ANN ARBOR -- Chase Winovich spotted his friend, teammate, and fellow defensive player Khaleke Hudson after Michigan's win over SMU Saturday and -- given that Hudson had been ejected from the game -- tried to lighten the mood.
"Free Khaleke!" Winovich said.
Hudson's ejection for targeting in the third quarter of Michigan's 45-20 win meant that that he will have to sit for the first half of next Saturday's game against Nebraska.
"I was just messing with him," Winovich said with a laugh. "He told me to chill."
Hudson, Michigan's starting safety/linebacker, was not made available to the media after the game, but teammate Josh Metellus said Hudson was "pretty upset.