on these numbers as he eyes his 20th career game played in the Illinois contest. Six of Terrell's 10 receptions against Michigan State were third-down receptions that moved the chains.

Walker Eyes 20th Game
Sophomore wide receiver Marquise Walker (Syracuse, N.Y./Henniger HS) looks to play his 20th career contest in the Illinois game. Walker set career highs in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (75) at Michigan State (Oct. 9), while catching a career-long 37-yard pass from Tom Brady. He is second on the team in receptions (22) and third in receiving yards (244). Walker needs four receptions for 30 in his career.

Shea Sets Career Highs
Senior fullback Aaron Shea (Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa HS) looks to play against his home state Illinois Fighting Illini after setting a career highs in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (75) at Michigan State. Shea is tied for second on the team in receptions (22) this season and is tied for top honors with three touchdown receptions. He has set career highs in all receiving categories this year, hauling in 22 catches for 193 yards and three touchdowns. Shea surpassed the 50-catch plateau for his career in the Michigan State game (52 receptions for 478 yards and five TDs), and looks to make his 15th career start in the Illinois game.

Thomas Nears 2,000 Career Rushing Yards
Junior tailback Anthony Thomas (Winnfield, La./Winnfield HS) needs 36 yards in the Illinois game to become the 18th player in Michigan history to rush for 2,000 yards. Thomas leads the team's rushing effort this season with 138 attempts for 522 yards and seven touchdowns (87.0 yards per game). He played in his 30th career contest at Michigan State, gaining 156 all-purpose yards on 38 rushing yards (14 carries), nine receiving yards (three receptions) and 109 kickoff return yards (five returns). A Dr Pepper Doak Walker Award candidate, Thomas ranks 20th in career rushing yards with 1,964 on 442 carries.

Michigan's All-Time Career Rushing List

	Player	Att.	Yards	Years
1.	Jamie Morris	809	4,392	1984-87
10.	Ricky Powers	526	2,554	1990-93
11.	Russell Davis	523	2,550	1975-78
12.	Ron Johnson	487	2,440	1966-68
13.	Ed Shuttlesworth	532	2,343	1971-73
14.	Tony Boles	394	2,247	1987-89
15.	Stanley Edwards	468	2,206	1977-81
16.	Rick Leach	487	2,176	1975-78
17.	Tom Harmon	398	2,134	1938-40
18.	Clarence Williams	466	1,982	1995-98
19.	Chuck Heater	406	1,981	1972-74
20.	Anthony Thomas	442	1,964	1997-

Thomas Grabs Eighth Place with 27th Rushing TD
With his two-yard touchdown run at Michigan State, Anthony Thomas grabbed sole possession of eighth place on Michigan's all-time rushing touchdowns list with 27 career TDs in 30 career games. Thomas broke a four-way tie with former Wolverines Ron Johnson (1966-68), Ed Shuttlesworth (1971-73) and Rob Lytle (1973-76). Thomas needs one rushing TD to share seventh place with Gordon Bell (1973-75) and two touchdowns to equal Butch Woolfolk (1978-81) in sixth place. Michigan's school record is 47 rushing touchdowns held by Tyrone Wheatley (1991-94). Thomas has seven rushing touchdowns this season, scoring multiple rushing TD games all three home contests (against Notre Dame, Rice and Purdue).

Thomas' Multiple Rushing Touchdown Games (7)

1999 -- Notre Dame (2), Rice (2), Purdue (2)
1998 -- Eastern Michigan (3), Wisconsin (2), Hawaii (4), Arkansas (3)

Michigan's All-Time Career Rushing TD List

	Player	TDs	Years
1.	Tyrone Wheatley	47	1991-94
2.	Rick Leach	34	1975-78
3.	Billy Taylor	31	1969-71
	Steve Smith	31	1980-83
5.	Tom Harmon	30	1938-40
6.	Butch Woolfolk	29	1978-81
7.	Gordon Bell	28	1973-75
8.	Anthony Thomas	27	1997-

