Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis is a Schembechler-era savant and once again he’ll be diligently handing out his postgame helmet stickers after each game. Sap has pored over hours and hours of U-M games over several decades, and in these posts he’s able to tie the present to the past. I encourage you to subscribe to Dr. Sap on YouTube, or follow Sap on Twitter:
By Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis
OFFENSIVE CHAMPION – I thought TE Zach Gentry had a very good game, and he did have a career best performance, but when Donovan Peoples-Jones scores three TD’s, you gotta give the WR some love – and a helmet sticker! After going almost an entire calendar year without a touchdown by a wide receiver, it looks like number 9 is getting more comfortable with his QB & improving each week – that bodes well for the Michigan offense.
DEFENSIVE CHAMPION – I’ve always felt that in sports, and in life, you should strive to not just be a contributor, but a difference-maker. For the Michigan defense, they want to be known as “game-changers.” Well, that was never more evident than what Josh Metellus did on Saturday. After he shook off a pass interference call, late in the 2nd quarter, he jumped a pass & took it to the house as time expired turning a potential one-score game into a two possession lead. Game-changer!
SPECIAL TEAMS CHAMPION – I’m gonna go with Quinn Nordin. He converted all of his PAT’s and he nailed a 45-yard field goal which looked like it would have been good from 65 yards! Before the season’s over, #3 is going to hit a game-winner!
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