College football notebook: Michigan keeps quarterback, loses
defensive tackle
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[December 22, 2018]
Michigan quarterback Shea
Patterson said Friday he will return to Ann Arbor next year for his
senior season and will not enter the 2019 NFL Draft.
Patterson transferred to Michigan from Ole Miss after the 2017
season, and the NCAA granted his waiver request to become eligible
to play immediately in 2018. The Wolverines finished 10-2 and will
meet Florida in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 29.
Patterson finished the regular season having completed 188 of 290
pass attempts (64.8 percent) for 2,364 yards with 21 touchdowns and
five interceptions.
--Former five-star Michigan recruit Aubrey Solomon announced he will
transfer to Tennessee.
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Solomon, a defensive tackle from Leesburg, Ga., was part of the
Wolverines' 2017 recruiting class. At the time, he was ranked as the
No. 2 player at his position and No. 23 overall in the nation on the
247Sports composite.
He struggled to find playing time on a talented Michigan defensive
line. In two seasons for the Wolverines, he played in 18 games and
made 24 tackles, including two for losses.
--Connecticut fired defensive coordinator Billy Crocker and
defensive backs coach Curome Cox after the Huskies endured the worst
defensive season in FBS history.
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Michigan Wolverines quarterback Shea Patterson (2) looks for an open
receiver against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory
Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
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The school announced the dismissals nearly four weeks after UConn
finished a 1-11 campaign in which it set dubious records for points
(605) and yards allowed (7,409). The averages allowed were 50.4
points and 617.4 yards per game.
The Huskies also dismissed strength and conditioning coach Eric
Klein and assistant strength and conditioning coach J.D. Mehlhorn.
UConn also announced that offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
John Dunn will serve as associate head coach.
--Field Level Media
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