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Winovich 'followed heart' back to UM for final season

Ann Arbor — At times while talking to media before the Outback Bowl, Michigan defensive end Chase Winovich spoke about the possibility he might leave for the NFL and it was as though he was sounding out his pros and cons list.

He discussed the violent nature of the game and making a run at a professional career now while healthy, but then, he was drawn to Michigan and finishing what he started.

Winovich ultimately decided to return to play his fifth season for the Wolverines.

He was on hand Thursday at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital to present a check of more than $211,000 to the ChadTough Foundation for DIPG pediatric cancer research.