Still wondering why you nearly had a heart attack Saturday afternoon? Why Colorado was given one last chance to repeat 1994's miracle finish?
"That was a coaching error," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said.
While Carr took responsibility for clock mismanagement at the end of Michigan's 20-13 victory over the Buffaloes on Saturday, it hardly seems like it was his fault.
According to Carr, offensive line coach Bobby Morrison radioed down from the press box that Michigan could run out the clock, but it was going to be close.
The problem arose when Michigan quarterback Scott Dreisbach snapped the last two plays with "six or seven seconds left" on the play clock as opposed to only two seconds left, as he was supposed to.
But that may not have completely been Dreisbach's fault.
Dreisbach told Carr that on the final two plays, the 25-second clock was blocked by Colorado cheerleaders, and rather than take a delay-of-game penalty, he snapped the ball early.
All of this led to what appeared to be a fumbled snap on Michigan's final offensive play.
"Yes, he did bobble the snap," Carr said. "(Michigan center) Rod (Payne) was looking at the clock too, and Rod knew we weren't supposed to snap the ball until there was two seconds left.
"Dreisbach stepped up under center and asked for the ball, and Rod wasn't ready to snap it."
In spite of everything working against the Wolverines, Carr insisted on taking the blame, saying his team "obviously didn't do enough preparation."
Aside from not quite running out the clock, there was little Carr could complain about from Saturday's victory.
He felt the punt coverage could have been better but that the biggest problem in that area was that punter Paul Peristeris was out-kicking his coverage.
Carr also would like to see more consistency from Michigan's offense, but felt that it continued to improve.
He was pleased, however, with the fact that the Wolverines committed only three penalties, and that the defense got to Colorado quarterback Koy Detmer, knocking him down 17 times.
"I think that is where we won the game defensively," Carr said.
Now Carr has to focus on getting the Wolverines ready for a Boston College squad that was smoked at home by Virginia Tech on Saturday, 45-7.
And like last week, when Carr hesitated to talk about the 1994 game against the Buffaloes, he doesn't want to talk too much about the 1996 game against the Buffaloes.
"Now we face the same situation where we have to play next week and everyone wants to talk about last week," Carr said. "That would be the biggest mistake we could make."
Will wins: Senior nose tackle Will Carr was named the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Week after notching nine tackles Saturday against Colorado.
Carr and the rest of the Michigan defense held the Buffaloes to just 70 yards on the ground.
Double duty: Michigan defensive back Charles Woodson continued his play on both sides of the ball Saturday.
Not only did Woodson start on defense, but he did on offense as well - as a flanker. He is the first Michigan player since Dick Rindfuss in 1964 to get extensive playing time both ways.
He also had a little trash talk for his fellow defensive backs, whom he now faces in practice every day.
"I'm the only DB who can cover me," Woodson joked.
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Glen Steele and the rest of Michigan's defense pressured Colorado quarterback Koy Detmer all game Saturday.