University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Michigan
Football Drops Season Opener, 30-10, at Michigan
9/4/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 4, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Sept.4, 2010) - Sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson rushed for 199 yards and passed for 187 more as Michigan defeated Connecticut in the season-opening game for both teams.
The game was the rededication game of Michigan Stadium and played before a crowd of 113,909 - the largest crowd to ever see a college football game.
Robinson set a Michigan school record for most rushing yards by a quarterback. Robinson also was an effective passer as he was 19 of 22 in the air.
The Huskies were led in rushing by junior tailback Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.) with 20 carries for 105 yards while starting quarterback Zach Frazer (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) was 18 of 37 in the air for 205 yards.
The Wolverines outgained the Huskies in total offense by a 474-332 count.
Michigan led 21-10 at the half and scored a field goal on its first possession of the second half in a drive that consumed 8:09. Brendan Gibbons connected on a 24-yard FG for the score.
The Huskies were deep in UM territory late in the third quarter when junior tailback D.J. Shoemate (Corona, Calif.) was hit and fumbled the ball on a fourth down play after he gained enough yards for the first down.
Michigan sealed the win with a 11 yard TD pass from Robinson to Vincent Smith with 13:07 to go that made it 30-10 after the Wolverines missed the extra point.
Michigan scored a touchdown on its first possession of the game as it went on a 14 play-96 yard drive. Vincent Smith scored on a 12-yard run for the score as Denard Robinson had 69 yards of rushing.
The following drive Connecticut moved the ball to the Michigan 23, but the Wolverines blocked a 40-yard field goal attempt.
The Wolverines scored after the blocked field goal on a seven-play 77 yard drive as Robinson was impressive again. He had 52 yards of rushing on that drive - including a 32-yard run for the TD and a 14-0 Michigan lead. He also completed two passes for 21 yards.
Michigan made is 21-0 early in the second quarter as it went on a eight play-38 yard drive as it gained great field possession on a poor Connecticut punt. Michael Shaw ran for three yards for the TD.
The Huskies came back and scored the final 10 points of the half to make it 21-10 Wolverines at halftime. Connecticut got its first points of the season on a 32-yard field goal by junior David Teggart (Northborough, Mass.) that completed a 12 play-48 yard scoring drive.
UConn then forced Michigan to punt for the first time of the game and the Huskies proceeded to score a touchdown on a 10 play-77 yard drive. Junior Mike Smith (Houston, Texas) had two receptions on the drive for 68 yards - including a nifty 47-yarder where he maintained possession several times as the ball bobbled in his hands.
Junior tailback Jordan Todman scored the TD on a two-yard run on a fourth down play.
Connecticut returns to action next Saturday at noon when it opens play at Rentschler Field against Teas Southern. The game will be televised by the BIG EAST Network and locally by SNY.
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