Stories by Stephen J. Nesbitt
Breakdown: Michigan seniors preparing for a happy send-off
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
Iowa visits Ann Arbor on Saturday riding a three-game win streak against the No. 23 Michigan football team. The Hawkeyes toppled the Wolverines last fall after a disputed last-ditch pass to Junior Hemingway was ruled out of bounds in the back of the end zone, giving Michigan one of its two losses of the season.
Injury could keep Robinson from Michigan Stadium finale
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
The storybook narrative began four years ago at Michigan Stadium, in front of a sea of 109,910 in the most storied building in college football. And it began with a rookie mistake, one that birthed the legend of No. 16 as one of college football’s most electric quarterbacks.
SportsMonday Column: Brady Hoke and the Big House magic
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
Brady Hoke must believe it by now. The Michigan football team scraped together an impossible 38-31 overtime victory over Northwestern on Saturday in the hallowed confines of Michigan Stadium.
• QUICK BREAKDOWN: Michigan 38, Northwestern 31
• BLOCK 'M' BLOG: Big Ten football recap
Michigan defeats Northwestern, 38-31, in overtime comeback
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
The script was written, proofed and printed, but the Michigan football team trashed it. Brady Hoke waltzed into his post-game press conference after the Wolverines’ dramatic 38-31 overtime victory over No. 24 Northwestern at Michigan Stadium.
Behind Enemy Lines: Northwestern QB Kain Colter
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
After splitting snaps with sophomore quarterback Trevor Sieman early in the season, Northwestern junior Kain Colter has moved into a hybrid role for the Wildcats, spending almost equal time passing, rushing and receiving.
SportsMonday Column: Michigan finds adversity on road to Pasadena
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a foregone conclusion. Michigan throttled Minnesota, 35-13, at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday behind a banner day at quarterback for Devin Gardner to hoist the Little Brown Jug once more.
• QUICK BREAKDOWN: Michigan 35, Minnesota 13
• BLOCK 'M' BLOG: Big Ten football recap>
Gardner makes smooth transition back to quarterback for emergency start
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
Gardner, who transitioned from quarterback to wide receiver full-time as a junior this fall, was the emergency starter under center for the Michigan football team against Minnesota after senior Denard Robinson and redshirt freshman Russell Bellomy were both held out with injuries.
Behind Enemy Lines: Minnesota WR MarQueis Gray
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
MarQueis Gray is now a receiver-turned-quarterback-turned-receiver for the Minnesota football team. True freshman quarterback Philip Nelson has stepped in to replace Gray under center and sent Gray, a senior, back to wide receiver after a year-and-a-half stint at quarterback for the Golden Gophers.
Taylor, Kovacs downplay success of Michigan defensive secondary
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
The Michigan football team currently boasts the best passing defense in college football, but the players don’t even know it. Fifth-year senior safety Jordan Kovacs and sophomore cornerback Raymon Taylor, two integral members of the secondary, both shook their heads when they first heard the ranking on Tuesday.
SportsMonday Column: Borges, Bellomy and predictability
- Terra Molengraff/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
LINCOLN — Al Borges is no fool. The Michigan football team’s second-year offensive coordinator is an avid history buff by night and a kingpin of quarterback development by day.
