Last Week at The Wolverine Den
Tailgate Attendance: 189
Michigan 40 - Ohio State 34
Michigan Stadium
November 26, 2011 - 12 noon ET
Game Summary
“Coach Hoke told us ‘Play Michigan football.’ It’s not about them, it’s about us, what we do when we go out there on the field. We need to execute plays. We need to block downfield. We need to stick it in there, hold on to the ball and play Michigan football and let the rest take care of itself.” Junior Hemingway.
Michigan began a new streak in the rivalry with a 40-34 victory over Ohio. The game featured five lead changes and came down to the final possession. Denard Robinson was simply brilliant is leading Michigan to the win, completing 14 of 17 passes for 167 yards and 3 TDs and rushing 26 times for 170 yards and 2 TDs. Fitzgerald Toussaint also contributed 120 yards rushing. The twosome of Denard and Fitz each topped 1000 yards rushing for the season in the game and became only the 2nd teammates at Michigan to reach 1000 yards rushing in the same season (Gordie Bell and Rob Lytle each rushed for over 1000 yards in 1975). The 40 points for Michigan represented their highest total against Ohio since Fritz Crisler’s 1946 team won 58-6. The Michigan defense struggled at times but came up with big plays at crunch time as OSU’s leading rusher, Dan Herron, was held to 37 yards on the ground. The defense also contributed its second safety of the year.
As the game was ending, the Michigan fans rushed the field – a scene not present at Michigan Stadium since the end of the 1997 season. While this was no National Championship, it marked the return of Michigan Football to greatness. Go Blue!
The Wolverine Den Trivia
Q: How many consecutive seasons have the Wolverine Den staff attended the Michigan - Ohio game?
A: The Wolverine Den Staff has attended every Michigan-Ohio game for the past 19 years - starting with the 28-0 victory in 1993.
Steve's Prediction
37-10
Tim's Prediction
28-14
Craig's Prediction
20-0