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Mike Hart bursts through a hole on Michigan's first drive. He was injured on his next carry, suffering a sprained right ankle.Michigan: Notebook
Carr hits 100 mark in victories
U-M coach reaches the milestone in his 11th season, gives credit to those around him.
Jason Avant of Michigan keeps his feet inbounds as he snags a 5-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 7 in the first quarter. Avant finished with seven catches for 105 yards.
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IOWA CITY -- In terms of the season, this was an important victory for Michigan, which still has a shot at the Big Ten title if the champion finishes with two losses.
But for Lloyd Carr, in his 11th season as coach, it was a monumental moment -- his 100th victory.
Senior co-captain Pat Massey gave Carr the game ball in the locker room. Carr, as is typical, tried to avoid the spotlight of the milestone game.
"It's the reflection of the people I've had around me," Carr said. "There's a lot of memories in there for a lot of people."
Offensive tackle Jake Long said he thought Carr was teary-eyed as he accepted the ball. "He told us Michigan is about the team," Long said.
Tailback Jerome Jackson, who scored the winning touchdown, said giving Carr the ball was a no-brainer.
"He's one of the hardest-working coaches in all facets of life, off the field and on the field," Jackson said. "He does so much for us, (and) he does so much for the Michigan program. I'm just so happy for him to be able to win this many games. We gave him the game ball, and just to see the smile on his face was incredible. He deserved it."
Hart injures an ankle
Starting tailback Mike Hart, who missed nearly three games earlier in the season because of an injury to his left hamstring, left the game after the first quarter because of sprained right ankle.
"I didn't get hit," said Hart, who had five carries for 17 yards and a reception for 9 yards. "I was trying to make a cut, and I rolled it."
Hart said he expects to play Saturday at Northwestern.
Woodley ailing
Rush linebacker LaMarr Woodley, one of Michigan's top defenders, suffered a deep bruise in his right forearm during practice last week.
"He was in a pass-rush drill," Carr said. "It was really a freak. ... Rueben Riley was protecting him, it's a drill we do every week, and somehow Rueben's elbow came down on his arm. He couldn't practice on Wednesday but came back Thursday and said he felt better and said he felt better (Friday), but we got over here and it didn't work out."
Woodley entered the game on two third-down plays against Iowa.
"I had to see what I got," he said. "I knew the injury was there, but I wouldn't have felt right if I didn't at least try. I felt all right, but not too good.
"I felt I would have been cheating the team if I had stayed in, because I wasn't at my best. You need the best man in there. And Tim (Jamison) and Pierre Woods did a good job."
Carr said he thinks Woodley will be available for Northwestern.
Early comeback
Starting right tackle Long, who suffered an injured left ankle before the season started, returned to action against Iowa.
"We went into it very unsure," Carr said. "Our plan was to see how he felt because during the week we can't have scrimmage situations at this time of the year. He was into some contact drills this week and did extremely well. He practiced Tuesday and came back Wednesday and had no discomfort, no soreness. He practiced longer on Wednesday and Thursday the same thing."
Long said team doctors told him he would not be ready until after the bye week in early November, but he accelerated his rehabilitation by working out three times a day.
"I worked hard and knew if I did I'd be back," he said. "I started practicing this week. I knew I could play."
Long was injured in practice when nose tackle Gabe Watson and backup center Mark Bihl fell during a play and landed on the back of his leg.
Falk injured
Longtime Michigan equipment manager Jon Falk will undergo surgery Monday to repair a broken right leg, suffered in the first quarter when he was hit on the sideline by three players.
Falk was in the wrong place at the wrong time when Chad Henne's 13-yard completion to Carl Tabb went to the sideline, taking Iowa defenders with it. Falk, in a wheelchair with the leg mobilized after the game, said he remembered seeing Iowa linebacker Mike Humpal before he was knocked down.
Falk said he has taken a few hits on the sideline, but this, obviously, was the most severe.
"It's a dangerous place down there," Carr said.
Penalties cost Iowa
Iowa entered the game having been penalized 20 times for 162 yards this season. It led the nation with an average of 23.1 penalty yards and 2.86 penalties.
Against Michigan, Iowa was penalized 11 times for 94 yards. Michigan had three penalties for 29 yards.
Taking exception
Carr said he was in total disagreement with officials who reviewed and reversed a call against Michigan early in the fourth quarter.
Antonio Bass rushed over left tackle and lost the ball. After reviewing the play, officials ruled it a fumble, giving the Hawkeyes possession at the Michigan 27.
"I know this, I stood right there, and I don't know how on this earth it was overturned," Carr said. "I don't know what it showed up there, but I guarantee you, the ground caused that fumble. That shouldn't happen in this (replay) system, because it's supposed to be undisputed (evidence)."
Iowa failed to convert on the turnover.
Michigan's only other turnover came on an interception thrown by Henne late in the second quarter. His intended receiver, Mario Manningham, was supposed to cut inside the safety. He cut outside, instead.
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