Published April 15, 2007
Nov. 24, 2003 - Celebrating their 35-21 win over Ohio State Saturday on a rose-covered field with an emotional student body, the Wolverines were a long way from their somber locker room in Iowa (where they lost 30-27 to drop to 4-2). With six straight wins, three over top-10 teams, Michigan rewrote the script of its season, clinching its first outright Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth since 1997.
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"It's like a storybook (ending)," senior tailback Chris Perry said. "It feels surreal right now, but after I get home and sit down and think about it, it'll feel even better."
Perry better have gotten some ice before he sat down. Struggling with pain in his right hamstring throughout the 100th meeting between Michigan and Ohio State, Perry ran for 154 yards and two scores on 31 carries. The Heisman Trophy candidate also caught five passes for 55 yards, giving him his fifth game this season with more than 200 total yards (209).
- J. Brady McCollough