Brady Climbs Career Passing Charts
Senior quarterback Tom Brady (San Mateo, Calif./Serra HS) heads into the Illinois game needing 145 passing yards to become the seventh Wolverine quarterback to pass for 4,000 career yards. Brady is sixth in career pass completions (323), seventh in career passing attempts (512) and fourth in career completion percentage (63.1). He looks to make his 20th consecutive start in the Illinois game and seventh starting assignment of the year. Brady has completed 94-of-142 attempts for 1,090 yards and six TDs, with his 66.2 completion percentage listing as the best season mark in school history. He has 11 career 200-yard passing games (three straight contests heading into the Illinois game) and has five 250-yard or better passing games in his career.

Brady Continues Record March
Tom Brady continues to etch his name in the Michigan record book. He completed 30-of-41 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns in the loss at Michigan State. Brady completed 15 straight passes in the second half against the Spartans and led the offense to three straight scoring drives. A Johnny Unitas Golden Arm candidate, Brady completed 19-of-21 passes for 204 yards in the final quarter against Michigan State. He is the only quarterback in school history to complete 30 passes in a game, achieving the feat twice (at Michigan State this year and at Ohio State last season).

Career Passing Attempts

	Player	Attempts	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	835	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	711	1991-94
3.	Steve Smith	648	1980-83
4.	Jim Harbaugh	620	1983-86
5.	Brian Griese	606	1994-97
6.	Rick Leach	537	1975-78
7.	Tom Brady	512	1996-
8.	Don Moorhead	425	1968-70
9.	Dick Vidmer	380	1965-67
10.	Scott Dreisbach	378	1995-98

Career Pass Completions

	Player	Comp.	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	522	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	457	1991-94
3.	Jim Harbaugh	387	1983-86
4.	Brian Griese	355	1994-97
5.	Steve Smith	324	1980-83
6.	Tom Brady	323	1996-
7.	Rick Leach	250	1975-78
8.	Scott Dreisbach	206	1995-98
9.	Don Moorhead	200	1968-70
10.	John Wangler	197	1976-80

Career Passing Yards

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	6,460	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	5,858	1991-94
3.	Jim Harbaugh	5,449	1983-86
4.	Steve Smith	4,860	1980-83
5.	Brian Griese	4,383	1994-97
6.	Rick Leach	4,284	1975-78
7.	Tom Brady	3,855	1996-
8.	John Wangler	2,994	1976-80
9.	Scott Dreisbach	2,894	1995-98
10.	Don Moorhead	2,550	1968-70

Brady on a Two TD Streak
Tom Brady has thrown two touchdown passes in all three Big Ten games this season and moved his streak of conference games with a touchdown pass to 11 consecutive contests. After not throwing a touchdown pass during the non-conference slate, Brady has tossed a pair of touchdown passes against Wisconsin, Purdue and Michigan State. Brady ranks ninth in Michigan history with 21 career TD receptions and needs two to catch Bob Chappuis (23, 1942-47) for eighth place and six to equal the 27 TDs thrown by John Wangler (1976-80). Brady has thrown 16 of his 21 career touchdown passes in Big Ten Conference play.

Michigan's Career Touchdown Passes Thrown

	Player	TDs	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	71	1989-92
2.	Rick Leach	48	1975-78
3.	Steve Smith	42	1980-83
4.	Todd Collins	37	1991-94
5.	Brian Griese	33	1994-97
6.	Jim Harbaugh	31	1983-86
7.	John Wangler	25	1976-80
8.	Bob Chappuis	23	1942-47
9.	Tom Brady	21	1996-
10.	Dennis Brown	18	1966-68
	Dennis Franklin	18	1972-74

Brady and Henson Team Up for School Record
Michigan's quarterback combination of Tom Brady and Drew Henson set a pair of Michigan team marks at Michigan State. They teamed to complete 36-of-51 passing attempts for 396 yards. The 36 completions and 396 passing yards set Michigan single-game records, surpassing Brady's team records set last year against Ohio State (31 completions and 375 passing yards). The team passing attempt mark is 56 by Brady at Ohio State last season.

