It was almost as if the Wolverines wanted the test. They started sluggish, they ended sloppy. They looked good in the middle.
Beaten by the Fighting Irish through the first two quarters, Michigan had its doubts at halftime. But the Wolverines persevered, thanks to a "gut-checked" defense, after nearly giving the game away.
Wolverines survive: Blue nearly gives away come-from-behind win
Revenge is a difficult emotion to lasso. You don't go into a situation bragging about the humiliation you're about to inflict on your offender. But at the same time, revenge often evokes such intense feelings that it is often impossible to suppress - or even slightly mask - them.
Mattison takes his medicine in return
The Michigan field hockey team made history on Friday by beating the Iowa Hawkeyes for the first time ever. The 2-1 win was the first in 32 tries for the Wolverines.
As if that weren't enough, Michigan showed there would be no letdown after the historic victory, beating Northwestern 2-1, yesterday, to up their Big Ten record to 2-0.
Blue makes history with win over Iowa
Four goals should be enough to survive a Big Ten soccer game, but the Wolverines almost let one slip away yesterday.
But instead of collapsing, Michigan held off Northwestern to remain undefeated and hold on to a share of first place in the conference.
Wolverines hang on to share of 1st place
92 Rose Bowl, beating the Washington Huskies 38-31 - the same team that smoked the Wolverines by 20 points the year before at Pasadena.
Aside from the above highlights, there are many other ways in which Moeller could be remembered for his 21 years of coaching in Ann Arbor. However, most fans tend to remember him not for what he did on the sidelines, but rather for his actions off the field.Moeller: Ex-Michigan football coach talks about Lions, his past
Bob Chaddock is caught between a bunker and a hard place. The University's golf course is too darn good. Everyone wants to play. Sounds like a nice problem to have? Sometimes, Chaddock says, but other times, it can be a downright nasty situation.
Golf course policy leaves students out in the cold
What makes a hero?
The traditional definition of a hero conjures up images of Patton leading his troops and Pete Sampras overcoming sickness to win the 1996 U.S. Open. 
Blain puts on heroic preformance after injury, returns to spark doubles victory
The Michigan women's cross country team, despite placing the top three finishers, finished second to William & Mary at the Invitational of the same name Saturday.
Michigan junior Katie McGregor crossed the finish line ahead of the pack in 16:57, followed closely by teammates Julie Froud and Elizabeth Kampfe.
Women's harriers second in Virginia
Cameras clicked and tapes rolled as the paparazzi pursued Ron Powlus out of the Michigan Stadium gates. There was no escape. As Notre Dame's quarterback, once heralded as a can't-miss-kid, Powlus now often carries a burden for his entire team. Questions dog him like defensive ends.As Irish reach new level of futility, questions, doubts continue to mount
Chris Floyd doesn't play the cheerleading role well. For the past three years, he has been an instrumental part of Michigan's backfield, starting 12 games during that the past two seasons. At 6-foot-1, 227-pounds, he is a bruising fullback who is as comfortable running through a defender as he is running around one.Floyd sparks victory in return from suspension
Two seconds still remained on the clock Saturday when Jarrett Irons darted from the Michigan sideline, searching amid the fracas for his brother, Notre Dame freshman linebacker Grant Irons. He wove through the crowd, and when he spotted him, he made the tackle with a smile.Younger Irons 'just fine' in return to Big House: Offensive line bullies young Irish defensive front; Woodson's defensive prowess could cost him Heisman
The Michigan men's cross country team traveled to Champaign on Saturday for the Illinois Invitational with high expectations, and it delivered.
Although the field was not the strongest the Wolverines will face this season, Michigan convincingly finished first.Mortimer-Sullivan photo finish leads Michigan pack at Illinois
The question most frequently heard from the Michigan field hockey team sideline Friday in its game against Iowa was: "How much time do we have left?"
Even Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz couldn't stop looking at the clock as she anxiously paced the sidelines.Stickers make history with one victory: 32 years after its inception, Michigan finally topples Big Ten powerhouse Iowa
If the Michigan soccer team were a bottle of wine, it would be described as aged. To perfection.
Midway through their Big Ten schedule, the quickly maturing Wolverines have amassed a perfect conference record, placing them atop the Big Ten standings at 4-0. Maturity, teamwork has 'M' soccer off to record start in conference play
It is often said that the ultimate judge of a task is not how it is started, but how it is finished.
While things are almost always judged on the basis of the final product, the Michigan women's volleyball team could argue that a good start makes everything after that a lot easier.
Spikers claim Iowa, Minnesota as rst weekend victims
Dick Vitale, one of college basketball's most recognizable voices, made a guest appearance at the Michigan Union on Friday afternoon to sign autographs and talk basketball with all comers.
Vitale has earned a solid reputation for his enthusiastic broadcasts of college games on both ESPN and ABC. He stopped for an hour to promote excitement for the upcoming basketball season as well as to sign copies of his most recent book, "Holding Court: Reflections on the Game I Love.
Vitale stops at Union
In a solid effort that appeared to answer many of the questions facing the inexperienced Wolverines, the Michigan men's golf team finished sixth overall this weekend at the 18-team Northern Intercollegiate in East Lansing. Led by top finishers Kevin Vernick (72-72-73) and Mike Harris (73-71-74), Michigan placed second behind Minnesota among the nine Big Ten finishers and 20 strokes behind the tournament champion, Kent State.
So far, so good for men's golf team
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