End of Days: Michigan 30, Ohio State 24

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It’s probably never going to be like this again. Not exactly, at least. Michigan-Ohio State will give way a bit to new team arrivals from the West Coast, a division-less 1 vs 2 Big Ten Championship game, and a 12-team CFP. So while The Game will still be The Game, the future team on the losing end will have a lot more options. Lower stakes for sure.

But on Saturday, on the biggest stage with everything on the line, including public perception of 3 years of team legacy, Michigan took the best shot from a very talented squad from Columbus and sent them home empty handed. Michigan defeated Ohio State for the third consecutive year, 30-24, in a decidingly TEAM manner. No superstars, no standout player of the game, just a win. Onward.

Way Back When-sday is Going Streaking!

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November 22, 1997: Been holding on to this one for a while. This is Captain Michigan, Today is his birthday. 26 years ago today he agreed to run naked down the main drag in Manchester if Michigan beat Ohio State. He is nothing if not a man of his word. This picture was taken just after Michigan defeated Ohio State for the third straight year, locking in an undefeated regular season and a trip to the Rose Bowl en route to a National Championship. More from that day and beyond on the game page.

Maryland Occurred: Michigan 31, Maryland 24

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Michigan beat Maryland by seven. Same as they did last year. It was a struggle in the week prior to The Game. Same as it was last year. Last year was pretty good. Let’s do the same this Saturday as we did last year.

Way Back When-sday Got Drunk in Boston

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September 16, 1995: An appropriately out of focus group picture commemorates a weekend of drunken debauchery by the pre-website UMTailgate crew as Michigan defeated Boston College 23-13 in Chestnut Hill. Workhorse Tim Biakabutuka had 32 carries for 129 yards and a TD, but the defense was the star holding BC to 188 total yards, and sacking BC QB Matt Hartsell 5 times…which did enough damage that an unknown QB named Matt Hasselbeck had to come in the 4th quarter. More pics from the weekend on the game page here.

Raise a Glass: Michigan 24, Penn State 15

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No signs. No coach. No passing. Michigan didn’t put college football on notice Saturday…they’ve been doing that for weeks. What they did this weekend is dominate a top ten team with literally both arms tied behind their back and tell the pundits and the hypocrite big ten coaches to kiss their collective asses. They cannot lose. They will not lose. And Josh Gattis with his sour-ass exit comments from a year and a half ago is on the clock.