Favorite big hits by UM Defense
This is not the greatest hit by any means, but the Kenny Demens tackle in OT against Northwestern to win it was pretty darn good.
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It was either 06 or 07 vs. MSU, and State threw that quick lateral pass out to the flat. Chris Graham leveled the guy with a head of steam the moment he caught the ball. Definition of pads poppin.
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Although we did not win the game, Clark coming off the edge and just absolutely destroying Braxton Miller in the 2012 OSU game is one of my all-time favorites. I have no idea how in the hell he did not fumble that ball, get knocked out of the game, or even just knocked out for a series or two. Clark got a full head of steam and tackled him with merciless authority.
To this day I'm convinced Braxton Miller is some kind of cyborg who is numb to any feeling of real pain. The amount of times that guy has been leveled is just flat out not healthy, and somehow he almost always came back the very next play stronger than he was before. I know he was out for all of 2014, but still, it was absurd how much punishment his body could absorb.
Although this one is even less well-known, the Minnesota game from 2011 I believe. Will Campbell literally just shoved a Minnesota offensive lineman out of his way and sacked Minnesota's QB. Looked like it required no effort on his part whatsoever. It was there you saw Campbell's potential. Was literally like a varsity player going against a pee wee football player.
Brandon Graham's goal line blow up of the MSU RB was up there too.
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The one where Herbstreit got smushed:
Bolden vs. Travis Wilson (Utah)
Demens vs. That Northwestern dude in OT (NW)
James Ross vs. any pulling blocker
Other school honorable mention: Borland (Wiscy) vs. Hyde (OSU) on the goal line
Was on ESPN Classic over the weekend. Turned it on right as Devin was about to chuck up the prayer to Roundtree. Had to watch the end to see the Demens hit. Forgot about Frank Clark literally just driving Mark into the turf as hard as he could a couple plays before. Then listening to Brady interviewed on the field after the game...yikes! So happy we have Harbaugh now.
One last thing, empty student section toward top of bowl made we want to vomit. Thanks, Dave.
For me it's Shazor vs Purdue. I remember wanting to drop my head as #9 took off with the ball. Just as I'm about to drop my head Ernest MF Shazor comes across the field to absolutley blast the ball carrier. Lost in the awesomeness of the hit is Leon Hall's recovery inbounds. If he doesn't get that Purdue gets the ball with great field position. Pretty rare to see one hit essentially win the entire game.
I always liked this one at 5:27.
but that rap video by Peppers was pretty cool.
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I think the next best have all been said.
One that I haven't seen is Jabrill's vicious hit that separated the ball from the WR (Oregon St.) or Peppers' hit against Colorado where he came up like a missle.