It's a stunning stat that's been making the rounds on Monday: per Toronto Sun columnist John Kryk, in the past two seasons of Big Ten Conference play, Michigan's opponents have only been penalized twice for offensive holding.

Twice. Against a Michigan team that's led the conference in sacks and tackles for loss both years.

What’s more, @bigten refs have flagged UM’s opposing conf. offensive lines (18 games) only twice over the past two seasons. Twice. Hurst was never held, as the conference sees it. And Michigan’s OL on pass plays in ‘17 conf games? Flagged 9 times. OSU’s & PSU’s? Once each in ‘17. https://t.co/93FXdRlNJD — John Kryk (@JohnKryk) November 26, 2017

There's more. While #Michigan's DL compelled only 2 OL holding calls on pass-drops the past 2 years of conference games, #OhioState's got 8, #PennState's 7, #Wisconsin's 7. And defensive unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties from '16-17? #Michigan 5, OSU 2, Wisc 2, PSU 0. https://t.co/l1SzFzxLEt — John Kryk (@JohnKryk) November 27, 2017

The likelihood that there aren't multiple holding calls on the opposing offenses is absolute nil, especially considering that there are instances where it's visibly evident that the Wolverines defensive line is being held -- be it from the field or on television.

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On Monday's Inside Michigan Football radio program with Brad Galli, senior DT Maurice Hurst says that offensive lines joke that it's not holding unless it's penalized. While that may be true in a technical sense, on the field, it's hurt the Wolverines defense from getting off the field at times, as a lot of the big plays that have occurred against this Michigan team have happened with somewhat egregious no-calls aiding the play.

You mean to tell me Hurst wasn’t held by the guy he just blew past that still has his arm around him? pic.twitter.com/aI6IQBl6zo — Due# (@JDue51) November 26, 2017

While Mo Hurst has often been a victim of the no-calls, so too, has sophomore SDE Rashan Gary, who often commands double-teams and chips to go along with the common, uncalled penalty.

Gary acknowledged that it's been a problem the past two seasons, but didn't want to say much more than that, when he talked to Galli at the radio show on Monday.

“I don't got no comment,” Gary said. “No comment on that. All I'm gonna say, when it comes to things like that, you've got to go to the film and watch play-by-play and see who's getting held. I'm gonna say there needs to be more flags thrown, but it's not my place.”

Regardless of the uncalled penalties, Michigan is moving on, engaged in a week of practice as the team prepares to find out who and where it will be playing for a likely December bowl game.

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