
“He was a great leader and an example for his players and staff. “Lloyd Carr set a high standard as a coach and mentor,” said Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel. Michigan will also name the Big House tunnel after Carr. Michigan will recognize Lloyd Carr on the 15th anniversary of him winning the Dodd Trophy, which is given to the “Division I head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community.” In the Rose Bowl, Brian Griese threw for three touchdowns (and Woodson intercepted a pass in the end zone) en route to a 21-16 win and the national title. Charles Woodson’s electric punt return helped Michigan win, 20-14. The Wolverines went 12-0 that season, including wins at Penn State and at Wisconsin in early November to set up a top-five clash with Ohio State to close the regular season. Michigan will welcome back the 1997 Michigan football team to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their national championship. swimmer the most decorated athlete in the history of the Summer Games.

He won 28 medals across five Olympics, making the U.S. Phelps, a former U-M student who also served as volunteer coach for the swimming program, spoke to the football team during fall camp. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will serve as honorary captain this Saturday against Penn State, Jim Harbaugh announced Monday. The planned flyover for Saturday’s game: Air Force F-16s from the 112th Fighter Squadron of the 180th Fighter Wing.
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The show starts at 10 a.m., though the fan area - with free food and other giveaways - opens much earlier Saturday morning. Though details for this weekend haven’t been officially announced, we’re told they’ll be back at Pioneer High School. Rob Stone, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Urban Meyer will be back in Ann Arbor for Big Noon Kickoff. Here are some of the planned events for Saturday:įOX’s traveling football show has essentially become Michigan football team groupies this fall. In addition to the somewhat rare look, Michigan football is pulling out all the stops to turn one of the biggest home games of the year into a spectacle. The team’s uniforms are typically decided each week by the leadership council, with some input from coaches. So if anybody wasn't realizing that this was a big game, there were constant reminders."
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"And if anybody was watching football on television, the pro games, seems like every commercial break there was an advertisement for the Michigan-Penn State game. "Big, big, big game," Jim Harbaugh said this week of Penn State. Saturday's game against Penn State will keep the Wolverines in the conversation for another Big Ten title and College Football Playoff berth. That win - a 31-10 drubbing - helped set the tone for what became a very successful season. The Wolverines also went blue on blue for the previous Maize Out, which was last September against Washington. Last November, Michigan wore the all-blues when they defeated Ohio State, 42-27, to clinch the Big Ten East title. The combination echoes their last top-10 matchup at Michigan Stadium. They’ll don an all-blue look - blue pants and blue jerseys - with white gloves to contrast the planned "Maize Out" for fans.

On Friday afternoon, the Wolverines posted a video on social media with the reveal. The Michigan football team has revealed the uniforms it’ll wear Saturday for its top-10 showdown against Penn State.
