Michigan shows confidence in freshman QB
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Chad Henne&#39;s freshman orientation came off largely without a hitch. If his first road trip is as smooth, Michigan could be on its way to a special season.
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There may have been another to go picked in the first round had he declared. That&#39;d be Braylon Edwards, ladies and gentlemen, Michigan&#39;s multi-talented wide out.
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Ohio State took away one Michigan freshman and made another freshman try to beat them Saturday. The Buckeyes held Michael Hart to just 61 yards in 18 carries, 70 yards below his
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Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who scored his first major win in Michigan, told The Associated Press: "It's a victory of optimism over Washington-style pessimism. The people of Michigan said they believe in someone who is going to fight for them."
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Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines 28-20 on Saturday.
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The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.
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The Little Brown Jug is headed back to Ann Arbor. Chad Henne got the sixth-ranked Wolverines off to a fast start with three touchdown passes in the first half and Michigan hung on for a 28-14 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.
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Drew Neitzel scored eight of 13 points in the first half, helping No. 11 Michigan State start strong and regroup from a humiliating performance with a 66-60 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday night.
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Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton has no trouble remembering how he felt after last year's game at Michigan.
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The Michigan Wolverines knew they would have to replace quarterback John Navarre and running back Chris Perry this season. They had no idea two freshmen, Chad Henne and Michael Hart, would be doing it.
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It was tailback Chris Perry&#39;s 15-yard touchdown run in the final quarter last year that clinched Michigan&#39;s victory over Ohio State and helped send the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl.
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At the start of the week, Notre Dame running back Ryan Grant spoke as if his return Saturday against No. 8 Michigan was a certainty.
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No matter who's throwing the ball for Michigan this season, the Wolverines' passes will land in good hands. In Braylon Edwards, Jason Avant and Steve Breaston, No. 8 Michigan may have the best trio of wide receivers in the country.
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Penn State knew exactly what Michigan was going to do.
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And so maybe even more galling than the broad smile Michigan coach Lloyd Carr wore after his 11th-ranked Wolverines clocked No. 2 Notre Dame, at least as far as the bitter Web masters and barking talk-show hosts calling for his head were concerned, was the expression on Carr's face. For once, he was smiling.
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Greg Oden's first collegiate start was almost perfect.
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Chad Henne is growing up in the Michigan offense. Four weeks into his freshman season, Henne has started learning a quarterback's tough lessons &#151; how to avoid sacks, how to prevent turnovers, what it takes to win in the Big Ten.