Henson Eyes 15th Game Played
Sophomore quarterback Drew Henson (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) looks to play in his 15th career contest in the Illinois game. He has completed 41-of-74 passing attempts for 519 yards and three touchdowns this season. Against Michigan State, Henson and Marcus Knight hooked up on the third longest passing play in school history, an 81-yard scoring strike in the second quarter. Henson completed 6-of-12 passes for 111 yards and one TD against the Spartans, moving his career passing statistics to 62-of-121 passing for 773 yards and six touchdowns. He needs 227 yards passing to reach 1,000 yards in his career.

Del Verne Leads Scoring Effort
Senior/junior placekicker Jeff Del Verne (Sylvania, Ohio/Toledo St. John's HS) leads the Wolverines in scoring with 52 points this season. Del Verne has connected on 11-of-13 field goals and all 19 extra point attempts this season. He ranks tied for seventh nationally in field goals per game (1.83 avg.) and is 40th in scoring offense (8.0 avg.).

Epstein Ties Field Goal Mark
Sophomore placekicker Hayden Epstein (Cardiff, Calif./Torrey Pines HS) heads into the Illinois game after connecting on his first career field goal. Epstein tied the Michigan school record with a 56-yard field goal in the second quarter at Michigan State. The field goal equaled Mike Gillette's effort at Ohio State on Nov. 19, 1988. Epstein is 1-for-3 on field goal attempts this season while serving as the team's primary kickoff specialist and long distance field goal kicker.

Sargent Booming Punts
Senior/junior punter Cory Sargent (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS) enters the Illinois game with a 40.2 yards per punt average this season (has 30 punts for 1,207 yards). Sargent is looking to become only the second Michigan punter in the 1990s to average better than 40 yards per punt in a season (Chris Stapleton tallied a 41.5-yard average in 1993). Sargent booted a career-long 58-yard punt in the Michigan State game (Oct. 9) and finished the contest with a career-high eight punts for 359 yards (44.9 avg.). The 58-yard punt by Sargent was the longest by a Wolverine since Paul Peristeris' 58-yarder against Northwestern in 1996. Sargent also booted a 55-yard punt to go along with the 58-yarder at Michigan State, while placing four kicks inside the 20-yard line. He has five 50-yard or better punts this season and has knocked nine punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line.

Askew Heads Special Teams Effort
Freshman tailback B.J. Askew (Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS) has been a top-notch special teams performer, recording a team-best eight tackles (six solo) on the season. Askew registered a career-high four special teams tackles at Michigan State. He has also played as a reserve running back, carrying the ball 10 times for 22 yards and on touchdown.

Wolverines in the Turnover Battle
Michigan ranks seventh in the nation in turnover margin with a 1.17 average per game. The Wolverines lost the turnover battle for the first time this season (1-0) at Michigan State. Michigan is a plus-seven on the season, collecting 12 turnovers from the opposition (seven interceptions and five fumbles), while giving the ball up on a turnover on five occasions (two fumbles and three interceptions).

Gold Grabs Lead in Tackles
Senior inside linebacker Ian Gold (Belleville, Mich./Belleville HS) enters the Illinois game tops in tackles with 44 (29 solo, 15 assists) this season. He grabbed the lead from fellow senior and inside linebacker partner Dhani Jones (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill HS) after equaling his career high with 13 tackles at Michigan State. Gold posted 13 tackles, a career-best three TFLs, one sack and one PBU against the Spartans. He has started 15 career games and played in 35 career contests heading into the Illinois game. Gold surpassed the 150-tackle mark for his career in the Michigan State game (152 tackles; 108 solo, 44 assists). He has three career double-digit tackle games.

