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Posted: Wed Nov 16 8:41 a.m. by Jim Knight AnnArbor.com Sports Director
'Like' us, and you'll love the chance for Ohio State at Michigan football tickets

We have four tickets for the Ohio State-Michigan football game, and you can earn a chance to win the random drawing by visiting the AnnArbor.com's Michigan Football News & Views page on Facebook by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22.

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Posted: Tue Nov 15 1:33 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, an Ohio State grad, says he holds no ill-will toward Michigan

If ever there were a candidate to be a Michigan-hater, it might be Nebraska coach Bo Pelini. A Youngstown, Ohio, native, Pelini played at Ohio State from 1987-90, giving him two possible predispositions to dislike everything about the Michigan football program. But Pelini, who will bring his Cornhuskers into Michigan ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 15 11:32 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Lloyd Carr to receive Hall of Fame plaque at Nebraska-Michigan football game

Former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr will be honored Saturday during the Nebraska at Michigan football game as part of his upcoming induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Carr, who coached for 13 seasons from 1995-2007 and compiled a 122-40 record, a national title and five Big Ten ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 15 11:08 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan's matchup against newcomer Nebraska will have familar feel, high stakes

The Michigan football team has faced Nebraska once in the past 26 years. They've never met as Big Ten rivals. Yet, the Cornhuskers will seem familiar this weekend — sort of like looking in the mirror. The Wolverines face Big Ten newcomer Nebraska at noon Saturday on ESPN. The Cornhuskers ...

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Posted: Mon Nov 14 7:58 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Van Bergen: Michigan's front 4 better than any in the country

The Michigan football team's defensive turnaround is impossible to miss -- it's becoming one of the great national stories of the year -- but coaches and players have been slow to acknowledge they had arrived. That's not the case anymore. Two days after defensive coordinator Greg Mattison said the unit ...

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Posted: Mon Nov 14 4:21 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Michigan QB Denard Robinson 'fine' after wrist sprain vs. Illinois

After leaving a game due to injury for the fourth time in Michigan's past five outings Saturday at Illinois, junior quarterback Denard Robinson returned to the practice field Sunday. "He threw the ball very well last night," Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Monday. "He's fine. He's just got a ...

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Posted: Mon Nov 14 11:58 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan's Ryan Van Bergen named co-Big Ten defensive player of the week for dominating effort

Ryan Van Bergen takes down Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase. Ryan Van Bergen won't think the Michigan football team's defense is good enough until its the best in the Big Ten. The defense isn't quite there yet, but it is inching toward it thanks to Van Bergen's effort in the 20th-ranked ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 13 12:19 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Road win improves Michigan football team's bowl outlook

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Big Ten had been unkind to road teams, but that was not the case this weekend. That makes the Michigan football team's 31-14 win at Illinois all the more important to its postseason bowl prospects. A loss could have been devastating. Road teams entered the weekend ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 10:27 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Greg Mattison's work reaching final stages as Michigan defense asserts itself in win

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Greg Mattison stood there, in a tunnel near three warming team buses, addressing the media after a game for the first time this year. He had to fight back tears to do so. The Michigan football team's defensive coordinator has preached physicality and toughness, effort and technique ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 9:09 p.m. by The Associated Press
Another slow start dooms Illinois in fourth consecutive loss

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 8:51 p.m. by Melanie Maxwell Staff Photographer

Story: Fitz Toussaint, defense carry Michigan football team at Illinois, 31-14

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 8:12 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Denard Robinson goes down with another injury, but Devin Gardner picks up the save in relief

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For the fourth time in the last five games, Michigan junior quarterback Denard Robinson left a game due to injury. Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Robinson suffered a bruise to his wrist, and said, "he'll be OK" moving forward. Robinson's injury was nothing new, but his ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 7:46 p.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Grade the Wolverines: Rate Michigan's performance against Illinois

Here's your chance to weigh in on the Michigan football team's 31-14 win at Illinois on Saturday. Grade the Wolverines on offense, defense, special teams, coaching and overall:

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Final: Michigan 31, Illinois 14: Toussaint, defense carry Michigan

Posted: Sat Nov 12 7:13 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Toussaint, defense carry Michigan

No. 22 Michigan limited Illinois to 37 rushing yards, collected a season-high four sacks and yielded just 214 yards of total offense Saturday on its way to a 31-14 victory at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill.

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 10:24 a.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Your guide to Michigan at Illinois

Should we expect another high-scoring game, like last year's 67-65 Michigan triple-overtime win? Both coaches hope not, and their teams' season statistics suggest we won't. Michigan is ranked 10th in the nation in scoring defense (allowing 16.3 points per game) and Illinois is 13th (17.2).

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