Bumbling 'M' stumbles to loss
Perhaps the most telling play for the Michigan football team Saturday was the opening kickoff.
The Wolverines' Tyrone Butterfield caught the kick at the one-yard line, stumbled, and fell at the two. For Michigan, the rest of the day went the same way.
Wolverines need to be more than Michigan
William Carr didn't look. He couldn't look. It was just too painful to watch. There, at the end of the bench, where he sat with his face buried in his powerful hands, he could only hear defeat.
Boos from his own fans. Cheers of "PENN STATE! PENN STATE!" that were much too loud. Sobs from his fellow big, tough linemen. Silence from the sideline.
Icers coast past Spartans, 5-1, tie Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN - It had to be Madden-ing for Bowling Green.
The Falcons were in control of the game on their home ice Saturday night. They had been ever since the end of the second period, and they couldn't have thought they would wind up with a 3-3 tie. But that's what happened.
Cagers must have faith: Athletes in Action make basketball a religious experience
So much for the idea of separation of church and state.
The men's basketball team of one of America's largest public universities, Michigan, will have a heavenly task on its hands when it faces Athletes in Action at Crisler Arena tonight at 7 o'clock.
Desmond Howard: The one-time Heisman trophy winner discusses post-Michigan life in the NFL
No Michigan football fan will ever forget the catch.
As the entire crowd of maize and blue faithful held its breath, quarterback Elvis Grbac unexpectedly dropped back to pass on fourth down and inches. With one heave of his arm, the ball spiraled toward the goal line. And with his entire body sprawled out parallel to the ground, Desmond Howard made the diving catch in the end zone to ice the 27 -24 victory over Notre Dame in 1991.
No matter what, Ohio State-Michigan matters
When Gary Moeller was coach at Michigan, he used to say that the Wolverines' biggest rival was Michigan State. He was dead wrong. Because Michigan has no rival bigger than Ohio State.
Sure, Michigan-Michigan State is for state bragging rights and the advantage in in-state recruiting.
Icers show championship traits in late third-period comeback
BOWLING GREEN - It was more of a sure thing than Republicans in the Bible belt.
It was more of a sure thing than stock in Microsoft.
Madden's penalty-killing keeps Wolverines' foes on their toes
BOWLING GREEN - Someone once said, "a tie is like kissing your sister."
This weekend, Michigan's sister was beautiful.
Spartans spar, Falcons fold
BOWLING GREEN - Rarely do things work out the way they're supposed to.
This past weekend was no exception.
'M' seniors disappointed in final home appearance
When it was all over, their words were much shorter than their careers.
Sixteen Michigan players played their final game in Michigan Stadium on Saturday, and none was happy with the outcome.
Turnovers pivotal problem as Michigan drops second straight
Every coach preaches it.
Turnovers - you can't make them and still expect to win.
Special teams doom Wolverines in loss: Michigan has one punt blocked and returned for touchdown, returns punts poorly
It's safe to say that Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has a bit of an opinion on his team's kicking game Saturday against Penn State.
"We were totally inept in that phase of the game," Carr said. "You take the kicking part out of it, and we have a great chance to win."
Ohio State finally smells roses
Matt Finkes returned a fumble 45 yards for the tie-breaking touchdown with 6:18 left and the Buckeyes beat Indiana, 27-17, Saturday to clinch their first Rose Bowl berth in 12 years.
With the game tied, 10-10, the Buckeyes' fortunes turned when the Hoosiers' Jay Rodgers, scrambling for a first down, was stripped of the ball by linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer. Finkes grabbed the ball in the air and ran untouched into the end zone, putting Ohio State ahead, 17-10.
Colorado freezes Kansas State; Nebraska, Florida State roll on
Herchell Troutman ran for 112 yards and a touchdown for the Buffaloes (9-1), who have one game remaining - against Nebraska on Nov. 29 - to determine the conference's North Division champion.
Koy Detmer threw for 136 yards and scored the Buffaloes' other touchdown on a one-yard sneak.
Men's cross country places third at regionals; next stop NCAAs
The Michigan men's cross country team is going back to the NCAA championships after placing third Saturday at the District V Championship in Champaign.
The Wolverines finished behind Notre Dame and Wisconsin.
Women harriers narrowly miss trip to championships
The Michigan women's cross country team saw its postseason hopes take a major fall during the first minute of the district invitational in Champaign on Saturday.
Literally.
'M' cagers wage battle down low, sink Slovak Republic, 81-55
The cool, crisp air outside Crisler Arena on Friday night contrasted the heated intensity inside, as a fired-up Michigan women's basketball team defeated the Slovak Republic, 81-55.
Although the game was only an exhibition and did not count toward the Wolverines' season record, the Wolverines took their first game as seriously as a midseason Big Ten matchup.
New coach, new attitude for Blue
Something peculiar happened Friday night during the Michigan women's basketball game at Crisler Arena.
The crowd was cheering and the players were screaming, but most unusual of all - the coach was excited.
Blue spikers drop home matches to No. 11 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State
Lights, camera, volleyball action.
The sights and sounds of Michigan volleyball were broadcast to a national television audience for the first time ever Saturday night. And the Michigan women's volleyball team gave the ESPN2 viewers, as well as the crowd at Keen Arena, a good show. The Wolverines threw a scare into No. 11 Ohio State before falling, 3-1 (21-15, 12-14, 16-14, 19-17).
Cager Poglits moonlights for Blue volleyball: Two-sport athlete takes time off from the Crisler hardwood to bump, set and spike at Keen
When the Michigan women's basketball team took the court on Friday night for the first time this season against the Slovak Republic, sophomore center Anne Poglits was unable to run on the floor with her teammates.
Glare and glamour of television spices up action at Keen
At about 5 p.m. on Saturday, thousands of regular viewers of ESPN2 were probably asking, "What the hell happened to 'Speed Week'?"
Quality programming such as stock car racing, cliff diving and the world's strongest man competitions had to make way for women's volleyball.
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