Michigan Football

September 11, 2006

Vikes down Skins in MNF season opener

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have a new coach, a new attitude and an old quarterback who knows how to win.
Brad Johnson led a 54-yard fourth-quarter drive, capped by Ryan Longwell's 31-yard field goal with one minute remaining, to give the Vikings a 19-16 victory over the Washington Redskins on Monday night.

September 10, 2006

The Michigan Daily top 10 poll

Look out AP and USA Today - The Michigan Daily Top 10 has arrived. Each week, Daily Sports staffers will fill out ballots, with first place votes receiving 10 points, second-place votes receiving nine, and so on. Every Monday, the results will be published, with first-place votes in parentheses.
1. Ohio State (8): Two games into the season, it appears that the Buckeyes are scary good. Ohio State completely dominated defending champion Texas on the road. If they keep it up, the Buckeyes may be occupying this spot for a long time.

September 10, 2006

: Morgan Morel

Put passing worries on hold, for now

BY STEPHANIE WRIGHT

It isn't a good sign for the Wolverines' passing game when tight end Carson Butler is their leading receiver.

September 10, 2006

Ryan jacks return man

BY KEVIN WRIGHT

Over the past three seasons, the student section at the Big House has chanted just two players' names: former wide receiver Braylon Edwards and former running back Chris Perry.
Yesterday, they doubled that number when the remaining students serenaded punter Ross Ryan and running back Mister Simpson by chanting their names.

September 10, 2006

: Angela Cesere

Maize Gauge

The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the boxscore. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's demeanor following the game, and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance.

Defense-o-meter
3/4 LaMarr Woodleys
The front seven dominated for a second straight week. It forced two fumbles and didn't allow LeFevour to get comfortable in the pocket. The score dropped due to a few secondary lapses.

September 10, 2006

: Angela Cesere

Staff Picks

Predictions against the spread for Sept. 9

September 10, 2006

Around the NCAA

Lonhorns, long faces: No. 2 Texas dropped its marquee matchup with No. 1 Ohio State on its home field. In the process, the Buckeyes ended their 21-game winning streak. The experience of Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith appeared to be too much for Texas youngster Colt McCoy to handle as the Longhorns trailed early and never could catch up, eventually succumbing to the Buckeyes by a 24-7 margin.

September 10, 2006

: Morgan Morel

Pouring it on

BY SCOTT BELL

Weather delay can't stop Blue's run attack

September 10, 2006

Sopping student section stays in rain

BY MATT SINGER

In its 79-year history, virtually everything has happened within Michigan Stadium's walls: Kordell Stewart's Hail Mary. Desmond Howard's Heisman pose. Dozens of Big Ten titles won and lost.
But until Saturday, the Big House had never experienced a weather delay.
Early on Saturday morning, weather experts pegged Ann Arbor with a 40-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Late in the first quarter of Michigan's matchup with Central Michigan, it became clear that the probability was much, much higher.

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