Gold's Career Double-Digit Tackle Games

No.	Opponent, Year
13	Indiana, 1998
13	Michigan State, 1999
12	Northwestern, 1998

Hall Sacks Second
Senior rush linebacker James Hall (New Orleans, La./St. Augustine HS) heads into the Illinois game tied for second in career sacks (24) and second in career sack yardage (189). He is tied with former Wolverines Chris Hutchinson (1989-92), Jason Horn (1992-95) and Glen Steele (1995-97) for second in career sacks. Hall has recorded a sack in five of the team's six games this year and has recorded sacks in 12 of his last 16 contests. He contributed one sack (11 yards) and four tackles at Michigan State. Hall raised his season statistics to 25 tackles (18 solo, seven assists), a team-leading eight TFLs and six sacks, while blocking two extra points and recovering one fumble. He has 156 career tackles (100 solo, 56 assists), 36 TFLs (213 yards), 24 sacks (189 yards) and five PBUs.

Hall's Career PAT Blocks (6)

1997 -- Iowa and Washington State
1998 -- Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan
1999 -- Syracuse and Wisconsin

Michigan Career Sacks (Since 1980)

	Player	Sacks	Years
1.	Mark Messner	36	1985-88
2.	James Hall	24	1996-
	Chris Hutchinson	24	1989-92
	Jason Horn	24	1992-95
	Glen Steele	24	1995-97

Michigan Career Sack Yardage List (Since 1980)

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Mark Messner	273	1985-88
2.	James Hall	189	1996-
3.	Chris Hutchinson	188	1989-92
4.	Jason Horn	184	1992-95
5.	Glen Steele	145	1995-97

Michigan Career Tackles for Loss (Since 1980)

	Player	TFLs	Years
1.	Mark Messner	70	1985-88
2.	Curtis Greer	48	1976-77
3.	Glen Steele	45	1994-97
4.	Jason Horn	39	1992-95
	William Carr	39	1993-96
	Sam Sword	39	1995-98
7.	Chris Hutchinson	38	1989-92
	Robert Thompson	38	1979-82
9.	Mike Hammerstein	37	1981-85
10.	James Hall	35	1996-
	Henry Hill	35	1968-70

Michigan Michigan's Career Tackles for Loss Yardage (Since 1980)

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Mark Messner	376	1985-88
2.	Jason Horn	236	1992-95
3.	Curtis Greer	234	1976-79
4.	Chris Hutchinson	221	1989-92
5.	James Hall	213	1996-

Hendricks Leads Secondary
Senior strong safety and Thorpe Award candidate Tommy Hendricks (Houston, Texas/Eisenhower HS) leads Michigan's secondary into the Illinois game with 38 tackles (29 solo, nine assists), five TFLs, two PBUs and one sack this season. Hendricks has started 31 consecutive games and 42 career contests in the secondary. He was second on the team with seven solo tackles and one TFL at Michigan State (Oct. 9). He needs nine tackles to reach 200 career tackles and 20 tackles to reach the all-time top five among Michigan defensive backs in career stops.

Michigan Defensive Backs All-Time Tackles

	Player	Tackles	Years
1.	Don Dufek Jr.	249	1973-75
2.	Marcus Ray	242	1995-98
3.	Tripp Welborne	238	1987-90
4.	Garland Rivers	222	1983-86
5.	Thom Darden	211	1969-71

Howard Tied for Fourth in Pass Break-ups
Sophomore cornerback Todd Howard (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS) heads into the Illinois game tied for fourth in Michigan school history with 11 pass break-ups in a single season. Howard has recorded seven PBUs in the last two games (four against Purdue and three at Michigan State) and has tallied at least one pass break-up in five of the team's six games this year. Howard registered four tackles and three PBUs in the Michigan State game, raising his season statistics to 30 tackles (26 solo, four assists), one TFL, one sack, one forced fumble and 11 PBUs.

Michigan's Season Pass Break-ups

	Player	PBUs	Year
1.	Charles Woodson	15	1996
2.	Marion Body	14	1982
3.	Alfie Burch	14	1993
4.	Todd Howard	11	1999
	Woodrow Hankins	11	1996
6.	Thom Darden	10	1970
	Marion Body	10