It felt shockingly improbable, yet so oddly familiar.
Those who remember the 2000 Michigan - Ohio State game est are some of this year's Wolverines’ most ardent supporters.
Tuesday afternoon, Rashan Gary faced reporters with a measured edge. Asked about his brief recruitment with Ohio State, Gary provided terse answers.
Ohio State had dominated Michigan recently, which is why they will win again Saturday.
Oh, you thought this would be easy, didn’t you?
With just a week before a clash in Columbus, conventional wisdom assumed the No. 4 Michigan football team would cruise past Indiana (2-6 Big Ten, 5-6 overall) on Saturday.
There was nothing easy about it, though. Between costly offensive miscues and defensive lapses, injuries and turnovers, and plenty in between, the Wolverines’ performance will leave much to be desired.
But as the saying goes: a win is a win
Against a Big Ten foe in late November, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will take it.
Here's what you should be watching for in a game most expect to be a rout:
This time last year, Lawrence Marshall didn’t know whether or not he’d be back for a fifth year.
Linebacker Devin Bush started the day by angrily scraping the Spartans’ logo at midfield with his cleats and ended it with a game-sealing sack.
In between, Michigan asserted itself as a bona fide national contender, beating its first ranked opponent on the road since 2006 — and doing it with the searing aggression and fire that has defined this team.
Donovan Peoples-Jones didn’t score a touchdown or notch more than 65 yards in a single game last year.
Two programs walked down the tunnel at the same time, diverting into polar opposite paths.