Things you might not have known about Michigan football’s win over USC

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football was on its proverbial death bed (OK, not really) but needed a win against No. 11 USC in the worst way. And much to the surprise of the college football landscape, the Wolverines eked out a victory, 27-24, over the Trojans.

There are a lot of interesting facts, stats, and tidbits that came from the win. That’s where MGoBlue.com has helped us out with some game notes that you might not have known about if you were at the game or watched it on TV.

Facts/tidbits:

• Today’s announced attendance of 110,702 marks the 319th consecutive crowd of 100,000-plus at Michigan Stadium.

• Today’s honorary captains were two of the winningest coaches in Michigan Athletics history: Coaches Lloyd Carr (football) and Carol Hutchins (softball). Carr, after whom the Lloyd Carr Tunnel is named outside Michigan Stadium, coached his teams to five Big Ten titles and the 1997 National Championship. Hutchins, after whom Carol Hutchins Stadium is named at U-M’s Alumni Field, coached her teams to 32 Big Ten titles (including 10 tournaments), and the 2005 College World Series. She is the winningest coach in U-M history (1,707 wins) in any sport.

• In the 11th all-time meeting between these historic programs and the first since 2007, U-M improved to 5-6. Eight of the previous 10 match-ups have come in the Rose Bowl. Michigan is 3-0 in regular season match-ups (1957, 1958, 2024).

• The Wolverines opened Big Ten play today against a new league opponent in USC. It is the 15th different Big Ten school that U-M has played to start conference play.

• Today’s conference opener was the 119th in program history. U-M improved to 91-26-2 all-time with victories in five straight and a 17-2 record in the last 19 Big Ten openers.

• U-M’s victory today brings the program’s streak of consecutive Big Ten…

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Author : Wolverines Wire

Publish date : 2024-09-22 01:03:29

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