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Postgame Notes - Michigan

Nov. 7, 2015

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No. 16 MICHIGAN (7-2, 4-1) 49, RUTGERS (3-6, 1-5) 16
MICHIGAN STADIUM • ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
NOVEMBER 7, 2015 • ATTENDANCE: 109,879

PARTICIPATION
• Career debut: WR Dontae Owens, LB Brandon Russell NOTES
• The attendance of 109,879 marked the largest crowd Rutgers football has played in front of in its history.
• It was the second meeting between Rutgers and Michigan on the gridiron. Each team has won on its home field in the series.
• Rutgers scored on a kickoff return for its sixth non-offensive touchdown of the season, the most since having seven in 2012. The Scarlet Knights have 69 such touchdowns since the start of the 2001 season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• LB Steve Longa
o Recorded 11 tackles in the game to reach 102 on the season. He became the second player in program history with three 100-tackle seasons, joining Tyronne Stowe who did it four times (1983-86).
o Now has 327 career tackles, ranked eighth in school history.
o Owns 14 career games with at least 10 tackles, including six this season.
o Has led the team in tackles in 25-of-35 career games.

• WR Janarion Grant
o Recorded sixth career touchdown on special teams with his fourth career kickoff return score.
o Now owns six career kickoff returns of at least 70 yards and extended school record kickoff return yardage to 2,235.
o Had a career-long 67 yard punt return to set up a field goal right before halftime.
o Recorded 263 all-purpose yards to top 200 for the second time this season. Had a school-record 337 all-purpose yards versus Washington State.

• PK Kyle Federico
o Kicked a career-high three field goals on as many attempts. Also had three makes at USF in 2012 and at Fresno State in 2013.

• WR Vance Matthews
o Recorded first career reception in the second quarter.

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Players Mentioned

Dontae Owens

#89 Dontae Owens

WR
6' 0"
Freshman
Kyle Federico

#1 Kyle Federico

K
6' 0"
Junior
Janarion Grant

#1 Janarion Grant

WR
5' 11"
Sophomore
Steve Longa

#3 Steve Longa

LB
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Vance Matthews

#87 Vance Matthews

WR
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Brandon Russell

#49 Brandon Russell

LB
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dontae Owens

#89 Dontae Owens

6' 0"
Freshman
WR
Kyle Federico

#1 Kyle Federico

6' 0"
Junior
K
Janarion Grant

#1 Janarion Grant

5' 11"
Sophomore
WR
Steve Longa

#3 Steve Longa

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
LB
Vance Matthews

#87 Vance Matthews

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
WR
Brandon Russell

#49 Brandon Russell

6' 1"
Freshman
LB
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