ESPN College Football Game Day will make a return trip to Ann Arbor for the first time since the 2007 season as Michigan hosts Notre Dame in the “Under the Lights” matchup Saturday, Sept. 10, the cable network announced today (Aug. 5). The U-M-Notre Dame game kicks off at 8 p.m. EDT and will be televised on ESPN. Former U-M Heisman Trophy winner (1991) and current ESPN College … [Read more...] about ESPN Gameday Headed to Notre Dame-Michigan “All of the Lights!”
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Michigan Wolverines Safety Wins Weekly National Defensive Award
Preparing to face Notre Dame and an offense that put up over 500 yards of total offense in the first week, the University of Michigan had another reason to feel confident heading into the first night game in the 133 year history of UM football. Under the lights ("turn up the lights in here baby, extra bright I want y'all to see this") and under the national college football … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Safety Wins Weekly National Defensive Award
Michigan Wolverines Linebacker Named National Defensive Player of the Week
Preparing to face Notre Dame and an offense that put up over 500 yards of total offense in the first week, the University of Michigan has a veritable weapon on defense in fifth-year senior linebacker Brandon Herron He was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week yesterday for his efforts in U-M’s 34-10 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Linebacker Named National Defensive Player of the Week
(Update) Notre Dame, Michigan Home Openers Delayed by Electrical Storms
"Thunderstruck" may be the Chicago White Sox theme song, but it applies to both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Michigan Wolverines today. Both of the very storied national college football programs saw their home openers delayed by severe storms and dangerous lightning. As I write this from inside the Notre Dame press box (which I'm pretty sure is the safest place to … [Read more...] about (Update) Notre Dame, Michigan Home Openers Delayed by Electrical Storms
Big 10 Football Season Predictions and Projections
There's four good teams in the Big Ten this season and five more that could be good or just blah. You can call it parity (just don't call it PARODY, I HATE when people make that mistake, it isn't Weird Al Yankovic playing college football here) or you can call it mediocrity. Expect a lot of conference teams to be ranked in the 30s and 20s overall in the nation. On the … [Read more...] about Big 10 Football Season Predictions and Projections
Appalachian State Returning to Face Michigan Wolverines in 2014 Opener
The Michigan Wolverines football program will open the 2014 season with another match-up against Appalachian State at Michigan Stadium on Aug. 30. You remember the first meeting- the 2007 season opener? When the defending FCS champion Mountaineers stunned the Wolverines, 34-32, as ASU blocked a field goal attempt that could have won the game for Michigan at the end of … [Read more...] about Appalachian State Returning to Face Michigan Wolverines in 2014 Opener
Tom Brady Wants to Push the Tempo This 2011 Patriots Season
According to a Rasmussen poll, 18% of respondents believe the New England Patriots will win the Super Bowl this year. Many pundits are picking them to claim the AFC. And it's easy to understand why with all the moves they made this offseason. But one factor that determine how far the Pats go this NFL season is if they get more velocity into the game management of their … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Wants to Push the Tempo This 2011 Patriots Season
Next Ndamukong Suh: Michigan Wolverines Mike Martin? Possibly?
Detroit Lions DL Ndamukong Suh was fined $20,000 by the NFL Wednesday for a hit on Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton, Suh's third fine of this sort in the past year. He was obviously upset, tweeting before practice: "$20,000REALLY???!!!!!!… #NFL #BIGFAIL" The reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year grabbed the Bengals rookie ginger-haired quarterback after he released the … [Read more...] about Next Ndamukong Suh: Michigan Wolverines Mike Martin? Possibly?
Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
Notre Dame senior defensive end tandem of Kapron Lewis-Moore and Ethan Johnson were named preseason candidates for the 2011 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Lewis-Moore and Johnson are one of three sets of teammates to appear on the list of 35 players. The other two are North Carolina's Quinton Coples and Donte Paige-Moss; and USC's Wes Horton and Nick … [Read more...] about Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
Former Notre Dame Coordinator, Wolverines Star Corwin Brown Hospitalized after Shooting Himself
Corwin Brown played in the NFL for 8 years (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets) since then he's had coaching stints at the University of Virginia, as defensive backs coach for the Patriots, and as Charlie Weiss D-Coordinator at Notre Dame before the Brian Kelly regime took over the Fighting Irish. Brown did his college football for the Wolverines at the … [Read more...] about Former Notre Dame Coordinator, Wolverines Star Corwin Brown Hospitalized after Shooting Himself