Should the weather cooperate for Saturday's 1 p.m. kickoff, the Michigan football team will be playing for more than starting jobs. The Wolverines will be playing for dinner.
"The teams have been evenly divided, assuring a low-scoring game," Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr said. "The winners will eat steak on Monday while the losers will eat low-fat hot dogs."
Michigan will divide its squad into two teams, the Maize team and the Blue team. The Maize team will feature quarterbacks Brian Griese and Jason Kapsner along with tailback Chris Howard, wide receiver Russell Shaw and the versatile Charles Woodson.
The Blue squad is led by quarterbacks Scott Dreisbach and Tom Brady. Also lining up on their side of the ball will be wide receiver Tai Streets and tailback Clarence Williams.
Among the players who will definitely be watching the game from the sidelines are '96 starters Jerame Tuman (tight end), Chris Floyd (fullback), and Glen Steele (defensive end).
The others who will sit out due to injury are offensive linemen Jeff Backus, and Paul Tannous, running back Ian Gold, linebackers Rob Swett, Dave Crispin and Eric Mayes, wide receiver Jerry Johnson, tight end Colby Keefer and kicker Jay Feely.
Let the battle for steak dinner will begin.