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Michigan and Ohio State used to duke it out every year for a berth in the Rose Bowl. This year, the top-ranked Wolverines and fourth-ranked Buckeyes square off with a trip to Pasadena on the line again in a showdown known only as ...

The Game

The Matchups: Big Ten's best defenses square off in epic battle

Michigan vs. Ohio State. Bo vs. Woody. Good vs. Evil. There is no overstating the importance and the hatred of this rivalry. And with the Rose Bowl on the line, to say this game means everything wouldn't be stretching the truth.

The Coverage: GameDay comes back to Big House

Whether or not they are Rose Bowl bound, there is no doubt that the No.1 Michigan Wolverines are drawing national attention. For the second time this season, ESPN's GameDay crew will visit Ann Arbor for a live broadcast beginning at 11 a.m.

The Enemy: Pearson remembers last Ohio State win

The clashing of Maize and Blue against scarlet and gray. Wolverines vs. Buckeyes. It's a tradition that's become a legend, and for many Buckeyes fans it's the game of all games. To senior tailback Pepe Pearson, one of the few remaining Buckeyes who participated in Ohio State's last victory over Michigan, it's the last chance to prove himself.

Who will win tomorrow?

The Daily says:

Mental midgets lucky to find the stadium

The Ohio State campus is certainly excited for its matchup with Michigan in Ann Arbor tomorrow. Students clad in red and white have been spewing words all week. Just listen to what one sixth-year sophomore said the other day: "Yeah, yeah. We're going to beat Michigan! Yeah, yeah we are. We always do. All my friends are going to go see the game. My car - it's red too, you know - will take the trip south to get us there.

The Lantern says:

Quoth the Buckeyes, 'M' wins nevermore

Once upon a November day, while I shivered, cold and weary, Over a wondrous halftime lead and I cheered, barely winning,

The (late) hits keep coming for Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (U-WIRE) - Peter Boulware and Reinard Wilson may be gone, but Florida coach Steve Spurrier has started the early talk about Florida's State's late hits. But that has not slowed down Seminoles strongside linebacker Lamont Green from making verbal promises of delivering physical punishment.

Robinson foresees tough battle against UCLA

LOS ANGELES (U-WIRE) - With the UCLA game looming over Southern Cal coach John Robinson's media luncheon on Tuesday, nobody could quite put a finger on what it would take for the heavily favored Bruins to lose to Southern Cal. Robinson couldn't find a weakness in the Bruin team, calling UCLA's Cade McNown the best quarterback he's seen on film this year and touting its defense as one of the most consistent in the league.

The Rose Bowl Scenarios

Staff Picks

Bottoms up for Michigan icers in Ohio

When the Michigan hockey team travels to Ohio this weekend, they will be facing two teams at the bottom of the CCHA standings. Michigan faces 10th-place Bowling Green (1-3-1 CCHA, 2-8-1 overall) Friday night and ninth-place Ohio State (2-3-0, 5-4-1) on Sunday afternoon.

Tar Heels begin new era under Guthridge

DURHAM, N.C. (U-WIRE) - Although the Dean Smith era is over, it certainly does not mark the end of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's dominance in basketball. In fact, this year's Tar Heel squad is as good as ever.

'M' women cagers hope to weather Storm in opener

The wait is over. The Michigan women's basketball team finally gets to play in a game that counts.

Accolades rolling in for Michigan stickers

The Michigan field hockey team has added seven more exclamation points to its most successful season in school history. Seven players have been named to the Regional All-American team and two will play in an All-Star Game today. Senior midfielder Julie Flachs, junior midfielder/defender Loveita Wilkinson and senior goalkeeper Amy Helber were all selected for the Regional All-American first team.

Trojans under fire

LOS ANGELES (U-WIRE) - Former Student Athlete Athletic Services tutor Stephanie Babcock shed new light Wednesday on statements made in the media about improprieties in the Southern Cal tutoring program. Babcock, who left SAAS in September, clarified information that ran in Monday's Los Angeles Times and Tuesday's Daily Trojan, as well as information from Wednesday's Orange County Register and Los Angeles Daily News.

Warhurst receives regional coaching award from peers

Michigan men's cross country coach Ron Warhurst was named NCAA Region IV Coach of the Year this week by fellow coaches in the region. Warhurst's fourth-ranked Wolverines captured both the Big Ten and NCAA Region IV Championship this fall.

11-21-97

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