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Watch: Michigan OL Stephen Spanellis pancaked this poor Notre Dame defender
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Michigan senior offensive lineman Stephen Spanellis showed on Saturday exactly what it means to play to the whistle.

Spanellis went viral for this unbelievable pancake block on a poor Notre Dame defender late in the Wolverines’ 45-14 win over the Fighting Irish. Take a look:

We think we’ve seen the block before:

After being praised on Twitter by Michigan legend Charles Woodson, Spanellis called himself a “garbage time MVP.”

Hey, that’s the least he can call himself after that block. Jim Harbaugh probably loves it.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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