How big rivalry games helped get Michigan football to the CFP national titleThe No. 1 ranked Michigan Wolverines have reached rarified air as they head to the College Football Playoff National Championship, where they will take on the No. 2 ranked Washington Huskies inside NRG Stadium in Houston.
CFP championship game participants Michigan, Washington each have 2 players on AP's all-bowl teamWashington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.โs wizardry in the Sugar Bowl got the Huskies into Mondayโs College Football Playoff championship game.
Michigan built the pillars of this season's defense off last year's CFP disappointmentDefensive coordinator Jesse Minter did plenty of self reflection on the plane ride back from Arizona after Michigan lost a 51-45 shootout to TCU in last yearโs Fiesta Bowl CFP semifinal.
Michigan football unleashes their boa constrictor to suffocate Indiana in 45-point drubbingThe No. 2 ranked Michigan Wolverines improve to 7-0 after they unleashed their boa constrictor to suffocate the Indiana Hoosiers in a 52-7 drubbing.
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Defense by Michigan football accumulate 2 pick-6s in route against Minnesota to retain Little Brown JugThe defense of the No. 2 ranked Michigan Wolverines accumulated two pick-6s to route the Minnesota Golden Gophers 52-10 to retain The Little Brown Jug.
Michigan football boat races Nebraska, improve to 10-0 for first time since 2006The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 34-3 in a long, laborious event to improve to 10-0 on the season for the first time since 2006.