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Niyo: Can't blame UM's Maurice Hurst if he punts on bowl

Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst says it's a "difficult decision" about whether to play in the Outback Bowl or skip it. Angelique S. Chengelis, Detroit News

Ann Arbor — It’s “business as usual” this week for Michigan’s Maurice Hurst, a first-team, All-Big Ten defensive tackle who was late for a brief media session Thursday because he was busy with a group project for graduate school.

But as talk turns to Outback Bowl preparations at Schembechler Hall this week, there is other business for Hurst, a fifth-year senior, to consider.