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HOUSTON — For the second time in a week, Michigan football prepared for a College Football Playoff game in a domed NFL stadium with a large glass roof.
Just days after U-M hosted its final practice in preparation for the Rose Bowl at the Chargers’ and Rams’ SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, it hosted its first practice in Texas for Monday’s championship game vs. No. 2 Washington (14-0) at the Houston Texans’ NRG Stadium.
That’s also where the title tilt will be held as the Wolverines got used to the field for the first time Saturday afternoon, shortly after players and coaches had finished up media day at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Michigan players warm up during open practice at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.
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“Take away some deeps, break on that quarterback and drive those flares in space,” linebackers coach Rick Minter hollered as he put his unit through a series of drills in which they dropped back before a coach pointed a specific direction to break, as if they were running in front of a receiver to make an interception. “Catch the ball, secure!”
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The main observation from a practice that was intended to be as vague as possible?
Defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny was nowhere to be seen during the portion of Michigan practice available to media. He is in Houston with the team, a U-M spokesman confirmed, just not on the practice field.
Benny, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound redshirt sophomore, suffered a lower body injury early in the semifinals against Alabama; he was helped off the field without putting any weight on his right side.
Benny did not return and he left the locker room on…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-01-06 21:54:23
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