Still five days before the game, nobody has to tell the Michigan Wolverines just how big Saturday's matchup with No. 2 Penn State is. Not only is the game a marquee showdown between two of the nation's elite teams, but a conference championship and Rose Bowl berth is at stake.
Road to Roses runs through State College: Injuries a concern for Blue; Sword honored
Just one game into the exhibition season, the Michigan men's basketball team managed to add to a rather undistinguished streak: The Wolverines have now been beaten by Athletes in Action twice in a row.
Last night was AIA's fifth game of the season, they nailed 15 3-pointers, and they even had former NBA forward David Wood starting at power forward.
Ellerbe era begins with in-Action
Oh, Lord, not again.
For the second consecutive season, the Michigan basketball team has fallen to Athletes in Action.Blue's aggression not enough to overcome higher power
Sure, it's an exhibition game and the loss doesn't figure into Michigan's record, but a loss is a loss. And it when it happens to the same team two years in a row, it makes one wonder - who are these guys who call themselves Athletes in Action?Two years in a row? Who are these guys, anyway?
Coming into the season, the Michigan hockey team knew its success would be determined in large part by the play of its 10 freshmen.
If last weekend's games against Alaska-Fairbanks are any indication, the Wolverines will be fine.
'M' freshmen ignite offensive outburst
There's no controversy as to who's been the Big Ten king when it comes to cross country. Wisconsin has won 14 of the previous 16 championships, dating back to 1981. But Saturday, the king was dethroned.
The Wolverines broke a streak of conference dominance by Wisconsin by winning the Big Ten championship in Columbus. Michigan won the conference in 1993, one of only two interruptions in the Badger dynasty.
Running as a team, 'M' harriers beat Badgers
It might have been Halloween night across America, but the courts at the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign were not decked with decorations. Candy and trick-or-treating were not allowed, just tennis balls, rackets and the best individual players from the ITA Midwest Region.
Men's tennis gives all-around performance
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