Saturday night’s attendance in the Big House: 114,804, a new record for college football. Population of Ann Arbor, Michigan: 113,934. The first night game in the 133 year history of UM football, and it drew the biggest crowd ever. And what a show they saw. Wolverines 35, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31. In a finish that was so fantastic, you would doubt its believability if you … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Night Game Parachuters! (Videos)
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Michigan Wolverines 35, Notre Dame Fighting 31: INSTANT CLASSIC and Rapid Reaction
Tonight's attendance in the Big House: 114,804, a new record for college football. Population of Ann Arbor, Michigan: 113,934. The first night game in the 133 year history of UM football, and it drew the biggest crowd ever. And what a show they saw. Wolverines 35, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31. In a finish that was so fantastic, you would doubt its believability if you saw … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines 35, Notre Dame Fighting 31: INSTANT CLASSIC and Rapid Reaction
Notre Dame vs. Michigan: Brutally Honest Game Preview
ESPN College Football Game Day will make a return trip to Ann Arbor for the first time since the 2007 season as the Michigan Wolverines host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the “Under the Lights” matchup kicking off at 8 p.m. EDT and will be televised on ESPN. That's right the first night game in the 133 year history of UM football. Have to quote Kanye West and Rihanna here: … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Michigan: Brutally Honest Game Preview
ESPN Gameday Headed to Notre Dame-Michigan “All of the Lights!”
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!”
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
#16 Notre Dame Loses Long and Bizarre Opener to South Florida
Murphy's law is an epigram typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." And it pretty much summed up the season opener for the #16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as they dropped a 23-20 decision to the South Florida Bulls. USF came in ten point underdogs, despite being a Big East conference favorite by many college football experts. I guess it's fitting that … [Read more...] about #16 Notre Dame Loses Long and Bizarre Opener to South Florida
(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
#29 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77
Every year at Big Ten media days, JoePa on dais is one of the biggest highlights. There is always the token ghoulish question about his health/age. It happened again this year. He has a good time with reporters on it. And I'm not sure how much of his confused old man bit is contrived and how much of it is genuine. -JoePa when asked about his contract: "Is this the last … [Read more...] about #29 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77