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Michigan One Of Only Six B1G Wins

Michigan defensive back Raymon Taylor (6) breaks up a pass intended for Air Force wide receiver Chris Jordan (8) in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan won 31-25. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)

It's too early to tell what went wrong.  The Michigan game had just ended and I felt lucky (??!??)  In all, 6 teams in the  B1G  lost on Saturday and the Wolverines were not one of them.  On the good side - Those two defensive stops by Jake Ryan - the Honorary Bennie Oosterbaan Legend #42 wearer - were almost magical, and it seemed college football was back on the right road.

But to be painfully honest - The Wolverines have no answer for a stable ground attack.  By anybody.  Defense seems to be the problem for Nebraska too, by the way.  They were one of the B1G squads beaten by the west coast rival Pac-12 as UCLA thumped them 36-30 after giving up over 640 yards and making only one 3rd down conversion all day.

UCLA tight-end Joseph Fauria celebrates a score. 

Wisconsin laid an egg against the Beavers from Oregon State.  Purdue dropped a close one against in-state rival Notre Dame.  Penn State stayed winless dropping one at Virginia after their kicker went 1-for-5 in FG and making only one PAT.  Iowa tanked for a 2nd time in-a-row against their rival Iowa State as well.  The Illini completed the sweep for the Pac-12 against the B1G by losing to Arizona State.  In all - 4 of the AP^® Top 25 teams lost to otherwise unranked schools.

Denard Robinson flops into the student section to celebrate.

OK, Wolverines.  Let's celebrate a victory.  But we should not rest on laurels, just yet.  Next week ought to be a walk for the Maize 'n Blue but it is also a preview of Notre Dame who visits East Lansing and should give us the first good measure of how Michigan will stack up against the Spartans - one of only 4 B1G teams remaining undefeated.

You can meet with us here during our "Dual Happy Hour" - featuring $2 domestic drafts Monday thru Friday - where we are keeping the beer frosty cold. We've even got a new cooler stocked with only craft brews Made in Michigan!

So join us at CUBS' AC (in the bar that faces the giant car wash) and we'll see if the Wolverines can maintain a winning attitude next Saturday when we take on the Minutemen of Massachusetts.

 #GoBLUE !