Fifty years ago, freshman were prohibited from playing at Michigan and sophomores rarely saw the field. Veteran starters played two-way football.
Desperate to stop a six-game losing streak, then-coach Bump Elliott created a "third unit," which consisted of younger backups who would spell the worn-out regulars.
The results?
You'll have to check out local sportswrier John Bacon's blog to read the full story of the "Raeder's Raiders" unit.
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