Michigan Wolverines NCAA Football News

GAME NOTES: Expect a physical Big Ten battle from start to finish this weekend, as the Wisconsin Badgers play host to the struggling Michigan Wolverines.

The All Sports Association, Inc. announced today that University of Michigan fifth-year senior punter Zoltan Mesko is one of 12 finalists for the 2009 Wuerffel Trophy, the national award that honors the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

Three times during his meeting with the media Monday, quarterback Tate Forcier said how important it is to get Michigan's seniors to a bowl game.

Michigan running back Brandon Minor scores on a 29-yard touchdown run against Purdue on Saturday.

Rich Rodriguez has to lead Michigan to an upset at Wisconsin or in the Big House against rival Ohio State to earn bowl eligibility - and perhaps patience from fed-up fans.

Every Saturday, Wolverine fans see defensive end Brandon Graham as the leader of the Michigan football team.

Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. Joey Elliott did what no Purdue quarterback since Bob Griese had done at Michigan Stadium.

Ann Arbor -- What still needs to be explained as coach Rich Rodriguez's football production evolves at Michigan is why this 'process' he cited several times Saturday ever was necessary at a school where football was fairly successful for 40 years ahead of his arrival.

Michigan and Purdue are in many ways sadly similar teams entering today's noon kickoff at Michigan Stadium 'I think you're right when you say they're a lot like our team,' Purdue coach Danny Hope said this week.

Wide receiver Martavious Odoms will miss Michigan's game Saturday against Purdue.

ANN ARBOR - There's some soul-searching being done this week by Michigan football players.

Charles Woodson says "it's hard to watch" Michigan play football. Woodson won the Heisman Trophy in 1997.

On a chilly Halloween afternoon, University of Michigan students watched a spooky scene unfold on their television screens.

Ann Arbor For a change, the news about Michigan tailback Brandon Minor is good.

Rich Rodriguez wants people to have patience with him and his program, even if he doesn't. The Wolverines lost a game they couldn't afford to at Illinois over the weekend, making Saturday's home game against Purdue very important.

After a demoralizing 38-13 loss to Illinois,A things around Ann Arbor lookA pretty bleak.A Michigan football is no longer resurgent, instead feeling stagnant.

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez swears no one wants to see the Wolverines play better and more consistently sooner than he does.

The Michigan football team is searching for answers, especially a reason for the implosion Saturday at Illinois.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Rich Rodriguez did it again Monday, referring to the state of the program he inherited when he arrived at Michigan in December 2007.

Michigan takes a huge step backward. Think at least a few Wolverines fans who used to bash Lloyd Carr are missing him now? If you think Southern California, coming off a humbling loss at the hands of Oregon, is a lock to miss the BCS for the first time in eight seasons, think again.